Psychology of Color and Its Use in Film

Since its inception, film has always been, at its core, a visual media. One of the most important and striking aspects of a film is its use of color to incite a psychological response from the audience. Color can be used to convey a mood and set the tone or ambiance of a scene. Take…

Tarkovsky’s THE SACRIFICE: Art, Not Entertainment

Quintessential World Art Cinema Andrei Tarkovsky made seven films. 1986’s Sacrifice was his last. These films are all visually beautiful, slow, and mysterious. They are “art films,” and Sacrifice became increasingly perceived as such over time. Absorbing Visuals The visual elements of Sacrifice have drawn a lot of attention: specifically, some very long takes, and the…