Talk about the role of color in movies based on movies

Abstract With the increasing development of science and technology, audiences have become increasingly picky. Whether in realist-style films, formalist or expressionist-style films, color has become irreplaceable. The artistic language of film not only conveys emotions, but also expresses thoughts, not only enhances the atmosphere, but also reflects the style. Color fulfills the dreams of Chinese and foreign filmmakers and enhances the aesthetic level of audiences. Color is the catalyst in the image era and the historical process. With it, the film world and the world's movies have endless themes.

Keywords: visual language, emotional theme, color tone expression

In 1927, film art entered the sound era from silent, making film art more realistic and appealing. 1935. Color technology was used for the first time in the movie "Fantastic World" directed by American Marmorian, making the movie from black and white to color. It not only brings a new visual enjoyment to the audience, but also adds new charm to the film art.

1. A brief review of the history of film color

In the 1930s and 1940s, color technology was further improved in films and could flexibly and differentiatedly reflect reality in color. However, it was subject to The influence of painting. Photography advocates the artistic processing, modification and transformation of real objects, emphasizes the symbolic and allegorical nature of visual modeling images, pursues the atmosphere and artistic conception of the picture, and makes screen images closer to the requirements of painting. In the 1950s and 1960s, the concept of film changed dramatically, and people began to pursue authentic and credible screen effects. In addition, during this period, the widespread application of film mobile photography gave full play to the "photographic nature", and the mass production of color film enriched the film The color expression provides conditions to promote the development of film art towards "reproducing reality and approaching life". Since the 1970s and 1980s, film technology has matured. The means of expression are improving day by day, and Chinese filmmakers have begun to realize the importance of color. The concept of color in movies has also entered the vision of Chinese filmmakers and was quickly put into practice. In 1979, the movies "Little Flower" and "The Trill of Life" took the lead in consciously exploring the use of color in movies. The entire film "Little Flower" has only 12 recalling black and white clips inserted into the color film. The director intended to complete the film's narrative through the contrast and intersection of the colors in the pictures. "The Trill of Life" also dared to make breakthroughs in artistic form. The director used almost all the relatively new film techniques that could be seen at the time. For example, the narrative method interweaves reality and memory, elevated photography and freeze-frame, etc. Both films used alternating black and white and color techniques. It not only expresses the characters' conscious activities, but also makes an attempt in the structure of the play. Today. Information and technology are developing rapidly, knowledge is constantly updated, and film art is also following the trend of the times. Satisfy people's needs and desires. Color also plays an irreplaceable role in the advancement of film art.

2. The emotional role of color

The famous photographer Storaro once said: "Color is part of the language of film. We use color to express different emotions and feelings. Just Just like using light and shadow to symbolize the conflict between life and death, Zhang Yimou once said in an interview: "I think that among the visual elements of movies, color is the most evocative factor." Physiologically speaking, color is primary and can immediately arouse people's emotional fluctuations. "Indeed, color is the most contagious visual language. As an important visual element in film art modeling, color can not only restore the original color of the scenery, but also can also restore the original color of the scene. It can also convey feelings and express emotions: color can not only express ideological themes, depict characters, reflect time and space transitions, create emotional conceptions, and enhance the atmosphere of the film, but is also a powerful artistic means that constitutes the style of the film. Of course, since people have different physiological and psychological reactions to different colors, this also forms the emotional effect of colors.

For example: Red——

Red is the color of the sun and flames, symbolizing warmth and heat, and a symbol of love, passion, impulse, intensity, etc. The visual experience of red is warm and active, with a feeling of vigorous and upward.

Red is the most powerful color and is preferred in movies. The person who pushed the performance of red to the extreme is the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. The red sorghum wine in his film "Red Sorghum". The dyeing workshop in "Ju Dou". The red lanterns in "Raise the Red Lantern" and even the strings of red peppers hanging on the wall in "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" all create a visual tension that symbolizes a passionate vitality of life.

Red also symbolizes restlessness and revolution. In the movie "Alive". Red is used as a prominent decoration and symbolic scene in the film. The red shadow puppet show, casino with red lanterns, red slogans, red portrait of Chairman Mao, red armbands, red book, etc. are very eye-catching in the film.

In Chinese folklore. Especially during our traditional festival - the Spring Festival. Red is the main color, symbolizing joy, auspiciousness and celebration.

Yellow——

Yellow gives people a feeling of brightness and joy, and is often used to symbolize happiness and warmth. Yellow is easy to stand out from the background due to its high brightness. It has the power and condition to attract the attention of the viewer.

In our country’s historical tradition, yellow is a symbol of sacredness, power, and supreme imperial power. Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci makes his film "Last Tango in Paris" (photographed by Vittorio Storaro) filled with confusing yellow, which is a symbol of passion, desire and madness . In the movie "The Last Emperor" directed by him (photographed by Vittorio Storaro), bright red and yellow were used to capture the splendor of the Chinese imperial palace, giving people a gorgeous and grand visual experience.

Blue——

Blue creates a cold feeling psychologically, so it symbolizes cold. Blue also contains elements of depression and sadness. Goethe once said in "Color Theory" that blue is a kind of energy. It is on the negative axis. The purest blue is a kind of overwhelming nothingness, a synthesis of the contradictions of bewilderment and tranquility. The one who can most feel the blue tone is "Blue)), one of the "Three Colors" films by the French-Polish film master Kieslowski. The film is shrouded in melancholic blue. The blue swimming pool and the blurred blue crystal-like glass string lights not only create a unique psychological background for the heroine, but also bring visual pleasure and strong excitement to the audience. Artistic appeal.

Zhang Yimou's film "Ride Alone for Thousands of Miles" contains a large number of shots showing the original sky. The pure blue has a breathtaking beauty, continuing a return to simplicity and authenticity. The style reflects the profound beauty of family love in a smooth and straightforward manner.

Green——

Green is the most lively color in natural life. It is also a contrasting color to red. It has a feeling of calmness, stability and hope, and is the most suitable color for human eyes. color. Green symbolizes peace and represents spring. In the martial arts blockbuster "House of Flying Daggers", heaven and earth, people and things, the entire picture condenses into a spectacular green ocean. That green patch of green is exciting and fascinating.

Black and white——

Black and white are achromatic colors. Like other colors, they also play a role in expressing emotions. Black often reminds people of death and sorrow, and can easily produce feelings of disappointment, darkness, sinisterness, and sin; white can remind people of light, clarity, and holiness, and can easily produce feelings of purity, elegance, and stability. However, because black and white are the colors with the lowest and highest brightness among all colors, the emotions of black have feelings of depression, solemnity, and solemnity, while white has feelings of nothingness, coldness, and peace. However, due to different cultural traditions, living habits and concepts of individuals, countries or nations, different emotional effects will also be formed. For example, white is a symbol of pure love in the West, and wedding dresses are white; but in our country, white is often used as mourning clothes, and black clothes are worn when attending funerals in the West. In traditional Chinese dramas, red is the symbol of loyalty, black represents majesty, and white represents cunning and cunning. Traditional dramatic facial makeup is depicted according to this rule.

Dark Black showed the majesty and ruthlessness of the Qin Dynasty in the film "Hero". In "Stalker" by the famous former Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky, all spaces are based on black, like a withered ruin. Even the Stalker's clothes are all black.

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