Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Colouring within Horror Films

Research Into Film Colouring...

  • All films have a key colour that runs throughout the whole film and is always present in every shot
  • Looking at horror films it is clear that the key colours that are best for this genre are blue and red, also orange can be a key colour theme in some fims

Red
Red is the colour of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination which relates to horror.
Light red: represents joy, sexuality, passion, sensitivity, and love. 
Pink: signifies romance, love, and friendship. It denotes feminine qualities and passiveness.
Dark red: is associated with vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and wrath.
Brown: suggests stability and denotes masculine qualities.Blue
Light blue: associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue: represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.
Orange Dark orange: can mean deceit and distrust.
Red-orange: desire, pleasure, domination, aggression, and thirst for action.



Nightmare On Elm Street- the colour blue is used


 
Sweeney Todd- the colours blue and red are used 

 
Insidious- the colours blue and red are used 

 
Trick or Treat- the colours blue, red and orange are used 


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