Lecture 4: Color/Light

Question 1

primary colors (pigment)

Answer 1

red, blue, and yellow

Question 2

secondary colors

Answer 2

orange, green, and purple

Question 3

tertiary colors

Answer 3

a secondary + a primary color

ex. green + blue = teal

Question 4

Color is a property of _________.

Answer 4

light

Question 5

light: black ________, white _________.

Answer 5

absorbs

reflects

Question 6

Objects have no color, they merely _____________________.

Answer 6

reflect certain rays of light

Question 7

additive colors

Answer 7

cyan, magenta, and yellow

Question 8

subtractive colors

Answer 8

red, green, and blue

Question 9

computer monitor shows ______

Answer 9

RGB

Question 10

color constancy

Answer 10

color is constantly changing with light

Question 11

What color is water?

Answer 11

clear, constancy effect shows color due to refections

Question 12

eye training

Answer 12

learning to distinguish specific quantities of color

Question 13

influence of context

Answer 13

what is around the colors?

Question 14

color study: control

Answer 14

anticipate changes that occur when color is seen under different light, adjust

Question 15

hue

Answer 15

the name of the color, same hue can have name different names

Question 16

tint

Answer 16

adding white to a color (pastel)

Question 17

shade

Answer 17

adding black to a color

Question 18

tone

Answer 18

grayed out color

Question 19

value

Answer 19

lightness or darkness
changes by context
normal color values differ

Question 20

complimentary colors

Answer 20

across from each other on the color wheel, neutralize each other when mixed
ex. red and green

Question 21

lower intensity

Answer 21

make the color less bright, more neutral/dull

Question 22

increase intensity

Answer 22

placing color compliments next to each other

Question 23

true or false: you want to avoid vibration in colors

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Why are operating rooms typically green?

Answer 24

because blood is red (after image)

Question 25

after image

Answer 25

stare intensely, look away, see the compliment

Question 26

luminosity

Answer 26

light colors and strong vivid colors appear to glow when surrounded by darker colors

Question 27

contrast

Answer 27

get things to stand out | saturation levels prevent contrast

Question 28

warm vs. cool colors

Answer 28

show depth warm - advance cool - recede

Question 29

monochromatic

Answer 29

tints and shades of the same color

Question 30

direct complimentary

Answer 30

exact opposite color

Question 31

split complimentary

Answer 31

uses only colors directly next to compliment

Question 32

triadic

Answer 32

created by a triangle on the color wheel, "safe bet"

Question 33

analogous

Answer 33

three colors next to each other on the color wheel

Question 34

achromatic

Answer 34

black, white, and neutrals

Question 35

CRI

Answer 35

color rendering index how well you can see colors under different types of light 0-100 80-100 = good

Question 36

different types of lighting:

Answer 36

``` day lighting (best color rendition) tungsten filament tungsten halogen (desaturated, more blue) fluorescent combination lighting ```

Question 37

CCT

Answer 37

correlated color temperature spectrum | warm or cool light

Question 38

bad lighting can _____ good design

Answer 38

ruin

Question 39

Light is the biggest "__________" in design.

Answer 39

bang for you buck

Question 40

phototropism

Answer 40

light responding, we as humans are naturally attracted to light

Question 41

true or false: light can control where people go and how they feel

Answer 41

true

Question 42

negative affects of light

Answer 42

``` eyestrain glare headaches skin cancer premature aging seisures ```

Question 43

SAD

Answer 43

seasonal affective disorder

Question 44

How does one determine how light is most effective?

Answer 44

1. adaptation 2. brightness - subjective 3. phototropism - notice light, ignore dark 4. vertical vision - people notice what's right in front of them

Question 45

What are the 5 layers of lighting?

Answer 45

Layer 1: choreograph and experience Layer 2: mood and ambiance (intensity, color, and texture) Layer 3: accent and visual interest (sparkle) Layer 4: reveal architecture and space Layer 5: lighting for a specific task *go with your instinct, don't overthink each layer, be able to identify within an image