If it's purple, someone's gonna die: the power of color in visual storytelling for film

If it's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die is a must-read book for all film students, film professionals, and others interested in filmmaking. This enlightening book guides filmmakers toward making the right color selections for their films, and helps movie buffs understand why they feel the way they do while watching movies that incorporate certain colors. Guided by her twenty-five years of research on the effects of color on behavior, Bellantoni has grouped more than 60 films under the spheres of influence of six major colors, each of which triggers very specific emotional states. For example, the author explains that films with a dominant red influence have themes and characters that are powerful, lusty, defiant, anxious, angry, or romantic and discusses specific films as examples. She explores each film, describing how, why, and where a color influences emotions, both in the characters on screen and in the audience. Each color section begins with an illustrated Home Page that includes examples, anecdotes, and tips for using or avoiding that particular color. Conversations with the author's colleagues-- including award-winning production designers Henry Bumstead (Unforgiven) and Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X) and renowned cinematographers Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven)--reveal how color is often used to communicate what is not said. Bellantoni uses her research and experience to demonstrate how powerful color can be and to increase readers awareness of the colors around us and how they make us feel, act, and react. *Learn how your choice of color can influence an audience's moods, attitudes, reactions, and interpretations of your movie's plot *See your favorite films in a new light as the author points out important uses of color, both instinctive and intentional *Learn how to make good color choices, in your film and in your world. *Learn how your choice of color can influence an audience's moods, attitudes, reactions, and interpretations of your movie's plot *See your favorite films in a new light as the author points out important uses of color, both instinctive and intentional *Learn how to make good color choices, in your film and in your world If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power Of Color In Visual Storytelling Is A Groundbreaking Book That Explores How Color Influences An Audience And Furthers Plot, Character, And Scene Development. Guided By Her Years Of Research On The Effects Of Color On Behavior, Bellantoni Has Grouped More Than 60 Films Under The Spheres Of Influence Of Six Major Colors. Using Exquisite Film Stills And Original Artwork, The Author Explains How Each Of These Colors Triggers Very Specific Emotional States And Reactions From Viewers And Serves To Echo, Intensify, And Support The Characters' Emotions. The Author Explores Each Film, Describing How, Why, And Where A Color Influences And Reflects Emotions, Both In The Characters On Screen And In The Audience. If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die Is A Must-read Book For All Film Students And Others Interested In Filmmaking. This Enlightening Book Guides Film Professionals Toward Making The Right Color Selections For Their Films, And Helps Movie Buffs Interpret Why They Feel The Way They Do While Watching Movies That Incorporate Certain Colors. Bellantoni Uses Her Research And Experience To Demonstrate How Powerful Color Can Be And To Increase Awareness Of The Colors Around Us And How They Make Us Feel, Act, And React.--jacket. Backstory -- Red: The Caffeinated Color -- Powerful, Lusty, And Defiant Reds -- Powerful Reds -- The Wizard Of Oz -- Working Girl -- Dick Tracy -- Lusty Reds -- The Thomas Crown Affair (original) -- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Shakespeare In Love -- Sea Of Love -- Defiant Reds -- Rebel Without A Cause -- Chocolat -- Malcolm X -- Anxious, Angry, And Romantic Reds -- Anxious Reds -- The Sixth Sense -- Run Lola Run -- Angry Reds -- Philadelphia -- Schindler's List -- American Beauty -- Romeo + Juliet -- Romantic Reds -- The Age Of Innocence -- An American In Paris -- Witness -- Racing With The Moon -- The Cider House Rules -- Yellow: The Contrary Color -- Exuberant, Obsessive, And Daring Yellows -- Exuberant Yellows -- American Graffiti -- Billy Elliot -- The Wizard Of Oz -- Obsessive Yellows -- Taxi Driver -- Romeo + Juliet -- The English Patient -- Daring Yellows -- The Thomas Crown Affair -- Dick Tracy -- Innocent, Cautionary, And Idyllic Yellows -- Innocent Yellows -- Chinatown -- Rosemary's Baby -- Cautionary Yellows -- The Age Of Innocence -- The Caveman's Valentine -- Idyllic Yellows -- Much Ado About Nothing -- The Talented Mr. Ripley -- Malcolm X -- Gladiator -- Blue: The Detached Color -- Powerless, Cerebral, And Warm Blues -- Powerless Blues -- Tootsie -- The Wizard Of Oz -- Sense And Sensibility -- The Shawshank Redemption -- Rosemary's Baby -- Cerebral Blues -- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- Malcolm X -- Blow-up -- Warm Blues -- Working Girl -- Billy Elliot -- Chocolat. Patti Bellantoni. Includes Index. If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling is a groundbreaking book that explores how color influences an audience and furthers plot, character, and scene development. Guided by her years of research on the effects of color on behavior, Bellantoni has grouped more than 60 films under the spheres of influence of six major colors. Using exquisite film stills and original artwork, the author explains how each of these colors triggers very specific emotional states and reactions from viewers and serves to echo, intensify, and support the characters' emotions. The author explores each film, describing how, why, and where a color influences and reflects emotions, both in the characters on screen and in the audience.Conversations with the author's colleagues-including award-winning production designers Henry Bumstead (Unforgiven); Robert Boyle (The Thomas Crown Affair); Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X); and Larry Paull (Blade Runner), as well as renowned cinematographers Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption); Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven); John Seale (The English Patient); and Amy Vincent (Eve's Bayou)-explore how color often communicates what is not said, and reveal how and why these designers made the color choices they did, both consciously and instinctively.If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die is a must-read book for all film students and others interested in filmmaking. This enlightening book guides film professionals toward making the right color selections for their films, and helps movie buffs interpret why they feel the way they do while watching movies that incorporate certain colors. Bellantoni uses her research and experience to demonstrate how powerful color can be and to increase awareness of the colors around us and how they make us feel, act, and react. If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die is a must-read book for all film students, film professionals, and others interested in filmmaking. This enlightening book guides filmmakers toward making the right color selections for their films, and helps movie buffs understand why they feel the way they do while watching movies that incorporate certain colors. Guided by her twenty-five years of research on the effects of color on behavior, Bellantoni has grouped more than 60 films under the spheres of influence of six major colors, each of which triggers very specific emotional states. For example, the author explains that films with a dominant red influence have themes and characters that are powerful, lusty, defiant, anxious, angry, or romantic and discusses specific films as examples. She explores each film, describing how, why, and where a color influences emotions, both in the characters on screen and in the audience. Each color section begins with an illustrated Home Page that includes examples, anecdotes, and tips for using or avoiding that particular color. Conversations with the author's colleagues - including award-winning production designers Henry Bumstead ( Unforgiven ) and Wynn Thomas ( Malcolm X ) and renowned cinematographers Roger Deakins ( The Shawshank Redemption ) and Edward Lachman ( Far From Heaven ) - reveal how color is often used to communicate what is not said. Bellantoni uses her research and experience to demonstrate how powerful color can be and to increase readers awareness of the colors around us and how they make us feel, act, and react.