experimentation 1, week 7

Robison’s work in ‘Warning Shadows’ (1923) stimulated the idea of using colour gels in our film. By wrapping cellophane around a simple wooden frame and fixing it in front of a light source, Robison’s coloured filters can be reproduced efficiently and at no cost. This would add to certain atmospheres in our film by differentiating between the world as the girls know it (ie, in the ‘white room’) and simulations (ie, scenarios that the scientists implement.)

I experimented with my homemade pink and blue colour gels by positioning them in a way to illuminate my statue of the Virgin Mary. I especially liked the way that the colour wash gave new meaning to the figure, transforming what would have been an otherwise dull or perhaps insignificant statue into something ethereal. The use of colour blended with shadows and a harsh light at various angles also accentuates certain features of the face, which Schatten was very interested in – this may be something that we wish to look further into, depending on the direction that our film takes.