Song of the Sea is an Irish animation that tells a heart-warming story with dreamy images that seem to tell of a dream world. The film is well composed and has a comfortable colour palette. There is a great deal of geometry in the images.
The repeated use of the golden mean is also a major source of harmony, as seen many times in this film with the spiral staircase.
Symmetrical compositions are used very often in the picture, but they are not completely symmetrical and differ in detail.
The small distinctions bring a particular dynamic and rhythm to the picture, breaking up the staleness of the symmetrical structure and providing a hidden ripple in the balance created by symmetry.
And the extensive use of circular patterns and structures brings a balanced, harmonious and stable aesthetic.
Colour is the language of silence.
The film has a blue tone that brings a sense of melancholy. Especially at the beginning of the film, the sky at night, the dress of the oceanic sister, etc.
The colours also change from moment to moment as the storyline changes: the ordinary narrative uses calm warm colours with a small proportion of blue; as the story progresses and the siblings come to live in the land town, the overall colour palette turns grey, showing the change of environment and reflecting the children’s desire not to stay in the city.
Overall the animation gave me a stunning feeling, from the composition to the colour scheme to the music, all of which are important factors in its success.