Use of Colour
One of Danny Boyles trademarks is his bold use of amazing colours throughout his films. It is one of the many tings that make his films stand out. He also picks settings and landscapes that have bright colours that stand out.
Millions
This is a shot from the opening sequence, where the two brothers are biking through a rapeseed field. It instantly attracts the viewers attention to the film, and the use of the yellow coloured flowers expresses the excitement and joy the brothers feel as they are racing through the flowers, towards their new home.
This shot was taken in Liverpool, looking over the city. The deep colours are amazing to look at and you can really see why Damian likes to come here, like there is freedom. There is a sense of perfection, with the perfect blue sky, and it shows how he sees the world as a nice calm place. It also emphasizes that Damian isn't too concerned with the money, he still enjoys the outdoors and the wonders of nature. The money hasn't changed him like it is changing his brother.
This was shot on a beach in Formby Point. It is the last scene of the film, and in the scene it shows the benefits of them donating the stolen money to digging wells to provide communities with fresh water. It is in Damian's imagination, so the colours of the perfect blue sky reflect how he feels like helping the poor is perfection to him. The bright sunny beach is also showing that it is a redemption scene. For all the problems the money has caused, it has finally bought happiness to their family and others. It also makes the audience feel happy, and imagine that warm beach and clear blue sky which is so nice.
The fog in this scene is a mixture of colours, yellow, black and blue. The yellow represents Damian's happiness, to finally have seen his mother. But the merging of the colours shows the confusion Anthony feels. He is not sure he wants all the money anymore, he wants what Damian has - his imagination.
The colours are also very pleasing to the eye for the audience, and quite amazing to look at, which makes the scene more interesting.
This scene is a flashback recount of the robbery. To make the scene look different to what was happening in real time. It was shot on reversal film, which Danny Boyle used because it emphasizes certain colours, like the reds and blacks, and gives it a different look. It works well because it is a hard, edgy robbery scene and the colours emphasize the deception.
It continues on, and there is this shot of the train, shot on the same film. You can see that the greens are deeper and darker, it looks edgy, and it adds to the anger and passion in this scene.
This is a shot from the opening sequence, where the two brothers are biking through a rapeseed field. It instantly attracts the viewers attention to the film, and the use of the yellow coloured flowers expresses the excitement and joy the brothers feel as they are racing through the flowers, towards their new home.
This shot was taken in Liverpool, looking over the city. The deep colours are amazing to look at and you can really see why Damian likes to come here, like there is freedom. There is a sense of perfection, with the perfect blue sky, and it shows how he sees the world as a nice calm place. It also emphasizes that Damian isn't too concerned with the money, he still enjoys the outdoors and the wonders of nature. The money hasn't changed him like it is changing his brother.
This was shot on a beach in Formby Point. It is the last scene of the film, and in the scene it shows the benefits of them donating the stolen money to digging wells to provide communities with fresh water. It is in Damian's imagination, so the colours of the perfect blue sky reflect how he feels like helping the poor is perfection to him. The bright sunny beach is also showing that it is a redemption scene. For all the problems the money has caused, it has finally bought happiness to their family and others. It also makes the audience feel happy, and imagine that warm beach and clear blue sky which is so nice.
The fog in this scene is a mixture of colours, yellow, black and blue. The yellow represents Damian's happiness, to finally have seen his mother. But the merging of the colours shows the confusion Anthony feels. He is not sure he wants all the money anymore, he wants what Damian has - his imagination.The colours are also very pleasing to the eye for the audience, and quite amazing to look at, which makes the scene more interesting.
This scene is a flashback recount of the robbery. To make the scene look different to what was happening in real time. It was shot on reversal film, which Danny Boyle used because it emphasizes certain colours, like the reds and blacks, and gives it a different look. It works well because it is a hard, edgy robbery scene and the colours emphasize the deception.
It continues on, and there is this shot of the train, shot on the same film. You can see that the greens are deeper and darker, it looks edgy, and it adds to the anger and passion in this scene.127 Hours
In this film the main colours Boyle has presented are blue and orange. Not just the landscape but also in Aron's shirt, which is orange, and the colour of his water pack and other various items. He probably used these because they are bright, active colours. The orange represents Aron's energy and sense of adventure and the blues are the calmer deeper side of him, when he has to reflect on how he got himself into this mess.
This is a shot from when Aron first sets out on the Saturday. The viewer can see the bright blue sky and that it is a perfect day to go for a bike ride. The setting is bright and orange, covered in rocks and is pleasing to the eye., and makes the audience feel the excitement Aron feels. The perfection the audience sees is false, because later that day Aron's arm gets stuck, and the day is not perfect anymore.
The rich blue here is amazing to look at. The blue water looks fresh and intense, and it connects with the emotions in the scene, of the invigorating experience Aron is giving the other two by making them take the plunge into the water. It also creates a connection with the audience, because the water looks so blue, so unreal and unbelieveable, they want to swim in it and feel what the characters feel.
Yellow is used in this scene where Aron has a premonition of sorts about his future son . The reason yellow is used is to show that seeing his son is like him seeing the light. He realizes he needs to fight for his future, that he has something to live for, and this light bulb in his head is what kicks him into action, and ultimately leads to him surviving. It is like a light at the end of the tunnel.
Danny Boyle used the colour yellow mostly in the landscapes in this film. It would always appear when things were looking up for Jamal, and it showed that even in the bad times there was still happiness
Here the landscape is yellow, and the sky is blue. The boys have escaped from Maman and are now doing well, riding on the train through these nice fields. It is bright and shows their escape, and the freedom they feel. It also shows how attractive India can be.
This shot also shows that even with the dust and dirt that is in the slums, the sunset is still glowing and sunny, and the area can still look quite magnificent.
Yellow is also Latikas colour. They decided she needed a colour that would stand out, and the audience would subconsciously remember. It is made to be very symbolic, as she has always been a light to Jamal, the sunshine in his life, and his hope. So this colour works well for her character. They used a special camera to get the effect of this scene with Latika, and enhanced the colours, so it is very bright and stands out. It is a very memorable shot, and the bright colour of yellow again emphasizes that she is the light of his life.
A great example of Danny Boyle's epic use of colour is in Sunshine. One of the most amazing things about this film is the rich blues, greens and most importantly, the yellows. It was amazing to watch, so full and vivid
You can see a lot of the use of colour in this trailer -
Information gathered from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbu3GmiWF68
http://www.thefancarpet.com/q-and-a/127hours_dannyboyle_jamesfranco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWP9F8UGhGQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnU1ftPu9bc
Millions Commentary - Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce
Slumdog Millionaire Commentary - Danny Boyle and Dev Patel
In this film the main colours Boyle has presented are blue and orange. Not just the landscape but also in Aron's shirt, which is orange, and the colour of his water pack and other various items. He probably used these because they are bright, active colours. The orange represents Aron's energy and sense of adventure and the blues are the calmer deeper side of him, when he has to reflect on how he got himself into this mess.
This is a shot from when Aron first sets out on the Saturday. The viewer can see the bright blue sky and that it is a perfect day to go for a bike ride. The setting is bright and orange, covered in rocks and is pleasing to the eye., and makes the audience feel the excitement Aron feels. The perfection the audience sees is false, because later that day Aron's arm gets stuck, and the day is not perfect anymore.
The rich blue here is amazing to look at. The blue water looks fresh and intense, and it connects with the emotions in the scene, of the invigorating experience Aron is giving the other two by making them take the plunge into the water. It also creates a connection with the audience, because the water looks so blue, so unreal and unbelieveable, they want to swim in it and feel what the characters feel.
Yellow is used in this scene where Aron has a premonition of sorts about his future son . The reason yellow is used is to show that seeing his son is like him seeing the light. He realizes he needs to fight for his future, that he has something to live for, and this light bulb in his head is what kicks him into action, and ultimately leads to him surviving. It is like a light at the end of the tunnel.Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle used the colour yellow mostly in the landscapes in this film. It would always appear when things were looking up for Jamal, and it showed that even in the bad times there was still happiness
Here the landscape is yellow, and the sky is blue. The boys have escaped from Maman and are now doing well, riding on the train through these nice fields. It is bright and shows their escape, and the freedom they feel. It also shows how attractive India can be.
This shot also shows that even with the dust and dirt that is in the slums, the sunset is still glowing and sunny, and the area can still look quite magnificent.
Yellow is also Latikas colour. They decided she needed a colour that would stand out, and the audience would subconsciously remember. It is made to be very symbolic, as she has always been a light to Jamal, the sunshine in his life, and his hope. So this colour works well for her character. They used a special camera to get the effect of this scene with Latika, and enhanced the colours, so it is very bright and stands out. It is a very memorable shot, and the bright colour of yellow again emphasizes that she is the light of his life.A great example of Danny Boyle's epic use of colour is in Sunshine. One of the most amazing things about this film is the rich blues, greens and most importantly, the yellows. It was amazing to watch, so full and vivid
You can see a lot of the use of colour in this trailer -
Information gathered from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbu3GmiWF68
http://www.thefancarpet.com/q-and-a/127hours_dannyboyle_jamesfranco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWP9F8UGhGQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnU1ftPu9bc
Millions Commentary - Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce
Slumdog Millionaire Commentary - Danny Boyle and Dev Patel
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