Author: Diana Vanderson

The psychology of colour

Referring to the short animation ‘Alike’, respond to the following questions. You may like to search the internet for some more insights into not only the movie but the making of it and the meaning of the colours used.
In all aspects, you MUST quote any references you use and support your comments with examples.

Answer in the text box below…….you may need to format the page to make sure your answers fit. I want detailed answers that are insightful and well thought out and in sentences. You may need to view the video again—please ask the teacher that has the class to do this. You can even use another page if you need to.

Look at the use of colour throughout the story. Which characters and settings are colourful and which are bland?
Why is this?
How do the colours of the characters change in the animation (and why is this)?
Could you use this technique in your own illustrations and paintings?
How does the soundtrack change at different points in the story? Why does it do this? How would you describe it?
Write the report that Paste’s teacher might give to him at the end of the school year.
What does it mean when people say that they are ‘feeling blue’? Can you think of other idioms?