Blog #1

The Hero: James Brett

Monochromatic Yellow-orange and brown or tan

The color scheme is monochromatic using different values and saturations of a combination hue of yellow and orange.  This combination gives a western dirty feeling that demonstrates how bland and base the character is. but the yellow tint shown is one of wealth in some meaning of the word. The Light value of the yellow orange and plain orange in the center show that the character is good in nature and value but on the outer rim the colors are more saturated to show that there is some darkness to the character in some form or another.

                                                               Sunlight in front of character

The lighting in the picture of the man riding into the sunset is one that represents the ongoing movement of the character because the light is fading down but there is still some there that makes the character look shadowed with not much detailed which can be taken as the character is seen in the public eye but is not seen as someone who is fully understood or liked all that much. The light also represents a goal that is trying to be attained by the character heading towards it rather than headed away from it or being in the spotlight of fellow mans praise and attention.

                                                                            The Star

The star symbol is one that references many things such as truth and loyalty and justice. The star has been used for many years to demonstrate a person's passion or belief. The star also symbolizes in this case an intricate shape that is not as simple as others which means there are many facets that keep an air of mystery about its shape. the star also is one that is for navigation and being the light in the darkness which are both admirable qualities to have that cause people around them to look at the character and feel safe with their life.

The Villain: Vito Carenzetti

Red, Purple, and yellow color scheme

This color scheme is an analogous color scheme that accents each other to bring them out and the red and the yellow share a similar tone and are a contrast to the dark hue of purple and these together create a mood of power and royalty while being the center of attention. the red and yellow are wealth and power and the purple represents the royal factor of being sophisticated with power. This scheme also keeps the attention of those around the character because of the deep contrast. In total the scheme bring the character to be one of control and power.

                                                                  Business man in spotlight

The lighting represents the center of attention while also being classy and powerful. The dual lights on a dark background means that the character is the center of attention in the public light but behind the scenes there is a dark world that should be shown to the rest of the world. The dual lights from both sides forming into one circle shows that everything in the world around him sees him as someone that should be looked to because of how he acts towards the public face but the still present black background is left behind the lights in mystery.

Square or Cube Shape

The shape of a square or cube is a symbol of power or strength and stability and order. The cubes or squares basic structure is one where an entire face or a majority of the figure itself is planted on the ground the stability. The sense of power or strength comes from the stability of the figure as a whole, the power comes from the daunting presence of the cube or square as a whole. The whole figure is one that inspires fear if the shape as a whole is large enough in some sense of power or strength.