1. What are three things that you've learned in this video essay? How do these relate to what you've learned so far this week about color in filmmaking?
Color has been around since the age of silent films. Early filmmakers often painted their films one by one in order to create a magical feeling to the film. Color was soon adopted as means of communicating different emotions. From studying the different psychological influences a color has on the viewer, color in film was chosen artistically to enhance the story. Through color, metaphoric storytelling became possible. For example, in a scene where only gold coins are tinted yellow, they represent the materialism that has consumed the people. Color can also be used to set the atmosphere of the story. Atmospheres such as gritty or dangerous can be conveyed by a certain combination of colors. Color is subjective among people and cultures. For example, red can be a symbolic color for strong love or hate. Color schemes can be used in films to create a well-balanced image. Complementary colors and analogous colors can be used to perform a specific psychological effect.
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