Table 2

Source: Created by the authors based on the different shots coined by the theories on frame and planning by Salt (2006) and Brown (2008)

Colour is the second category in this study. We intend to determine what Roger Deakin’s is trying to express and communicate by observing the recurrence of concrete tones through colour. The perception of colours can be considered subjective. Therefore, we refer to Heller’s studies (2008) about the sensations they produce, applying his theories to the aspects shown in the cinematographic stories. It is also necessary to consider that this element, besides being related to specific emotions, has connotations in each film. Colours are used to identify situations at particular times in the plot and even prevail over and/or accompany the characters. In this sense, colour is highly significant in the visual language. Therefore, we have decided to analyse the film as a whole and not fragment the film’s analysis. Reducing the sample could affect the meaning of the work (loss of data, a dispersed reading) and, consequently, how it is communicated.