Colour and meaning

Question 1

Blue

Answer 1

• Freshness, cleanliness
• Coldness, sterility

Question 2

Green

Answer 2

• Nature, fertility
• Poison, sickness

Question 3

Grey

Answer 3

• Calmness, wisdom
• Detachment, despair

Question 4

Purple

Answer 4

• Wealth, royalty
• Decadence, greed

Question 5

Red

Answer 5

• Passion, warmth
• Damage, injury

Question 6

Orange

Answer 6

• Warmth, energy
• Heat, danger

Question 7

White

Answer 7

• Purity, innocence
• Sterility, blankness

Question 8

Yellow/gold

Answer 8

• Warmth, nostalgia
• Brashness, alarm

Question 9

Example of colour effects in film:

Answer 9

1. Pleasantville - starts in black and white and adds touches of colour as characters experience modern life.
2. Schindler’s List - is shot in black and white, apart from when the shot follows a little girl in a red coat being forced from her home.