L/O: To explore the use of setting and colour in films
Setting
Why might a director choose the following settings?
1. A rural house may be chosen for a horror film to create a feeling of isolation from society
2. A big city to create a sense of scale in an action film
3. A small seaside town makes it so you focus on the characters rather than the setting in a romantic comedy
4. A range of countries for an action adventure allows for the "adventure" part of the film
5. A large modern science lab for a science fiction film allows for many cool concepts from a "x technology is being developed/almost done" perspective.
2. A big city to create a sense of scale in an action film
3. A small seaside town makes it so you focus on the characters rather than the setting in a romantic comedy
4. A range of countries for an action adventure allows for the "adventure" part of the film
5. A large modern science lab for a science fiction film allows for many cool concepts from a "x technology is being developed/almost done" perspective.
Colour
Why might a director choose the following colours?
1. Blue and red for a new superhero costume because of heroes like Superman, it immediately grabs the audiences attention towards a hero.
2. A black suit may give the connotation that that character is a corporate baddy.
3. Bright colours for a comedy to represent the tone of the film
Questions about the film
The action takes place across different worlds and spaceships
The story is set in these different places to show that the story is set in space and not just on Earth
The setting changes a lot because for most of the film the characters are split up
On Ego's planet, the Guardians seem to feel uncomfortable. On the ravager ship, Rocket constantly makes jokes while he is held prisoner where as Yondu is a lot more serious.
Visuals and dialogue help to show where the story is taking place
The same story could not have happened in a different place as the setting is so integral to the plot
You can't really tell when the story is taking place from the setting alone
There are flashbacks which implies the story is set now
Bright colours are used on Ego's planet to disguise the dark truth behind it
N/A
The colours are important to create subconscious feelings during the film
The film would have been less interesting in black and white
Get Creative
I would probably set it in a high tech laboratory with boring colours to represent the tone of the film being serious.
Well done Chandler - your starter answers are the most insightful. For your creative task - define 'boring' colours. If it was a high-tech lab - what colours would help connote this?
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