Chapter 5:
It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that al- most amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. (Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. 1818)
From the beginning, I had a clear idea of the atmosphere I want to create. The song reminded me of industrial and mechanical ambiance, but had a very monotonous tone. I was looking for colours representing this sensation I felt while listening to it.
The blue though, was an obvious choice due to the mention of “the blue light of a TV” in the song. I chose a vivid light blue to represent it.
I tried using warm greys and sepia at first but the tone was too warm, and didn’t represented well the cold and mechanical aspect of the song. I settled with a light and a dark grey to create contrast.