Introduction+to+Color

=Introduction to Color Theory and the Use of Color= =**Read and Watch:**= = 1. Tutorial on the science and history of color in film = = 2. = media type="youtube" key="aXgFcNUWqX0" height="360" width="640" =3. The Psychology of Color in Film= =4. 5 Common Film Color Schemes – Learning Cinematic Color Design= Task: Create still photographs utilizing the Color Schemes detailed in the article above =[|5. Free E-book "How to use Color in Film]"=
 * [] ** source: [|filmmakeriq.com] this is a very good source for digital filmmaking

=__Questions to guide an analysis of color in film__=


 * What are the dominant colors?
 * How would you describe the hue, saturation and value of key colors used?
 * Is a color used to make something on screen stand out visually?
 * Are there contrasting foils in the use of color?
 * are changing colors indicating character changes or arcs?
 * What is the psychological effect of the colors in use?
 * Is there color symbolism?
 * Are there cultural associations with colors?
 * Are there a textual association or function with the colors in use?

Some examples of purposeful, meaningful, and extraordinary use of color in film
Critic J. Hoberman referred to this documentary as something of "a candy-colored moral migraine". media type="custom" key="24850690" __The Act of Killing__ dir. Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn 2013

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 * = The Color Red in Rebel Without A Cause = ||   ||
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