The mainstream use of color in film occurred in the 1940’s. The use of color in film is on a subconscious level. A scene in which warm colors (red, yellow, orange) are used to suggest passionate emotions i.e. love, aggressiveness, fear; while cool colors (blue, green, and purple) suggests the happier emotions i.e. peace, love, tranquility. In Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List he uses the albescence of color (black and white) to set the mood of one of civilizations most dark and depressing mom
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