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Figure 10. Colour can convey meaning and direction attention.
Similarly, the film posters for
Les Miserables
(2012) and
Marley
(2012) both feature col-
ours that relate to the cultural identity relevant to each film: France during the French Re-
volution period and Jamaican Rastafarianism.
Figure 11. Colour can convey cultural connotation.
Particular colour combinations are often linked to specific time periods or colour trends
within certain cultures and sub-cultures. Knowledge about these, which arise due from so-
cial/cultural conditioning, provide insight and help us analyse colour associations and con-
notative meaning embedded in visual imagery. For example, the de-saturated, sepia-toned
