Research on color schemes for the portfolio project!

Hello everyone, in this blog post we will be discussing differemt color schemes that can be used in thriller films. Which often rely on dark color schemes to create suspense and discomfort. These colors are  chosen to display mystery and danger. Colors that are typically used:

•  Deep Shadows – Represent fear, secrecy, and the unknown. Darkness keeps the audience on edge and limits what they can see.

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  Dark Blues & Cool Tones – Create a cold, unsettling atmosphere.

• Greys & Desaturated Colors – Give scenes a realistic feel and make moments feel uncomfortable.

• Red Accents – Often used to show danger,and violence. Because red stands out, it draws the viewer’s attention to important moments.

• Limited natural light helps maintain a sense of mystery

• Thriller films tend to use low-key lighting, which make strong shadows.     

Color schemes within the thriller genre are designed to grow the psychological tension. Many thrillers have dull palette that use the colors by blacks, greys, and cool tones such as deep blues. In our project, I think we'd want to go for the deep blue color scheme just to show the depressed mood. These colors also take away any sense of warmth , establishing a cold, unsettling atmosphere. This creates an environment of danger.

Low-key lighting further intensifies this by increasing any shadow, restricting what the audience can  see and create a sense of unease. In contrast, red is used as a visual signal of threat, violence and immediately draws the audience's attention. In the portfolio project, we're thinking of adding some danger to it, so applying red as a visual sign wouldn't be a bad idea. Overall, these color choices are carefully chosen to influence audience emotions and reinforce the genre’s key themes of fear, tension, and uncertainty.

Citations: 

https://nofilmschool.com/Film-color-theory-and-color-schemes

https://colorinstitute.com/color-psychology-in-film-television/

Creating a Timeline

 In order for this portfolio project to be a successful one, our group needs to be organized. One of the main things of doing so is establishing a timeline. In today's blog post I will demonstrate to you guys so far, the schedule that my group created and break it down piece by piece. Here we go:

These are the main components of the schedule as well as the planning itself:

Research: 

• Research film openings for genre 

• Research credit sequences for genre 

• Research on music for the genre 

 

Planning: 

• Creating project schedule 

• Planning audio and visual elements of story 

• Planning character development and story environment 

• Create logo and company names 

• Create the storyboard and script 

• Hold group meeting #1, #2, and #3 

Production: 

• Select filming locations 

• Filming scenes 

• Recording audio 

Editing: 

• Recording foley sounds 

• Creating project with footage 

• Adjusting lighting and coloring of footage 

• Include title card 

Revisioning: 

• Complete and review final reflections and assessments on project 

 

CCR: 

• Research  

• Reflect 

• Review 

   This timeline, I provided you guys more details and a thorough breakdown of what it will all       look like. 

Portfolio Schedule 

 

Week 1 1/16-1/23 

• Discuss initial plans, approaches to project, etc. 

• Research possible genres for the project  

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Week 2 1/26-2/1 

• Research film openings 

• Research credit sequences 

• Start forming the schedule for our project completion 

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Week 3 2/2-2/7 

• Figure out a media theory that we can incorporate into out project 

• Finalize script & storyboard 

• Hold group meeting #1 

 

Week 4 2/9-2/15 

• Discuss character development 

• Plan for costumes, props, settings, and makeup 

• Figure out what audio to use for our project 

 

Week 5 2/16-2/22 

• Begin filming 

• Record audio 

• Fully create company logo and name 

 

Week 6 2/23-3/1 

• Finish filming 

• Begin editing process and start documenting it 

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Week 7 3/2-3/8 

• Begin CCR 

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Week 8 3/9-3/17 

• Complete and review final reflections and assessments on project 

      Postproduction of CCRs 

• Link our film opening 

And there you have it. As we continue through the proccess of the timeline, I’ll be updating you on any changes, that we may encounter along the way.  Overall, this schedule acts as a map for our project and will guide us to create a portfolio piece that we would be proud of.   :)