Themes in Conceptual Film
By: Ali Banach
After reading over a variety of themes that are commonly found in art, my attention was captured by the theme of The Human Experience. The text describes the vastly diverse spectrum of the human experience: all the variants in all of the lives in all of the world. This diversity is what makes examining other lives interesting, what drives conversations, and what motivates the search for commonality. Because the human experience varies so greatly from door to door, art and media strive to find the links between all of these human experiences and synthesize a sense of connection. Because of this, many themes in art focus on elements of the human experience that everyone must face including the issue of life, death, self-knowledge, decisions, vanity, and a variety of other concepts that construct humanity as we know it.
I believe, personally, that a degree of art's job is to celebrate and to commemorate the diversity of human life while pulling through an underlying commonality with which the audiences can connect. These foundational messages can also be identified a truth, and when a viewer or audience can identify a sense of truth within a work, it will then become meaningful.
While I feel as though I am most interested in the overarching theme of the human experience, more specifically I am intrigued by portrayals and representations of everyday life. Portrayals of everyday life can subtly reveal underlying messages while remaining relatable and applicable to your human audience.
The element of film in which I am most interested is color. Color is intertwined with many other elements including setting, lighting, and costume. Through color, I feel as though you can better develop diversity in different lives and characters by creating different palettes in schemes. A prime example of a strong use of color is demonstrated through Wes Anderson's work, most notably Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Another example of a strong color palette is the film Ginger and Rosa which employs a greenish lighting and colour scheme. The setting, lighting, costumes, and even coloring of the actors accentuate and fulfill this common theme.
By: Ali Banach
After reading over a variety of themes that are commonly found in art, my attention was captured by the theme of The Human Experience. The text describes the vastly diverse spectrum of the human experience: all the variants in all of the lives in all of the world. This diversity is what makes examining other lives interesting, what drives conversations, and what motivates the search for commonality. Because the human experience varies so greatly from door to door, art and media strive to find the links between all of these human experiences and synthesize a sense of connection. Because of this, many themes in art focus on elements of the human experience that everyone must face including the issue of life, death, self-knowledge, decisions, vanity, and a variety of other concepts that construct humanity as we know it.
I believe, personally, that a degree of art's job is to celebrate and to commemorate the diversity of human life while pulling through an underlying commonality with which the audiences can connect. These foundational messages can also be identified a truth, and when a viewer or audience can identify a sense of truth within a work, it will then become meaningful.
While I feel as though I am most interested in the overarching theme of the human experience, more specifically I am intrigued by portrayals and representations of everyday life. Portrayals of everyday life can subtly reveal underlying messages while remaining relatable and applicable to your human audience.
The element of film in which I am most interested is color. Color is intertwined with many other elements including setting, lighting, and costume. Through color, I feel as though you can better develop diversity in different lives and characters by creating different palettes in schemes. A prime example of a strong use of color is demonstrated through Wes Anderson's work, most notably Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Another example of a strong color palette is the film Ginger and Rosa which employs a greenish lighting and colour scheme. The setting, lighting, costumes, and even coloring of the actors accentuate and fulfill this common theme.
