Workshop 3: How to do 'Lighting & Colour' enhance the story?

Atmosphere / Mood - how we feel watching the scene

Warm - makes us feel comfortable, safe, welcoming.

Cold -  feels sterile, clean, futuristic, technological.

Bright - feels more lively, energised, vibrant.

Dull - feels calm, quiet, boring, old.

Natural - sources are sun / moon, feels like real life.

Artificial - man made sources, feels unnatural.

Pallet - the colours used in that shot, e.g nature pallet will have colours like browns / greens.


* The scene where August cried to his mum about looking different.
- They don't even talk to me
- My face is ugly
- Is it always going to matter
- Auggies mum goes not his room to check on him. He tell her others make fun of him and she reassures him.

- Theme - importance of friends and family.

Shots / Angles -  close ups used to show Auggies emotions.
- over the shoulder when mum speaks to show the conversation from Auggies point of view.

Lighting / Colour -  warm dark colour -  this is a safe and comfortable space for Auggie to cry.
- dull colours - sad, lonely, sympathetic, calm, quiet.
- natural light - its nighttime.

Effect on the viewer - Sympathetic, sad, sorry, lonely, depressed, miserable, downhearted, forlorn.

Directors Purpose - emphasises the sadness of the moment and the importance of Auggies relationship with his family.

In the scene where Auggie cries to his mother about being bullied,  colour and lighting is used to create an atmosphere of sympathy. We see this through the use of warm and dull colours in the shot.
These make the space feel safe and comfortable for Auggie to express his emotions. This makes us understand how Auggie is feeling; miserable, oppressed and depressed because he looks different from his peers. He asks his mum, "will it always matter" which is a feeling most in the audience can relate too. This was done to show the importance of friendship and family, because Auggie learns resilience by talking issues through with his mum. Combined with this is the use of close-up shots to show the emotions and tears on Auggies face. This reminds the viewer of a moment later in the story where Auggie is upset because his sister Via doesn't want him to go to her play.  Just like this scene, Auggie runs to his room upset and a member of his family comes to reassure him.

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