Media Test - Is Vibrant and Bright Colours Immersive?

I have been looking at how 'Among The Sleep's' artwork seems so immersive, especially as it has not gone for realism. It has gone for a fun vibrant style that de-saturates slightly during the horror sections however it is more dark that de-saturated.

I wanted to apply this idea to a simple hallway I created and see whether or not it looked immersive and interesting:

Is Vibrant and Bright Colours Immersive?

Learning Outcomes

Here is what I have took note of:

• Vibrant colours closely resemble 'Among The Sleep' - (good)
• Vibrant colours add an interesting tone and feel to the scene - (good)
• Vibrant colours are too bright - (bad)
• De-Saturated scenes look more realistic (good)

They are both immersive in their own ways, whether it's due to it's realistic nature (desaturated) or its interesting eye-catching nature (vibrant colours). This will require further testing. These may seem far too bright in colour however the reference image (in previous blog) has a very similar colour style to the yellow one above. Hence, when changing these colours I decided to keep them similar in brightness to each other. I also made them a little brighter in order to match the style of 'Among The Sleep.'

Personal Notes

From these tests I have gathered that there is quite a difference in feel and appeal between the two states (Bright/de-saturated). It can easily come down to personal preference which makes it difficult to figure what is best. In order to figure this out, I will be carrying out a similar exercise with a different environment except this time, the textures will be more realistic, however, I will still maintain a bright vibrant style and then de-saturate it. The de-saturation helps add an old creepy feeling which I think is useful to use when possible.

Another idea I have had is to combine the two styles. The hotel scene of my story will be bright and vibrant - showing that it's set in the current time and then the asylum environment can have use of desaturation helping to portray the old creepy atmosphere they traditionally expose.