Tone for me is what gives you that certain feeling you feel when you see a film or remember it. Even beyond story points, it’s the tone of the film that lingers in your mind or heart, even if you can’t quite express exactly what makes it that way. Unlike the words of a script on the page or even the choice of lens or the film stock, or the art directional palette, tone is something that you can’t point at on a reference board and say that’s it. Even photographic reference doesn’t quite nail it. It almost emerges as a byproduct from the careful choices of all the tools filmmakers can use.
🎬 #35 Is Tone Everything?
🎬 #35 Is Tone Everything?
🎬 #35 Is Tone Everything?
Tone for me is what gives you that certain feeling you feel when you see a film or remember it. Even beyond story points, it’s the tone of the film that lingers in your mind or heart, even if you can’t quite express exactly what makes it that way. Unlike the words of a script on the page or even the choice of lens or the film stock, or the art directional palette, tone is something that you can’t point at on a reference board and say that’s it. Even photographic reference doesn’t quite nail it. It almost emerges as a byproduct from the careful choices of all the tools filmmakers can use.