The 2 images I chose were from the movie Aladdin, and the series Adventure Time. Both images are strongly using color to contrast characters in the scene. In the scene from Aladdin, the Sultan and Jafar are colored very differently, to show the differences in intentions and personality. The sultan, representing good, is colored in very light colors, such as the white beard, light blue, and whitish yellow. This is heavily contrasted in the coloring of Jafar. He is colored in darker colors, purples, reds, blacks. This is to represent his evil nature, and perhaps relate him to the Devil, which is usually represented with reds. The contrasting colors in the scene represents the conflict that is occurring.
The scene from Adventure Time uses color in a similar way. The ice king is colored in dark blue, which represents power. Blue is also associated as a boyish color. The background is filled with light blues, which represents calmness and healing. Princess Bubblegum is colored in purples, which represents royalty. Purple is also strongly associated as a girly color. The Ice King’s and his lair are all colored in shades of blue, strongly contrasting the purple Princess Bubblegum, and emphasizing how out of place she is. The blue brings a calming feel to the scene, even though that is the complete opposite feeling you should have considering what is happening in the scene.
There is symbolism in both scenes. In Aladdin, the Sultan is representing good, purity, whereas Jafar is representing evil and the Devil. In Adventure Time, if you analyze what is happening in the scene, the Ice King is basically a powerful creepy old man, and Princess Bubblegum is a young princess, and basically the Ice King is kidnapping the princess and trying to make out with her. It is not really hidden in the scenes, but is cleverly dismissed in the shows, whereas it is never acknowledged as being as serious as it really is.
Both scenes use color to strongly contrast the characters personalities and intentions. Both scenes feature characters in a conflicting situation, which is represented by the coloring. They also both use symbolism to represent power and evil, and good and weakness.
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