In the Mood for Color

This episode is full of COLOR. Maybe not every color of the rainbow, but do they look very pleasing to the eye. Today’s keyword for this episode will be ‘aesthetic’ which is definitely the first thing that comes to my mind while watching these 3 picks. Red, yellow, green, blue, and so on can emphasize many different moods. If you’re someone with synesthesia, you absolutely know the feeling of what color does to the brain when you are either listening to music or reading a story. It wasn’t until 1939 when Technicolor perfected the 3 color process making its big debut in MGM’s The Wizard of Oz, making it a normal thing having everything we capture and watch in a full color spectrum. Today, color is used in film to heighten the tone of a story. We associate monochromatic colors with dramas and thrillers, while saturated palettes are most often seen in comedies and stylized sets. In post production, color is seriously pushed to the boundaries with its “looks” while going above and beyond with color keying green screens, or perhaps changing the hue of someone’s shirt. When they say to color outside the lines, colorists took that saying to heart. In this episode we’ll be examining films that demonstrate color that satisfies our eyeballs. We question what the color means to the film and why it works. At the end of the show, Hannah lays down some key tips for correcting and grading films. – FILMS FEELINGS (2022) - France Dir. Charlie Luccini Featuring Louise Courant Colorist - Wouam GOLDFISH (2022) - UK Director/Choreographer - Charlotte Edmonds Starring - Aishwarya Raut and Edwin Louis Color grade - The Mill Wake (2017) - Canada Dir. Katherine Macnaughton Choreography- Ashley Werhun Color grade - Derek Branscombe – Follow us on Instagram @frameformpod – Got a question? Send us an email! Please reach out anytime at [email protected]