The Power of Colour in Cinema | Video Essay

In this video essay we explore how filmmakers throughout the history of cinema have used colour as a storytelling device to provoke an emotive response from an audience. We discuss films including Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will be Blood", Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey", Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull", Denis Villeneuve's "Blade Runner 2049" and Robert Wiene's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari".
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[@jordanmatthew3202]

When you explained the yellow colour scheme in BR2049... blew my mind! 🤯

[@elijahbean8446]

Only problem is that it wasn’t long enough 😂 great job keep it up! 🤙💪🙌

[@itsjustcinema]

Thanks man 😂

[@phipsn8412]

I was actually mindblown when you explained the usage of the yellow colour in blade runner. Great essay!

[@RedJet-bq6fq]

La La Land has some of the best use of color symbolism ever in film

[@i_am_a_real_cat1443]

I'm glad i found this channel. I really love how you explain. I also love the background music.

[@xleepyeds6530]

I recently found your channel from the Joker analysis you did. Checked out other videos and I love the way you word things in a calm but paced manner. Keep up the good work, I hope you get more attention.

[@talus]

Two seconds in and subbed also the description thank you!

[@DhruvPatel-gs8db]

Great content. Informative video.

[@timothee2549]

Very good and interesting video !
Good job 👌

[@charlie4947]

Awesome video dude! Keep them coming ✊

[@itsjustcinema]

Thanks a lot man! More are on the way 👊

[@saiganesh7944]

Great video ....keep going bro

[@liberpolo5540]

Wow guys, I can tell you're just starting this channel, but each one is awesome! U should totally publish more. I just saw your joker one by the way, I agree 100%. I did a report of it a couple months ago, and I'm glad to know y think the same!

[@Callmedstone]

Beautiful!

[@piyushmishra707]

Doing great work !! 😊👍

[@itsjustcinema]

Piyush Mishra thank you! I’m glad you like it 👊

[@JinlongTheGoldenDragon]

For a 5 minute video essay this was really good.

[@vfxsahis]

awesome,
please make more videos !

[@RSZ229]

Love this! I'm going to use it for the History of Film class I teach in high school (hope that's okay).

[@jaykongo3636]

powerful video

[@a.amousa2678]

Beautiful

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Good videos keep it up

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[@klickfilm9927]

Nice Work

[@itsjustcinema]

Thank you!

[@thefilminformer]

Jake LaMotta says in his autobiography that if they were to ever make a movie about his life, he'd want it to be black and white. Great vid 🔥. Loved the topic. Don't see too many people talking about this aspect of storytelling.

[@itsjustcinema]

Thank you!

[@MarkKincey]

Love the content!

[@itsjustcinema]

Thank you!

[@rells1]

I’ve seen Blade Runner 2049 twice, and never realized the importance or significance of the yellow. Mind blown!

[@juliandavidac]

"in BR2049 they used yellow to represent truth".......................OMFG!!!! Mindblowing.jpeg

[@vafanapoli5396]

I’m here from ur ig 👌

[@HarshSingh-zf7tw]

i too wanted to learn how these types of analysis of movies/scenes is done? How should i proceed? Is there some course to follow? or some specialization? Any help is appreciated.

[@captainjakemerica4579]

Wow never realized how greatly Blade Runner 2049 used color

[@AmuthanVethanayagam]

Must read: The Power Of Colour In Film: Storytelling Through Chromatics - Rachael Sampson

[@kpsa7108]

American History X and Natural Born Killers use both black and white and color and I always loved that.

[@amandadavidson4531]

Where do you get the clips from the films?

[@liberpolo5540]

Amanda Davidson
I don't know where they get that, but I've like to know too.

[@galinavandam2701]

This makes me think of the girl in the red coat in Schindler’s List

[@aftd100]

How can you do a video about colour in film and not mention Suspiria?

[@hov9072]

The music is in my opinion a bit too loud. That aside, - great video!

[@VJ-bn1qg]

About a latest movie
Once upon a time in Hollywood has a beautiful! colour usage

[@itsjustcinema]

Loved the film 🙌

[@EthanTAllison]

Follow you on instagram. Nice video👍

[@88kalu]

Rhystic studies, is this you?

[@EduardoCardosoMedia]

Came from the gram

[@artophile7777]

Gram atomic mass section or grammation clerical?

[@staceymeans134]

I realize that canon means fuck-all for comic book adaptations, so I'll just state the obvious fact that this is NOT The Joker, but who the hell was going to get excited about a movie titled "The Madness of Arthur Fleck"?

[@Tempxxq]

The biggest problem with this video is your ability to speak at the speed of light! Slow down, mate. It feels like you just rushed through?