ds106: Video essay
Because I liked Mai's blog, I want to introduce another movie. However, if we talk about movie trailers that contain effective color or music use, it is impossible to ignore "Sakuran"
When this film was released, it surprised many people for its blliriant color use and its music director was Shiina Ringo, who is popular and personal singer in Japan.
Unlike other movies made from novels and Mangas, I like the movie much better than the original Manga because of the music (I'm a huge fan of Ringo actually) and vivid colors. Looking carefully at the trails, we can see that there is not only vivid colors, but also a scene of black and white, and natural colors for cherry blossoms.
The vivid colors are used to describe the characters' life in Yukaku (prostitutes' house). Their wearings and their hair ornaments are all red, yellow, or gold. The main character's past has no colors but black and white. The most interesting color use in the trail is the natural color, that represents the main character's dream.
It is rare that color use and music is treated more importantly than story. It may sound strange, but it worked in this movie.
"I'll make my life bloom by myself." That's the quote from the trailer I found really compelling. When I was a high school student in the 1980s in my history class we were presented with a brief introduction to Japanese history and culture. What stuck with me was the description of a rejection letter received by students that did not get into college. It would say, "the cherry blossoms are falling." Which I was instructed meant the particular student did not get into the particular college.
返信削除Given the tendency for student textbooks to be reduced to simplifications of reality, I've always wondered whether there was any truth to this practice.
The author of this movie wrote many interesting srories! But the director of this movie shoots very impressive and awesome photos also.
返信削除If you haven't checked that, please check it.