spectrum.rosco.com: When I think of my favorite thriller films, they mostly feature gritty, bleak and muted color palettes. But with End of the Road, Millicent and I questioned why this needed to be that way. Why couldn’t a thriller movie have a bright and bold color aesthetic? Additionally, we hadn’t seen the desert portrayed in movies in a vibrant way either.
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What is being talked about in this article is interesting. When I was working on the lighting design for Frankenstein, I had to look through different ways that I could create a scary and spooky environment for scenes where the creature would appear. The part where he talked about using a deep rich purple color that was highly saturated to show the intense situation where the family is to run away from the desert is thoughtful. The use of purple balances out the warm light from the car and the “heat” that is sent out by the setting. The color choices used in this show is bold and eye-catching. This help to attract audience’s attention and enhance the intense and chaotic situation that the main characters are in. I’m really intrigued to watch this show and how it portrays a desert environment using purple light and a night setting using purple light that appears to be in a warmer tone.
The concept of turning the thriller lighting aesthetic on its head and making things brighter and bolder and almost gem tone-y is so sick. I mean, everyone is constantly complaining how they can't see things in scary movies because things are too dark as people get afraid of what they can't see, but the color palette from the trailer was so satisfying. But all of the of Rosco colors they showed to make the background for the skinhead enclave scene are just so rich in hue, it almost hurts to look at. The lavender Ed Wu chose is just so universal it could be used for so many different tones and looks that it's such a wonderful choice, especially in a movie that doesn't seem like it would be served well in. I really appreciate the way each of his choice's were broken down and made clear with his reasoning.
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