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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Workshop 4: Lighting & Colour - English

 Atmosphere - feeling/mood set in the scene

Mood - the way we feel/emotional response

Location - area it is set

District 12:

What is happening - Katniss is jogging through the District

Types of colour/lighting - cold colours-more, grey undertones

                                          dull colours - nothing stands out blue-grey shades

                                          natural colours - palette - greens,browns,grey,black

                                          Lighting - cold, dull, natural

Viewer effect(feel) - not welcoming, unpleasant, run-down, dirty, poor

Directors purpose - shows how unpleasant it is to live in the districts, underprivileged, good comparison for Capitol

Other Techniques - setting - dirt roads, houses derelict, transport, old fashioned, wagons, no electricity

The Capitol:

What is happening - The citizens of the Capitol are waiting the arrival of the tributes

Types of colour/lighting - colours - cold- white undertones

                                                         bright/artificial

                                       - lighting - cold (white) artificial, bright

                                       Palette - setting - whites/melatics, bright, vibrant, colourful

Viewer effect (feel) - these people are privileged, they are celebrating, they are more advanced

Directors purpose - Makes us sympathise with the tributes - they have lots and the districts have none, don't like them because they seem over the top of arrogant

Other Techniques - Costume - rich, extravagant, flaunting, over the top

                                Settings rich, modern, technologically advanced, clean new.

The Control Room:

What is happening - People are manipulating the arena via computer

Types of colour/lighting - colour palette - blue/white/dark grey/clinical

                                          colour - cold (blue/white) bright-especially white shirts

                                                        artificial lighting/colour - cyan/holographic

Viewer effect (feel) - makes us feel they are smart but unsafe, scientific

Directors purpose - Makes us feel like they are mindless drones, detached from reality

Other Techniques - Costumes -white lab coats - feels like an experiment

                                Settings - no clutter, lots of techs, only focused on the one job

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