In movies, there are certain techniques that are used that affect the audience. Sometimes, the audience does not necessarily know that they are being swayed one way or the other. I recently watched Transformers and was interested in the differences in looks between the heroes and the villains and the effect it had on me.
There are very subtle differences between the Autobots (good guys) and the Deceptions (bad guys). First of all, the heroes were in bright, cheerful colors, while the villains were in dark, drab colors. Second, the Autobots were in civilian vehicles, while the Decepticons were in Law Enforcement and Armed Forces vehicles. Lastly, the good guys in this particular movie had blue eyes, while the bad guys had red. These differences can be seen by comparing just two characters. The Autobot named Bumblebee is a yellow convertible with blue eyes, while the Decepticon named Starscream is a grey fighter jet with red eyes. These differences can be seen if you navigate through the website, http://www.transformersmovie.com/.
While people might not think about these differences, they are put in place for a reason. These differences make it easier to root for one side instead of the other. In this case, these small details trick us into siding with the Autobots. Plus, the Decepticons are trying to wipe out the human race which makes them easier to root against. It makes me wonder what would happen if the colors and vehicles were switched. Would it makes sense to see a yellow car named Bumblebee trying to wipe out the humans? It wouldn’t to me.
I find this interesting because these details tend to go under the radar when we watch movies. It is almost like we are programmed to know what represents good and bad. These differences can bring out all different emotions when we watch these movies. For instance, feeling sorry for a big robot because he is being captured, or hating another big robot for not caring if he killed innocent humans. They are fictional robots in a movie, but because of these techniques and attention to small details, we feel like we can relate to them.
There are very subtle differences between the Autobots (good guys) and the Deceptions (bad guys). First of all, the heroes were in bright, cheerful colors, while the villains were in dark, drab colors. Second, the Autobots were in civilian vehicles, while the Decepticons were in Law Enforcement and Armed Forces vehicles. Lastly, the good guys in this particular movie had blue eyes, while the bad guys had red. These differences can be seen by comparing just two characters. The Autobot named Bumblebee is a yellow convertible with blue eyes, while the Decepticon named Starscream is a grey fighter jet with red eyes. These differences can be seen if you navigate through the website, http://www.transformersmovie.com/.
While people might not think about these differences, they are put in place for a reason. These differences make it easier to root for one side instead of the other. In this case, these small details trick us into siding with the Autobots. Plus, the Decepticons are trying to wipe out the human race which makes them easier to root against. It makes me wonder what would happen if the colors and vehicles were switched. Would it makes sense to see a yellow car named Bumblebee trying to wipe out the humans? It wouldn’t to me.
I find this interesting because these details tend to go under the radar when we watch movies. It is almost like we are programmed to know what represents good and bad. These differences can bring out all different emotions when we watch these movies. For instance, feeling sorry for a big robot because he is being captured, or hating another big robot for not caring if he killed innocent humans. They are fictional robots in a movie, but because of these techniques and attention to small details, we feel like we can relate to them.
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