THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLUE IN

FROZEN FILMArifah Fauziah (13150032)Wahyu Wijaya (13150017)

Arumtika Dwi Cahyani (13150035)Hesti Rohmanasari (13150045)

Riska Getty Anindya (13150061)

We use the theory of Semiotic by Roland Barthes which transmit the visual meaning (from screenshot of Frozen film to find the significance of it).

What is Frozen ?Frozen is one of the biggest film animation that ever

made by Disney. Its popularity known by every people in this world and not only the movie that popular, but the soundtrack of the film “Let it go” is also too. Like any other Disney animation that being famous for, this movie is about a kingdom and a princess. This movie is not only for a child but every age can watch this movie. So, if you didn’t know about this film you must be living in cave.

Why Frozen ?◦ Because the movie is really popular across the world and in all

age and all class◦ Because the soundtrack of the film “let it go” is being

translated in some languages.◦ Because there are some children’s body care advertisements

which use character of Frozen.◦ Because this film dominated by blue whereas the main

character is girl which identic with pink.◦ Because the film identic with christianity’s symbols

The phenomenon of lyrics “Let It Go” spread around the world with different languages. In minutes 32:17

They makes Frozen with the budget lower than its earning.*from wikipedia

In minutes : 00:36 Signifier : palace, gold, DisneySignified : luxury, power, domination, America, western

In minutes : 1:23 Signifier : frozen “Beku”Signified : christianity, cool, ice

In minutes : 1:10 – 1:18Signifier : blue, crystalSignified : sadness, calm, cool, glamour, luxury

In minutes : 2:10 – 3:10Signifier : worker, mountain, whiteSignified : poor, proletarian, placed which hard to

reach, innocence, purity

In minutes : 5:20Signifier : sisters, kidSignified : care, innocence, purity

In minutes : 7:42 Signifier : blue eyesSignfied : perfect, beauty, calm, sadness western

In minutes : 10:00Signifier : queen’s crown, king’s medal, jewelrySignified : honorable, reputation, christian cross,

extravagance, excess, glamour

In minutes : 19:10Signifier : purpleSignified : a noble, loneliness, passion, luxury

In minutes : 25:42Signifier : big women, danceSignified : noble, happiness, greedy, fear, opression

In minutes : 34:20Signifier : white skin, slim, white hairSignified : perfect, ideal, sexuality, exotic

In minutes : 27:12Signifier : ginger hair (in character Anna)Signified : simplicity

In minutes : 48:40Signifier : snowman with three body’s part (not two)

Signified : triangle, it symbolize The Christian doctrine: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit, the relations between Elsa, Anna and Hans.

In minutes : 1:12Signifier : goldSignified : luxury, riches, expense, success, shimmering

In minutes : 30:28Signifier : snow carriageSignified : symbol of Christianity

In minutes : 45:08Signifier : raindeerSignified : norwegian

In minutes : 7:47Signifier : red and blueSignified :◦Red : brave, devil, anger◦Blue: calm, sadness

In minutes : 36:19Signifier : Man’s utteranceSignified : Scottish

In minutes : 06:35Signifier : green, groupSignified : earth, recycle, youth, intimate, solidarity

Significance of Frozen

We decided to choose “blue” in Frozen film which has relation to Elsa’s characteristic.

A. Denotative: The surface meaningBlue appeared in most of Elsa’s dress, ice, the title of “FROZEN”.

B. Conotative: The deeper or hidden meaningBlue itself means calm and sadness. In Frozen dominated with color “blue” in winter.The weather is winter which symbolize of dying. The dying itself described a sadness. The character of Elsa in Frozen is loneliness. The loneliness itself alienate her because the magic which exist in her right hand. This alienation brings her in sadness.

We conclude that the significance of blue in Frozen film is to describe the main character (Elsa). She has magic which creates ice around her. It makes people around her to keep away from her, because of that she feels loneliness. The loneliness itself bring her to the alienation. So, the meaning of blue in Frozen film is loneliness and sadness.

Character Elsa when she feels lonely because of her magic