Color

When was color introduced into film

1920s

How does color affect the viewer

Emotionally, psychologically, physically, and sometimes subconsciously

Color theory in film

Certain colors in film elicit emotions from the audience

How color is used in film

Communicate a theme

focus on specific details

set the tone

character traits

Hue

THe color itself

Saturation

Intensity of the color

Brightness

Darkness or lightness of color

Monochromatic

Using one single color

Complementary

opposite of each other on the color wheel

Analogous

Next to each other on the color wheel

Triadic

Evenly spaced on the color wheel

Discordant

Colors that dont belong to the design scheme

Discordant color therories

used to draw the viewers attention

Color psychology

No rules BUT certain colors are associated with certain emotions and feelings

Associative Colors

Recurring colors or color scheme that can be assiocated with an important character or theme

Transional colors

A shift in colors over the course of the story