The changes in colour...

ThinWLady · Mar 31, 2003, 04:43 AM

As we know, Minority Report is almost entirely blue/grey. But in the end it changes to orange. How did you like this change? What it meant to you or did you even noticed that?

Phlub · Mar 31, 2003, 09:47 AM

Well from what I saw in Minority Report, the blue's, gray's, white's, etc. really accentuated Spielberg's point. And the ending, it was really a change in story. Therefore a change in color is nessacary.

xXx · Mar 31, 2003, 04:36 PM

The color was really an extension of Tom Cruises mood. It's bright and colorful when he's swimming with his son, and goes bleak after that scene. He has hope at the end, and the color returns. On a certain level, it works. But when I pay to see a movie, I expect it too be in color. I would have enjoyed it more if it wasn't like this. "Payback" used a similar bleaching, but I think it worked better in that movie, it made it grittier.

Seraph · Mar 31, 2003, 05:29 PM

Wow didn't even notice, must have been a dumb day, have it on video too but haven't got around to watching it again yet.

Phlub · Mar 31, 2003, 09:28 PM

Well the mood theory is a good one. In fact it is right. But I have always found a tempo or in a sense a mood is set through the directors storytelling through colors/cinemetography.

ThinWLady · Apr 1, 2003, 02:25 AM

...They were talking about this colour thing in the documentary part on DVD, but there was no mention about changing from pale colours (blue...) to warm colours (orange...). Was that actually the same shooting method?

The one...... · Apr 17, 2003, 05:10 AM

Eh? I didn't notice to be honest, I just remember the film being fairly dark throughout.

Will make a point to note the colours in future viewings of this film.

Darlene Vile · Apr 20, 2003, 07:33 PM

Speaking of the end of the film, the last few scenes have always bothered me. I can't help but think it would have been much more powerful to end with the shot of Tom Cruise's character and his pregnant wife serenly looking out the window, rather than with the sweeping scenes of the precogs in the cabin. To me, it seems like that the window scene was the last shot, only to have the cabin scene sorta tacked on at the last moment.

xXx · Apr 20, 2003, 07:52 PM

Yes, it did have an "afterthought" look to it. Just mentioning what happened to them would have been enough. Though I don't think it was neccessary to say anything at all about them, we knew they were out of a job.

ThinWLady · Apr 21, 2003, 06:08 AM

...They could also have shown only the pre-cogs in the end and not even mention Anderton. Although that wouldn't have been good story telling, that could have been interesting way to end it...

HighWiredSith · Apr 22, 2003, 07:54 AM

I think all of the scenes in the city had the bluish, dark tint, very depressing, giving everything a dirty look. It's when they got out of the city that the color changed.

Nexus · Apr 22, 2003, 08:37 AM

The colours worked. The bit with the cottage, the swimming pool, etc. had colourful colours like orange to make the place look more beautiful. In the city, where lots of stuff like murder go on, there are dark, shady colours. If they used the blueish-grey colours at the end it wouldn't look right (and make you think that the future is a bit of a dull place with all the colours the same throughout the movie).

Phlub · May 13, 2003, 05:47 PM

Nexus is right.

The colors worked. They set a tempo and mood for the movie unconciosly really.

And it worked. It really gave a dull and almost depressing tone to the film.

ThinWLady · May 24, 2003, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Predalien
Not only did it work, I think it also looked good. When I watch it on my widescreen tv on DVD, it looks super!

Sorry, but that's just what I think.

Hey, no need to be sorry about that. You did hurt nobody with that opinion. Not even those people who don't own a widescreen tv...

(I think I've just been sarcastic. Oh, I'm so proud now. Maybe my IQ has raised... *taking a test* No, I'm still stupid. *sigh* )

Phlub · May 27, 2003, 04:57 PM

I essentially agree.

The countryside colors should provide a more relaxing tone. As compared to the blues and greys that provide somewhat of a tense feeling....

Mar 31, 2003, 04:43 AM	#1
ThinWLady Mrs. Tony Harrison 1,295 flights since Feb 2002 Location: Swinging Organ	The changes in colour... As we know, Minority Report is almost entirely blue/grey. But in the end it changes to orange. How did you like this change? What it meant to you or did you even noticed that?

Mar 31, 2003, 09:47 AM	#2
Phlub The Head Hunter 2,284 flights since Mar 2001 Location: Wisconsin	Re: The changes in colour... Well from what I saw in Minority Report, the blue's, gray's, white's, etc. really accentuated Spielberg's point. And the ending, it was really a change in story. Therefore a change in color is nessacary.

Mar 31, 2003, 04:36 PM	#3
xXx Sector Marshall 760 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Isla Clevelanda	Re: The changes in colour... The color was really an extension of Tom Cruises mood. It's bright and colorful when he's swimming with his son, and goes bleak after that scene. He has hope at the end, and the color returns. On a certain level, it works. But when I pay to see a movie, I expect it too be in color. I would have enjoyed it more if it wasn't like this. "Payback" used a similar bleaching, but I think it worked better in that movie, it made it grittier.

Mar 31, 2003, 05:29 PM	#4
Seraph .... 2,121 flights since Feb 2003 Location: Somewhere between Lucifer and Limbo	Re: The changes in colour... Wow didn't even notice, must have been a dumb day, have it on video too but haven't got around to watching it again yet.

Mar 31, 2003, 09:28 PM	#5
Phlub The Head Hunter 2,284 flights since Mar 2001 Location: Wisconsin	Re: The changes in colour... Well the mood theory is a good one. In fact it is right. But I have always found a tempo or in a sense a mood is set through the directors storytelling through colors/cinemetography.

Apr 1, 2003, 02:25 AM	#6
ThinWLady Mrs. Tony Harrison 1,295 flights since Feb 2002 Location: Swinging Organ	Re: The changes in colour... ...They were talking about this colour thing in the documentary part on DVD, but there was no mention about changing from pale colours (blue...) to warm colours (orange...). Was that actually the same shooting method?

Apr 17, 2003, 05:10 AM	#7
The one...... Sector Marshall 600 flights since Dec 2002 Location: inside my mind-wanna join me?	Re: The changes in colour... Eh? I didn't notice to be honest, I just remember the film being fairly dark throughout. Will make a point to note the colours in future viewings of this film.

Apr 20, 2003, 07:33 PM	#8
Darlene Vile Apprentice 2 flights since Apr 2003	Speaking of the end... Speaking of the end of the film, the last few scenes have always bothered me. I can't help but think it would have been much more powerful to end with the shot of Tom Cruise's character and his pregnant wife serenly looking out the window, rather than with the sweeping scenes of the precogs in the cabin. To me, it seems like that the window scene was the last shot, only to have the cabin scene sorta tacked on at the last moment.

Apr 20, 2003, 07:52 PM	#9
xXx Sector Marshall 760 flights since Mar 2002 Location: Isla Clevelanda	Re: The changes in colour... Yes, it did have an "afterthought" look to it. Just mentioning what happened to them would have been enough. Though I don't think it was neccessary to say anything at all about them, we knew they were out of a job.

Apr 21, 2003, 06:08 AM	#10
ThinWLady Mrs. Tony Harrison 1,295 flights since Feb 2002 Location: Swinging Organ	Re: The changes in colour... ...They could also have shown only the pre-cogs in the end and not even mention Anderton. Although that wouldn't have been good story telling, that could have been interesting way to end it...

Apr 22, 2003, 07:54 AM	#11
HighWiredSith More Than Just Okay 3,854 flights since Jul 2001 Location: The Uplift Mojo Party	Re: The changes in colour... I think all of the scenes in the city had the bluish, dark tint, very depressing, giving everything a dirty look. It's when they got out of the city that the color changed.

Apr 22, 2003, 08:37 AM	#12
Nexus Psycho Teddy Sausage 3,648 flights since Dec 2001 Location: Seraph's pocket	Re: The changes in colour... The colours worked. The bit with the cottage, the swimming pool, etc. had colourful colours like orange to make the place look more beautiful. In the city, where lots of stuff like murder go on, there are dark, shady colours. If they used the blueish-grey colours at the end it wouldn't look right (and make you think that the future is a bit of a dull place with all the colours the same throughout the movie).

May 13, 2003, 05:47 PM	#13
Phlub The Head Hunter 2,284 flights since Mar 2001 Location: Wisconsin	Re: The changes in colour... Nexus is right. The colors worked. They set a tempo and mood for the movie unconciosly really. And it worked. It really gave a dull and almost depressing tone to the film.

May 27, 2003, 04:57 PM	#15
Phlub The Head Hunter 2,284 flights since Mar 2001 Location: Wisconsin	Re: The changes in colour... I essentially agree. The countryside colors should provide a more relaxing tone. As compared to the blues and greys that provide somewhat of a tense feeling....

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