oh my god i just typed out the longest description to these and pressed quote to answer Murdock and it was all lost :[ time to start again *sigh*
Loomis!
The shots aren't in order first and foremost; which is probably why they are confusing, and tbh, they aren't fairly spaced within the film. 1 + 3 are very close to the begining and 2 is right at the end. The colour changes very gradually, and hopefully you wont notice it change, unlike these stills.
Second of all, they are supposed to be a summary of the scene in question; almost like an evaluative storyboard. This was something i was required to do for my college project, because i hven't any film teachers grading my work. So along side the filming i took stills, [since photography is my main subject] and i tried to keep a similar shot to the camera while showing the overall emotion of that scene.
The colour is very emphasised on these because i am trying to show the emotion of the scene, in the film the colour will be fairly washed out compared to these, these are just to keep the teachers happy
The order of the photos in the film is 3, 1, 2
In the film the 3rd photo is seen first and he's just woken up. I tried to convey a slightly dreamy feel to the picture with the pink highlights and go cold and mysterious with the blue, because at this point the audience don't know what the film is about and they don't know whats going on in his head.
What you find out is that he's mentally ill and he's just had a dream that has told him to kill someone he doesn't even know.
So a summary of the scene through the picture, he's just woken up, still slightly dazed but thinking about what he's been told to do in the dream. So i guess the Danger aspect probably fits well with this too, he's having dangerous thoughts. He is very troubled!
The next scene [photo number 1] is the next to appear in the film, he's in the bathroom and he's going about his daily business like normal, but still with this idea in his mind growing more apparent, he's thinking about it more and each time he does it makes more and more sense to him. This shot shows him looking into the mirror but with the blur it kinda looks like a POV shot that could imply he's talking to himself, or showing the two personalities at play in the film.
Or it could be the voice in his head, that appeared in his dream. Also the dreamy effect has almost worn off, and his mind is clearing up, like it does in the morning! [for me at least] The blue should show a nice cold temperature to his flat too since he's in the bathroom having a wash there.
The third, as you rightly suggest is a very different scene, where nearer the end of the film he appears at the house of the guy he's about to kill. It is supposed to show his assertiveness and surety about his actions. This is just before he pulls the gun out. I thought green felt like a right choice because the audience should feel a little bit scared here, i have no idea how i came to the conclusion of green = scared, but it seemed right. the jacket was green btw!
Tbh you pretty much got it! the hard thing to understand is the fact he's mentally ill, which i found very challenging to show through colour, i thought an inconsistent palette would best suit this, for his mind is ever changing throughout the film, but the film shows him doing his business as if he's certain it's what he has to do.
Thankyou for your replies! they're much appreciated.
Here are some more photos that i couldn't put in the post.
