Colour Analysis

In the beginning of my animation Miss Muffet is walking along eating her ice cream. She then gets frightened and runs away. Thus the beginning of my animation will have a warmer more inviting atmosphere than towards the end where Miss Muffet is terrified and screaming. John K. Curriculum states that rich colours with a limited palette and neutral tones and tints help to establish a more real and inviting scene. It is the subtle tints and shades that help to establish the mood and so it is important for my background to have a thoughtful colour scheme.

Yogi Bear - The painter establishes what's important in the scene through colour. 

Visual heirachy still needs to be taken into consideration however. As Miss Muffet is the focal point she will have the lightest colours. The background will be subdued so as to make Miss Muffet stand out. This can be done by considering the saturation of the colours - how much or little grey is added, and also the value - how light and dark it is.

Note in this image, how the characters dress consists of different shades of read.
The dress is solidly filled in. This creates contrast with the textured background.

Miss Muffet is the victim in this nursery rhyme. Her own imagination gets the better of her, and it's this youthful ignorance that I want to portray. Her attire will consist of soft reds and pinks. I want to keep with the simplicity of the styling so her colours will be flat in contrast with the textured background.