March and Selma The civil rights movement was one of the most significant human rights movement in the 20th century, ending legalized racial segregation and discrimination laws in the United States and abolishing slavery. However, in order to achieve the goal, African American had suffered more than enough of prejudice and violence throughout the fight for equality with white people such as in Nashville sit-ins in Tennessee, Montgomery Bus Boycott and Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama. Today, there are several books and movies utilizes Civil Right Movements in the mid-20th century; the graphic novel March, written by John Lewis and movie Selma are two prime example. Comparing with March, by using chromatography techniques such as color, …show more content…
Throughout the movies, the producers use dark colors to successfully depict the violence and depression theme of Civil Right Movement with several people died in the explosion in Alabama 16th Street Baptist Church or the assault marchers by state troopers. Similarly, a man who against the government is arrested in a dark room with an unsteady light. A dark background typically suggests the ominous, leaving audiences feeling of insecure and weary. Besides, lighting contrast also accounts for a large part of unique chromatography; the scene where Martin Luther King in his office thinking is a prime example of this. The main light is highlighting the area where he is sitting, while the surrounding areas are darkened, and this is done to make sure the viewer's attention is focused on the facial expressions as opposed to the working room in the background. Also, cold-colored furniture in their working room also brings up a feeling of calm and silent in audiences’ mind. To sum up, the lighting and shading effects draw the attention of the audiences to accumulated