Paperman Film Techniques

There are a range of film techniques seen within that help portray the theme of discovery. The colour and lighting of the film reflects the individual's emotions and the concept of finding something that is lost. Throughout the whole film, the colours are neutral, black and white, suggesting that it is an old film, which can usually be associated with romantic films, suggesting the timelessness of love. The black and white shows the dull and boring life people in the city live. When Meg arrives and she is standing with George, we immediately notice her bright red lipstick. This symbolises the pure heart of both individuals and represents love. This shows the discovery of the love they feel towards each other. When George is unable to catch up to Meg, his emotions change from being hopeful to doubting he will ever see her again, he goes into a dark and unhappy state, as does the lighting of the film. The colour changes as he walks into shadows of the buildings, …show more content…
The whole film is without sound or dialogue, with the only sounds being background sounds. This allows the viewer to make assumptions on what the verbal communication between George and Meg would be.For example, when George and Meg meet at the end, there is no communication between them, just the action of them coming towards each other and their facial expressions of love. This allows the viewer to imagine what they would say, and how they would say it. The special effects of the trains and the paper give the film depth, while allowing the viewer to feel the connections between the characters and be there witnessing the love story of the two. When the paper planes rally up to push George back to the train station, you hear the rustling of paper, and imagine being there and witnessing it happening. This allows the viewer to discover the content of the film, and lead to discovering the future possibilities their relationship could lead