Animation Deconstruction

 

Comparing and Contrasting: Color

The image of Cinderella consists of a monochromatic hue, blues, that have different saturation. Her dress is all the same blue with sleeves that have less saturation. The background around her is also blue, but with a higher saturation than her dress. This brightness makes her stand out against the darker background. The image of Rapunzel has a lot of similarities to that of Cinderella. She has the similar blond hair, and is also dressed in a monochromatic scheme but with a hue of pink/purple. Her upper sleeves have more saturation than that on her arms. This saturation is exactly opposite of what is being done with Cinderella. Also, Rapunzel is in a background that uses the same colors as in her dress. The background however, uses much more saturation. This can be compared to Cinderella. The darker background creates a brightness to the character making her stand out, as also in the Cinderella image. While the actual hues used in the images are different, they follow a similar theme that uses monochromatic schemes. Another similarity is the dark background that makes the character seem brighter. A major difference is how the background of Cinderella is plain color, while Rapunzel has details that still use a monochromatic scheme. Lighter tones advance and the darker ones recede.

Comparing and Contrasting: Lighting 

Cinderella uses a lighting technique illuminates her. The whiteness around her acts as a light that makes her stand out and give a mood of enchantment and amazement. It's all around her in a very magical way. The light symbolizes as sense of magic. The only shadows are that of the background. Rapunzel has a light that is casting down on her. It makes her stand out from the background and gives her a symbolism of strength and courage (even though she is actually frightened). The shadows in the background just add to her domination and mood of "don't mess with me".  Both Cinderella and Rapunzel share a similar use of light to make them stand out. However, the light is all around Cinderella while it is being cast on to Rapunzel. Because of the lighting technique, it symbolizes different things for each image, Cinderella enchantment and Rapunzel strength/courage. These symbolism's create different moods. A mood of amazement for Cinderella and a mood of "don't mess" with Rapunzel.

The two images share several aspects while still being uniquely their own.