RED DEMONS AND YELLOW PSYCHICS: COLOR ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN SPN’S VISUAL LANGUAGE PART I

[bowtrunckle]

More color crazy SPN meta.  OMG.  Someone.  Stop.  Me.

Light and color are the most basic and powerful elements in visual storytelling. Television shows employ certain lighting techniques and/or repeat specific color combinations to create a signature style that eases viewers into a visual comfort zone. Light and color also contribute to the mood

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[hugemind]

Dude... You posted it, and it's brilliant! And there will be more. No wonder your meta-writing takes time, there's so much stuff in here! *weeps* I'll never reach this level of brilliance...

First of all, I had noticed some instances where red light was used, but this meta takes those and more and the yellow color and wraps them in a nice box with a pretty pink bow on top.

the camera pans over a monkey dressed in a yellow jacket with a red bow tie

I found this very amusing, random and creepy at the time and wondered why on earth would the camera linger on something like that. But the monkey is clearly evil!... Um, or rather it's a sign that sinister forces are on the move. Like this monkey dressed in red in 1x09 Home (this even made a sound to alert everyone of those evil things). And I've found it also curious that demon attacks seem to occur at about 8 p.m. (And what does it mean that the digital display on Ash's watch seems to read 7:09, an hour less than the analog display?... Crack!meta?)

Caps 19-23 and the observation! *loves and adores*

I can't believe that I missed all this stuff *kicks the brain* but I'm very glad that someone else had their eyes open!

Now I'm afraid to watch the new eps because after this my brain will be in over-drive! Hee, I wonder if the boys will ever realize that 'huh, there's a lot of red and yellow in here, better keep our eyes open for demons'.. ;)

Since AHBL did what it did, there should be copious amounts of red and yellow in the new eps. *remembers suddenly and flails* Dude, did you see the behind the scenes pics of 3x01 at winchesterfan.com (also uploaded here if you don't want to know the name of the ep)?! There's nothing really spoilery to begin with, but after reading this, those pics make me squee loudly... ;)

[bowtrunckle]

No wonder your meta-writing takes time, there's so much stuff in here!

No, mostly I'm just slow. *snort* But thank you for your kind words.

The monkey in "Home" is creepy. I think it's in reference to a Stephen King story featuring an evil toy monkey.

And what does it mean that the digital display on Ash's watch seems to read 7:09, an hour less than the analog display?... Crack!meta?

LOL! I thought I was imagining that! OMG, thank you for confirming that my eyes still work. And it means that Ash, for all his MIT brillance, can't tell time. I'd love to see a crack!meta about this. We should do it. And where is your wonderfully cracktastic flamingo meta? *laughs just thinking about it*

Now I'm afraid to watch the new eps because after this my brain will be in over-drive!

Maybe we should get an icon of a brain that says "Warning: thinking may cause combustion" with a SPN S3 thingy on there somewhere. :)

I did see the 3x01 stills! Very pretty. That 7-pointed star is veryinteresting. I'm afraid that I'm going to be a red/yellow spaz during S3, so I'm going to have to reel myself in and not over-interpret every single yellow gum wrapper that appears.

Have you seen the new 3x01 promo? No spoilers.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=24HfzePMCJM

I stuck some stuff up at spnematography, but creating a sticky post proved to be too much for my brain. Is there a way to login as the community itself to post time-manipulated posts?

[hugemind]

I totally fail at Stephen King references. I've been meaning to read and see some much stuff for a while now, but I never seem to find the time to do it all. *sigh*

Why is the crack!meta taking over my brain? Ash's watch has been bugging me since the ep aired. Either he can't tell time or he can't operate his watch. Yes, that needs to be meta'ed ;) And the flamingos will get their turn probably tomorrow.

Maybe we should get an icon of a brain that says "Warning: thinking may cause combustion" with a SPN S3 thingy on there somewhere

*flails* Yay, we should! Although just watching may cause combustion ;) Also, I've been thinking about a macro icon with a comical picture of a devil carrying a pitchfork, and a text saying 'Im in ur detailz, filling ur brainz'. Yes, I know, it sucks. :P

The new promo FTW! I can't stop listening to it. Dude, that voice, that statement...

Hey, I noticed that you posted the links already. Awesome! Uh, I'll need to check the comm sticky issue when my brain actually works (meaning after I've gotten some shut-eye). But if a sticky can't be done, then that's one thing less to worry about...

[bowtrunckle]

Why is the crack!meta taking over my brain?

Because crack!meta is a good excuse to occupy the brain without fear of accidentally breaking it (OK, maybe that just applies to me). I keep imagining a crack!fic about Ash in hell with his broken watch or arguing about which time zone hell is in (referring to fact that, as you pointed out, the digital and analog displays were an hour different). *snort*

I've been thinking about a macro icon with a comical picture of a devil carrying a pitchfork, and a text saying 'Im in ur detailz, filling ur brainz'.

LOL! I love it! I just wrote a long reply about the "Readers' Guide" idea to Sadelyrate in this post and said something about devil being in the details. :) Just so you know, I'm an icon whore and will snatch anything that makes me laugh. Hehe.

[sadelyrate]

That 7-pointed star is veryinteresting.

I think you meant eight-pointed star? In the window, with Sam looking out?
Yes, I glanced at those. Very, very briefly. As thumbnails.
And I might have squeed just tiny little bit.
We're a hopeless bunch, aren't we?
Is there such a thing as Supernatural Crack Lair? *ponders*

And we need that icon. It could be like our sekrit handshake or something.
"Hey! You're one of the Nuts, too!"

*wants a new icon*
*opens PhotoShop*

[bowtrunckle]

I think you meant eight-pointed star?

Did I mention I learned to count from a tribe of half-blind and dyslexix monkeys of while on safari in East Africa?

Yes, I glanced at those. Very, very briefly. As thumbnails.

Oo. I see even the most hard-core spoilerphobes can't resist The Pretty! :) And you watched the S3 promo! It just goes to show what happens when there are months on end without anything new to look at.

*wants a new icon*
*opens PhotoShop*

doitdoitdoitdoit...
*right clicks and hovers over "copy"*

[sadelyrate]

I was assured the photos weren't spoilerious, nor the promo, and figured that glancing at them wouldn't hurt.
And yea, months without anything new really tries the resolve... ;)

I'll cook up a few other icons before I'll post the lot, so... Patience, grasshopper.