Have you ever heard the film theory, "If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die?"If you closely observe the use of this color in various films, purple is like an announcement of “death” or “the end.” Remember Bernardo in West Side Story? Or how in The Sixth Sense, Anna, dressed in iridescent violet, finds her husband murdered?What if I tell you, in cinema, a frame dominated by red and a frame dominated by green aren’t trying to communicate the same thing to you? Research has shown time and again that colors communicate more than their visual characteristics, beyond how we perceive them. They also exhibit olfactory, auditory, and sensory characteristics that heavily impact our perception. Therefore, in visual language, colors tap into the viewer’s different senses. Color principle divides all colors and their respective shades into different combinations and palettes. In this article, let’s explore one of the most classic color combinations—the analogous colors — and how you can use them to make your storytelling better.The Color WheelTo properly understand what analogous colors are, it’s important to understand the color wheel.The Standard Color WheelAbove is a standard color wheel. We all know that the primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. Most colors can be made by mixing these colors in varying ratios and combinations.The position of colors on the color wheel is not arbitrary and is fixed. The colors on the wheel are either monochromatic (shades of a single color), complementary to each other (any two colors opposite to each other...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Today