Tag: Week 4

  • RGB IN EX MACHINA

    In Ex Machina (2014), the power dynamic of colors is situated throughout the film as seen through its setting and characters. The primary colors represented are blue, green, and red. While their characteristics conflict, it is important to consider how these differences convey meaning for the overall plot.   Blue The symbolic nature of blue represents…

  • Ex Machina: Is it really about AI?

    When I started Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2014), I was intrigued by its relation to Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics”, as discussed before the film, and whether or not they were broken by the fault of the creator or the robot itself. As soon as Nathan (Oscar Isaac, looking suspiciously like Shel Silverstein) and Caleb…