Thinking about the colour of my film

Aim: To investigate the creative process of choosing colour and define what my look is in colours.

As I prepare the second draft of my script, I keep thinking about how to create a cinematic look for the audience to hang onto. Not only would this help tell the depths of the narrative (Isolation Etc.) To improve my production value of my film. Combined with careful consideration of cinematography and movement, I feel that choosing my colour palette will improve the look of my film and give it that extra edge. I plan to enforce Stephanie's loneliness with dull colours, using browns and greens to not only represent her; but play homage to the football pitch she craves.

The article discusses the use of colour palettes with its new launch: Shutter Stock Labs. This website allows the creator to surf and discover photos with varying colour palettes. I loved this website because I could see how different shots use the colours; right down to the clothes that the actor is wearing. 

Overall, I was impressed by the colours on this website. The different colours available to explore informed me of the different colours that go together. I immediately became drawn to the door handle icon as it held a severe look to life that Steph is trying to escape through her football. This made me think of how to express Stephanie's joy through colour, and I figured that I should use the colours of the green Astro pitch and the girl's pink football kits to display this. 

This colour palette drew me in because of it's professional look and 'reality'. I think this would be good to use in the opening scenes to show Steph's legislation. This can also be used in parts of the montage to convey how society wants Steph to mould to their expectations. 

The photo that drew me in the most is the middle frame. It shows a young man with his arms open wide, in a victorious framing. His clothes match the colour of the background without washing him out. The rain adds fantastic detail to the frame and adds atmosphere to the piece.

This research allowed me to discover the importance of colour within my short film and how it can influence the Audiences mood. I plan to experiment with different white balance effects and seeing if by choosing an unusual balance it will create another mood visually for the audience to pick up on.