Animation Deconstruction

Image 1

Image 2

      The lighting in these two images varies greatly. In image one, there are a lot of shadows cast on the two character's faces by the single light source. While in the second image there is limited shadowing because of the amount of natural light shown through the window.

Because of the shadows in image one, it symbolizes the dark 'place' they are in, not a literal place, but a place in time. At this point in the movie the two characters are searching for answers that don't seem to be there; they are lost in their search. Even though there are shadows, you know that the two characters are good because the light that is shining on them makes them look white or the 'good guys'. The darkness and shadows set a scary and mysterious sort of mood. You can't really see what's going on around them because of the limited light source, which does two things, you have to focus on them and you are left to imagine what is happening or lurking around them.

In image two the good lighting of the shot lets you see everything in the room. It shows the mess that the burglar left when looking for something. The light also lets you see the characters fully. You then think they are the good people in this movie--no shadows and friendly faces. It also contrasts greatly on the characters in the first image—TinTin is dark in the first image, while in the second he is fully lit. This may suggest that he has nothing to hide.

The differences between saturation and hue in the two images play a big part as well. There is a lot more black than there is white in the first image. And vise versa in the second image. Although there is black in both images, the placement is different. In the first image it is filling the room, while in the second image it is on the coats of the officers.

The saturation of the blue that TinTin is wearing in both images shows the contrast between the two. In the first image you can tell that TinTin’s shirt is blue, but just barely. While in the second image you can clearly see the blue color of TinTin’s shirt even though it is shadowed a little bit from the way he is standing.