Sunday, January 22, 2012

Nightmare before christmas

I was watching The Nightmare before Christmas again and I noticed alot of excellent techniques that I'd not 'seen' before, mainly the use of colour and lighting in a very expressive way.
(For example, during the song where Jack tries to explain the point of christmas to the townsfolk- when he mentions 'sandy claws' in a very sinister way the lights dim and he is lit with a strong red glow)


I also thought that the different towns were very different in terms of colour. Halloween town was very desaturated and had alot of cool, dark hues, whereas Christmas town was alot more saturated and 'warm' feeling.



I thought that this was a great use of colour because it not only establishes where we are and helps to remind the audience that 'Christmas town' is supposed to be another 'world'- but I also feel that the two towns give me the same gut feeling as the actual holidays themselves- which in conclusion is what I think makes this a classic that I will always appreciate.




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