For this assignment I choose to use the cartoon Tom and Jerry. These two pictures are using color and lighting to contrast the events happening in the scenes. In the first picture the scene uses warm hues like orange, red, yellow, and browns to signify a happy scene. Tom and Jerry are also smiling at each other instead of chasing each other around. The scene is also brighter in color compared to the other scene, signifying the happier tone of the shot. They do this by having a higher saturation in the colors. The shadows in the first image are also made to look like there is natural light in the room. As if there was a big window. This again adds to the light mood of the clip where Jerry and Tom are getting along. The shadow is only behind them though not on them. This can be seen as a symbol of the two-sided nature to their relationship. They are civil now but as soon as Tom stops playing the piano he starts to chase Jerry again.
The other clip is of when Tom and Jerry are fighting. The scene is using cooler more dull hues to symbolize us that there is conflict in the scene. Compared to the other scene when warm colors were used and they were getting along this scene is colder to signify conflict. The colors are not very bright and the use of the red candle emphasizes this lack of color. The colors are de-saturated to add to this dull effect. The lighting is very flat. It seems like the scene is lit from artificial light. This lack of bright light symbolizes there is conflict in the scene. Tom has just hit Jerry on the head with a spoon. There are very few shadows in this scene, but the few shadows that do exist are all pointing away from Tom. I think this is to symbolize his power over Jerry in this clip. The lack of color, brightness, and saturation also adds to this effect.
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