Blog 6: Animation Deconstruction

 

The images above are from the animated movie, The Incredibles. The images can be compared and contrasted based on the elements of color and lighting.

The main hue or color in image one is blackish gray and is represented in the road. The other hues emphasized are red and black on Mr. Incredible and blue and white for Frozone. Similarly, image two uses the hues of red and black on the people, but the main hue is green and brown for the background. The brightness of the characters faces and above in image one is because they are not being enveloped by the shadow of the figure attacking them yet. The rest of the image below is not bright. In image two, the characters are brightly lit but the background is a bit darker. Saturation, or adding white to a color was used in image one where the light is still hitting the top of the two males' bodies. In image two the uniforms are also lightly saturated.

The shadow in image one is of a figure attacking the protagonist and his friend. The use of this gives a sense of imminent danger. Image two also has shadows, but they are instead the shadows of the protagonists. The dark lighting as a result of the shadow of the antagonist gives a sense of danger in image one, but also gives the emotion or mood of despair. The lighting in image two gives a contrasting affinity with the ways the characters are standing. The brightness of the background combined with the green calming hue give the sense of safety, but the characters are in defensive poses. So, the bright green lighting combined with the bright lighting of the characters symbolizes safety and gives a calm emotion. Possible symbolism here also is because the characters are so strong and united, the background lighting was made to be calming so we know the characters will be okay, whatever the danger may be. This also creates the relaxed mood. It was clever how the animators utilized colors and lighting techniques to give you clues to how the scene will turn out.