Red Light
A Compilation Of Deep Color
The color red can mean many different things. It signifies danger and claustrophobia, but also intimacy and romantic tension. This editing compilation from Jacob T. Swinney showcases a variety of films which make excellent use of that deep red light. Some of the films are all-time classics (Taxi Driver, The Silence of the Lambs), while others are… Less so (Batman & Robin, Godzilla 2014), while others are cult classics with small, but devoted fandoms (Only God Forgives, Scott Pilgrom Vs. The World).
Set to the hypnotic tones of “Tick of the Clock” by Chromaics, this video is a deep dive into cinematic language, and a primer on how a splash of red can enhance cinema in a wide variety of ways. It’s an eye-popping effect, and a testament to the power of color in the movies.