Colour Analysis

They key colours used within our film trailer and ancillary texts are black, grey, red and blue. We chose to include these colours heavily due to the meanings we discovered in our research. Below are the key connotations of each of the colours that we have incorporated into our film products which we found in psychology reports and colourist specialist websites;

RED

Red is the colour of blood and fire and so it is associated with danger, energy, power, and determination. Red is an emotional colour, used for danger signs and the colour can be found in national flags showing power. It is a stimulant colour which makes us make quick decisions. 


BLUE

Blue is the colour of the sky and the water. It symbolises intelligence and wisdom. Blue is regarded as a masculine colour, although used in Victorian times as a feminine colour. It can also connote isolation which links well with our film trailer as the point of view camera shots allow the audience to empathise with the character. When we slowed down the shot of the spinning sky at the end of the climax, it is implied that she has been drugged and is unaware. It also suggests that she has given up hope due to the slow eerie music played in sync with the footage of the sky. 


GREY

Grey is a timeless and practical colour that is often associated with loss or depression. Dark, charcoal grey communicates some of the strength and mystery of black. It is a sophisticated colour that lacks the negativity of the color black. Light greys can carry some of the attributes of the colour white. We have consistent themes of the colour grey in our film trailer due to the colour saturation effects on the images and footage. We have used this colour to illustrate our thriller genre clearly. 

BLACK

Black is associated with elegance, power, death, mystery and evil. It is a mysterious colour, it normally has a negative connotation, also black is the symbol of grief. Black is a good contrasting colour, as it contrasts with any colour. We have chosen to have a black background for the credits to allow the font to stand out as we have a white font. It makes the credits more eye catching for the audience when watching the film trailer. We have also incorporated this colour theme on our website and poster.