Film analysis to shophouse design

From the film analysis I did I would like to focus on transition for this phrase. In all 3 films of Kar-wai, various techniques are used to help with transitions from one scene/chapter/stoey to another. Firstly, stepping out to see a bigger picture of the 3 films, they are linked by the content transition (Mr.Chow is introduced at the end of Days of Being Wild as a transition to the second film, In the Mood For Love. At the end of the second movie, the secret hold covered with mud is introduced and the similar kind of hole appears once again in the very beginning of the third film, 2046.).

Lighting transition also plays a significant role. There are changes of light from the end of one movie to the beginning of another to create a smoother transition or referring events back to time.

Other transitions found are the use of abstraction at the beginning of scenes and black out at the end to help changing the settings, collage to give smooth transitions and also aids the quantity effect, and sound to introduce the next coming event/character in the next scene. Cross-cutting with the same frame sizing are used a lot in the first to films when there are conversations between two characters. This helps to give a sense of timing.

Repetition is one of the most important tools. Not only it helps with timing, it also helps to emphasize the main theme of the movie and in In the Mood for Love it also aids hinting. Lastly, another very important tool used is colours and tones which indicate the shifting environments/spaces, person and time. It also helps driving scenes to their peaks.

For the next phrase I want to apply the use of transition in my building. I'm interested in colours and ornamentation on building facade- interested at how/whether it creates any transition from one building to another or from the building to the road. I want to apply sound, lighting and abstraction to the introduction of each unit and between each room and building. I would like to explore the effect of different transitional tools and see what kind of environment it creates. Repetition would probably be used to help emphasizing my concept or anything I want the residents to take notice.

Summery

Shifting of environment/ space from one room/unit to another (smoothly, dramatically, repeatedly...). Creating different type of transition depending upon its usage - perhaps blurring or emphasizing the boundary between public and privacy.