Lesson 5: 4/05

LO: ~ to explore the use of setting and colour in films.

Setting

Why might a director choose the following settings?

1. An isolated house in a rural setting for a horror film - for a creepy feeling, like no one else is there, no police or people

2. A big city for an action film - So there is plenty of space for fight scenes

3. A small seaside town for a romantic comedy - for a rustic, rural, 'dreamy' vibe

4. A range of different countries for an action adventure film - for diversity in the scenes

5. A large modern science labratory for a science fiction film - to show the type of film it is

Colour

1.Blue and red for a new superhero costume - the blue and red probably represent the american flag

2. A black suit for a villian - black is often connoted with evil and darkness

3. Bright colours for a comedy film - bright colours often connote a cheerful and light atmosphere

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Setting and Colour

• Where does the action take place?
• Why do you think that the story is set in that particular place?
• When and how does the setting change?
• How does the setting affect the characters  and the way they behave?
• How could you tell where the story was taking place? They told us
• Could the same story have happened in a different place? Why? No, because that is where the air base is.
• Can you tell when the story is taking place? How? 
• What clues might there be to tell us whether the story is set now, in the future, or in the past?
• Why do you think cetain colours are used?
• Are any colous associated with particular characters? Why do you think that is?
• How important do you think the colours are in the film?
• What would the film have been like in black and white or just one colour?

Get creative!

I would set the film in a science lab in a city, and make the villian wear black. Black is often associated with evil and a city would be good because it is about a virus and there is a large population.