If It’s Purple, Someone’s Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling
£25.50
Guided by her twenty-five years of research on the effects of color on behavior, Bellantoni has grouped more than 60 films under the spheres of influence of six major colors, each of which triggers very specific emotional states. For example, the author explains that films with a dominant red influence have themes and characters that are powerful, lusty, defiant, anxious, angry, or romantic and discusses specific films as examples. She explores each film, describing how, why, and where a color influences emotions, both in the characters on screen and in the audience. Each color section begins with an illustrated Home Page that includes examples, anecdotes, and tips for using or avoiding that particular color.
Conversations with the author’s colleagues– including award-winning production designers Henry Bumstead (Unforgiven) and Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X) and renowned cinematographers Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven)–reveal how color is often used to communicate what is not said.
Bellantoni uses her research and experience to demonstrate how powerful color can be and to increase readers awareness of the colors around us and how they make us feel, act, and react.
*Learn how your choice of color can influence an audience’s moods, attitudes, reactions, and interpretations of your movie’s plot
*See your favorite films in a new light as the author points out important uses of color, both instinctive and intentional
*Learn how to make good color choices, in your film and in your world.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Routledge, 1st edition (2 Oct. 2012) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 49187 KB |
| Simultaneous device usage | Up to 4 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 255 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 0240806883 |
by Gabriella
I am currently writing an art essay on the effect of colour in film relating to cultural beliefs and so decided to purchase this book for information which I might include. I believed that it would have a lot more technical language, however it was very easy to read (even though technical information would have proved useful for my situation). It’s very visually appealing with screenshots to back the description as the author delves into detail for each film and the colours they use. It’s a good buy, especially for a film-lover.
by Mr P M Hines
Interesting read
by Ragdoll Radio
Should be read – colour psychology in films. The author has pointed out something of great significance: the subliminal effects of colour to manipulate emotions. I wish there were more books like this. For grown ups.
by Christopher Stevens
The book feels like it was printed with a photocopier on low grade paper. Even the cover has terrible ink quality, and for a book relating to colour, this can’t be acceptable, especially when the price is £35. I am returning this book.
by Amazon Customer
Fantastic book for anyone wanting to more more about the use of colour in various films. Goes into depth.
by Amazon Customer
Good references and images, author thoroughly understands the subject
by Natalie
Love this book! The content is really interesting and concise. The examples used are diverse and varied enough that you are bound to already be familiar with at least one.
My only negative point would be the general layout and design of the book is rather amateur and awkward.
This aside, the content is great and I would highly recommend this book to anyone interest in the subject!
by Joseph
It’s an important read because most film watchers tend to not realize the significance of colour.