Psychological effects of colors to identify characters traits in Fight Club Ellen Costa Pastorino Lima 10th Grade

Color is everywhere; it can stimulate our senses, and it is an element of non-verbal communication. In the 1999 movie Fight Club, the use of the primary color palette plays a role beyond aesthetic purposes, present in the elements of mise-en-scene from lighting to the production of sets, clothes, and objects throughout the film. It builds visual storytelling by targeting symbolism to the story itself as well as helping to emphasize the characters' feelings. It is interesting to highlight the work of art direction, by Chris Gorak, who combines different visual elements in the scene to explore the artistic conception with the ideals of the film. Throughout this essay, I will discuss the use of colors to set the tone and establish the emotional relation of the main characters and how it helps deliver the message.

In this film, color plays an important role to establish the mood and the setting. The significance of the mise-en-scene is also relevant to creating visual unity, combining the use of colors with set design, costumes, and lighting to help express the director’s vision. In an interview for Film Comment 35, David Fincher says “We didn’t want to be afraid of color, we wanted to control the color palette. You go into...