Film Analysis of Color Symbolism Ex Machina

The film is overwhelmed with scientific, philosophical, cultural, and religious references. Garland has shown his expertise in semiotic composition: the outstanding use of color in each scene. In the film, there is consistent use of color as a symbol for the characters and the overall development of the story. The paper focuses on the color symbolism of each main character. Caleb In the initial scene, Caleb has a blue and red color-blocked shirt. It signifies indecisiveness and anxiety when around Nathan. As the film progresses, his colors become violent to show his emotional changes. Caleb interrogates his self-awareness, signified by green, and troubles himself to determine his humanity (Garland, "Ex_machina"). Nathan Nathan’s first appearance is when Caleb is being accompanied to a black helicopter.