Creating contrast in a film

Creating contrast in a film

Before writing a story it is very important for a film maker to know what exactly he/she wants to execute on screen with the way the story will move on in front of the viewer's. Before a story is written it is but obvious that a genre is selected, then for that particular genre, either there will be a sub genre added or a mix of another genre. Genre is basically the one which will decide the mood of the film, so it's very essential for it to transform from one to another at the right place in the right time which is the contrast of the film, otherwise it will just look sudden in front of the audience. Now as the genre is cleared with the story to form it into a film with all the stages film making it is very essential for a film maker to understand how to create a contrast in a film. If you are showing a thriller film or a crime thriller film usually these kind of movies turns dark at a certain point of time when the conflict enters the protagonist's doorstep. Before the conflict if your story shows the bright side of the protagonist's life then it is very important for the film maker to create that particular contrast in the right way with changing the mood of the film as well. For example a film with romance mostly there are vibrant colors which will represent the love between the characters of the story, and after a certain point of time when it reaches to it's conflict then the color of the film will also change which will also lead to the change in the audience's mood because of the scenario being created. The music also as we all know plays an important role in the film. So as a film maker you should ensure that the change in the background score will help in enhancing what is seen on screen for the viewer's to go in depth of the film. For example if we take the film 'Phone Booth', the contrast in this film in my point of view is one of the best I have seen, as the film revolves in just one day where the character's life had drastically changed because of the incidence taken place. The contrast created in the film justified how an incidence can change a particular individual's life. There was contrast in the color, character, scenario, and music. All together were put in the right way as well. So as a film maker it is very important to get in depth of every element you put into the movie so that the contrast being created will make your film a success at the end of the day by being loved and accepted from the viewers.