Color theory Flashcards
Hue
The color itself
Saturation
Intensity
Value
Brightness
Red
Love, Passion, Violence, Danger, Power
Pink
Innocence, Sweetness, Fimininity, Playful, Beauty
Orange
Warmth, Sociability, Friendly, Happiness, Exotic, Youth
Yellow
Madness, Sickness, Insecurity, Obsessive, Idyllic, Naive
Green
Nature, Immaturity, Corruption, Darkness, Danger
Blue
Cold, Isolation, Passivity, Calm
Purple
Fantasy, Eroticism, Illusory, Mystical, Ominous
Balanced Color schemes
monocromatic, analog, complementary, triadic
Monocromatic
One hue
Analog
Hues next to each other
Complementary
Hues opposite of each other
Triadic
3 hues equal distance of each other
Discordant color schemes
One color that stands out. Used to refocus viewer to a specific person, place or thing
Associative color
Use a hue to represent characters or themes
Transitional color
Indicate change in the character or the film