To remind myself, I need to write my aim for this assignment on the top of every blog:
- No one has ruled that everything must have a particular meaning. To challenge this ordinary rule, I will do something opposite to a particular subject’s original aiming or meaning.
- Colours do have a particular meaning/ interpretation as well, I will also look at the reason why it’s being designed in this color as well.
Pink – bored.
Pink is such a fantasy colour which usually used to represent girls in a gender role, and most people do think pink to be a typical representation of girls and cute. According to my experiences from the last task, I have proved that the emotions created by colours will also vary by the tone of colours. This location has a dark, gloomy pink light which I guess the initial objective is to let people who are busy with their daily life to have somewhere to chill and relax. However, since the light is too dark that is hard to read there, the seats are also not so comfortable to sit for too long, so I guess the designer’s initial target wasn’t reached. And the moment I decided to film here, I am already challenging the designer’s intention. The first time I see this place I didn’t think the pink light has created any sorts of relaxation, it has actually brought tension to me.
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Green – Disgust
Green is a colour that usually used to represent health; growth; nature; energy; youth etc. I have done a quick survey on what each colour means to different people, overall, colour green usually owns a positive meaning to most of the people. Tree is another element in this location, people always link green with trees or something growing, so I guess the meaning of these wallpaper is used to symbolize two things, firstly, this metro construction is growing fast and strong. So they have used greens to represent the renewal and growth of the place. Secondly, trees is can give a meaning of calm and relax, which in this case the builder/ designer are using greens to let pedestrian feel calm and peaceful, at least not being affect by the noise level in this construction.
However, the interpretation will differ on the viewer’s background. Like the few Chinese friends I asked, they said the colour green prompt them to think of ‘wearing a green hat’ which is used to refer to a woman who cheats on her lover. To pick a totally opposite meaning, I have made green to be completely negative – ‘Disgust’.
After Filming:
I decided not to use a green light for colour green, because it contains more elements than the other locations, except for colours it also have leaves, branches which is much more complicated than the other full coloured background. Moreover, trees or colour green are a symbol for natural, but led light is not so much suitable for a natural concept, even I am try to challenge this concept but I want just the emotion to challenge the concept not something else.
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