Colour Scripts

Colour scripts are extremely useful for conveying the mood of a scene and how the feel of the film or game changes as the story progresses. Below are small examples of colour scripts by Pixar and Dreamworks. The first is for the animated film 'WALL-E' and demonstrates a colour shift from red/browns to purples to blues and greens. Each little section has its own atmosphere. The warmer sections are more friendly and safe whereas the colder colours change the mood and feel more futuristic and clean. In the script for 'Megamind' the blues seem foreboding and the reds and oranges signify danger which is then neutralised by good.

Confusion

Understanding colour theory can help us create atmospheres with certain moods and in Faith No More's music video for the song 'Falling to Pieces', the mood is confusion and disorientation. The video flicks between shots taken in a variety of colourful spaces. The shots are for the most part very quick and choppy and the quick change in colour confuses the eye. The subject matter seems very random, disorientating the viewer further, for example a few times in the video we see bright orange giant  goldfish swimming in the foreground of a lime green shot. All the high contrast is shocking and manic, somewhat reflecting the lyrics of the song.