Romeo And Juliet Color Analysis

The color expresses and affects moods and emotions. The colors may be dark, light, bright, warm or cold. Colors in films usually have positive or negative connotations. In Romeo and Juliet there were a lot of bright colors in their clothing, cars and settings (such as the theme park, with colorful, bright colored rides etc.). the main characters in the film also portray a certain color, Juliet is the light (good girl) and Romeo is the dark (bad boy). When Romeo and Juliet were separated by the big blue fish tank; the deep blue water (represents peace& harmony), soft pastel pink (represents love). These colors create a romantic effect. In the Great Gatsby, bright colors were seen in their clothing, cars and setting (such as Mrs. Wilson’s apartment).

In Romeo and Juliet, the way the Capulets and the Montages were standing far from each other at the garage that shows that they don’t get along. In the scene where Romeo and Juliet are separated by the fish tank, could have a connotation that emphases forbidden love. The cinematographer uses high angled shots to get an overview of Brazil, which shows the city of Rio to capture where the scene is taking place (city/ country). The way in which Romeo and Juliet are physically close to each other, whether they are kissing, sexual scenes, it shows that they are romantically involved. The end scene when Romeo and Juliet lie dead together, the focal point was that they both died in the name of love. The in the Great Gatsby, the thoughts/memories that the characters talk about take us to the past, present& future. The cinematographer uses high angled shots to get an overview of the New York buildings to capture where the scene is taking place (city/ country). The way in which Mr. Gatsby was killed, the focal point was the way in which he died and the in which the public and Daisy reacted to his death. The composition of these two films were similar because the focal point of the films was emphasized in the theme of love and