Tyler Clark Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Does anyone have a great resource on creating color contrast in lighting setups? Good rules of thumb? Color theory behind it? How it can best utilize a projects color scheme? How it effects continuity? How to best prep for a projects color contrast? I feel as if I get caught up in the typical orange and blues and want to branch out as well as utilize that even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Clark Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) You could take the standard complementary colors and pair up say, Cyan/Red, Magenta/Green, and of course Yellow/Blue. Using this image, you can easily select color pairs for contrast. Edited April 25, 2015 by John E Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill DiPietra Posted April 25, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 25, 2015 There are plenty of useful color theory videos on YouTube if you want some instant information, but I would pick up a few books on color theory. I bought three very old books but they were extremely useful because one thing that doesn't change is the color spectrum. Also, pick up some books on the practical uses of different colors. Different colors imply different things in different cultures. Realty interesting - and necessary - stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Arbs Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 @bill would you mind sharing the titels of the books you have bought on color theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill DiPietra Posted May 15, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 15, 2015 @bill would you mind sharing the titels of the books you have bought on color theory? Gladly! Color Manual by Stephen J.Sidelinger Colour: A Social History by Oliver Garnett Color Harmony 2: A Guide to Creative Color Combinations by Bride M. Whelan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Trajkovski Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Try Adobe Color CC (former Adobe Kuler) Online tool for creating color pallets via varios rules - Analogues, Monochromatic, Complementary, etc... Best Igor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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