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The effect of visual narrative language of color codes in Youssef Chahine’s cinema

Sayı: 13 27 Şubat 2025
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The effect of visual narrative language of color codes in Youssef Chahine’s cinema

Abstract

This study explore the ways in which Egyptian director Youssef Chahine employed colors within the narrative of his films, influenced by historical, religious, and cultural factors. The main purpose of the study is to shed light on the significance of colors and their symbolism in any cinematic work, due to its impact on the viewer’s emotions and perception of a film, as well as its ability to enhance the aesthetics of the cinematic imagery. In this context, two different films of Chahine, Al Nasser Salah Al-din (Saladin the Victorious, 1963) and Al-Massir (Destiny, 1997), which were shot in different periods, were selected. In study uses Roland Barthes’ semiological approach as a to analyze the denotational and connotational meanings of color in selected films. This analysis reveals the significance of color in Chahine’s films and how color symbolism is employed to convey the director’s ideas and depict their distinctive visual style.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

27 Şubat 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

26 Ağustos 2024

Kabul Tarihi

3 Ocak 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Sayı: 13

Kaynak Göster

APA
Mahrous, M., Parsa, A., & As, E. (2025). The effect of visual narrative language of color codes in Youssef Chahine’s cinema. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, 13, 25-51. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1538835