its abt the hands

i wanted to do a screencap study and when i saw this one of clara oswald i knew that i could pair it with the legendary shot of 12 at the table.

i wanted there to be contrasting colors. the reference of 12 was already warm and orange like the page 1 leaf that’s near and dear to clara. so i saturated clara’s reference with blue to evoke imagery of the TARDIS as well as create a dichotomy, “hell vs heaven.” they both share the same isolating and desolate feeling.

as far as lighting goes, i love that the doctor is more illuminated yet also less decipherable. that’s the type of person he is, only allowing you to see what he wants you to see. you’ll never know fully what he’s thinking. then there’s clara who’s shrouded but wears her emotions on her sleeve, always touched by melancholy. and there’s a single spotlight on them, the most clever people around, but what use is that without company, without a companion?