What happend to the color in movies.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

I guess it just depends if you think it's overkill or done right. I think it's rather lazy to have Harry Potter all dark and drab to nail home the idea that a cloud hangs over the proceedings. We all know that. How 'bout bring that idea home without resorting to visual cues all the time. I understand it can be effective, but i think the OP is just pointing out that it can be overdone.

Film is a visual medium. Color is what makes the visual spectrum. It's not wrong for a film to be designed with specific color construction in mind for the effect of emotionally conveying a message to the viewer.

I mean, if you take away the ability to play with color, what are you left with? Nothing. If you say a director can't use color to convey a message, what are they supposed to show you? You'd be left with blank visuals and only audio if color isn't allowed to be used.

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Eyes Wide Shut may have a simple color pallet, but it's not muted. I think the OP is referring to muted color pallets.

Doesn't get any more muted than the color of Schindler's List. Is that lazy? How about Pleasantville? Sin City? The Wizard of Oz? How about the TRULY muted color of Dr. Strangelove or Ed Wood? Is that lazy, or is that effective use (or, in this case, "lack") of color?

Muted color is just as useful a tool to convey messages as overly colorful displays like we see in animated works or things like Speed Racer.