Video - The Art of Color: A Look Beyond the Digital Palette

Hey everyone! I'm sharing a short behind the scenes clip from a recent photoshoot prep where I got my hands dirty with color mixing. It's like stepping back to when we were kids, fingers covered in paint, creating new colors from the traditional Red, Blue, and Yellow. In the video, you'll see me stirring up primary colors in search of those vibrant hues that will look best on film, specific for the project. Side note - It was raining so much the last few days it was crazy, and throw in a photoshoot where you're working with water on FILM, it felt like I was in the rainforest for like 10 hrs. 😂💦

The hands-on experience of blending these colors is not just nostalgic, but it also brings depth and nuance to our work that's truly invaluable. We're all used to the digital color wheel, but how often do we step away from the screen to explore its magic in our physical surroundings? Our digital screens rely on the RGB color model, which mixes red, green, and blue light to produce a spectrum of colors. It's like a map offering a wide overview, but it can't capture every nuance of the landscape.

Sunlight, our primary source of natural light, unveils a color spectrum that's far more varied and nuanced than the RGB model can reproduce. It's a testament to the world's vibrancy, a world that's not confined to three primary colors.

Perceiving color is not just about reflected light; it's a fascinating interplay of various factors. The intensity and angle of light, the texture and shape of the object, the surrounding colors, and even the atmospheric conditions play their part. Just think about how a mountain's color can shift dramatically with the time of day, weather, or your viewpoint. This dynamic richness and variation in color are something a static digital color wheel can't fully capture.

So the next time you dive into a project, remember that our world offers a color palette far more complex and beautiful than any screen can emulate. It's a vivid example of real-world colors' depth, richness, and dynamism and a constant reminder of the inspiration we can draw from it for our creative endeavors.

Do you all use any traditional techniques for your projects beyond mood boards or digital color wheels? How do those methods inspire your creativity and shape your final output?

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