A collection of video essays exploring ways colour is used in visual storytelling.
The Cinema Cartography looks at the use of colour across the work of different filmmakers:
wolfcrow asks, “Why are Films Shot in Two Colors?”:
StudioBinder expands on the colour swatches approach to studying cinematic images:
In Depth Cine outlines the elements in a film’s colour palette (production design & costume, lighting, and grade), and how cinematographers can use colour either for specific moods, or more intuitively:
Filmmakers & Colour
Cinematographer Lawrence Sher (Joker, The Hangover, Garden State) offers a dynamic explainer on Colour in Film, which is somehow both a masterclass and an intro for beginners:
Fandor looks at the use of various colour palettes across the work of a single director, Sofia Coppola:
Jorge Luengo Ruiz‘s supercut showcases one colour throughout the body of work of a single director, Pédro Almodóvar:
StudioBinder‘s stunning, comprehensive examination of Stanely Kubrick‘s use of colour is part of their series on mise en scene:
Further Viewing
Inspiration can be found in the replies to this tweet from TIFF:
New to colour? Here’s an intro to colour theory:
Follow Color Palette Cinema on Instagram for daily inspiration – and check out our hand-picked highlights over here:
And then apply your discoveries to your own work – Learn Exposure & Colour from Your Faves in your editing software of choice:
Related Posts:
Film School: Color Palette Cinema A wonderful way to watch, and learn from, movies.
Film School: Centre-Framing in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Weaponising composition, colour, and editing to create story.
Film School: Almodóvar’s Obsessions A collection of video tributes to the Maestro, Pedro Almodóvar.
Film School: Colour in ‘Euphoria’ "Sometimes, in order to get to the deepest emotional depths of a character, capturing a feeling, rather than reality, is more important."
Film School: Colour In Film with Lawrence Sher Cinematographer of 'Joker', 'The Hangover', and 'Garden State' gives a masterclass accessible to beginners - in 15 minutes.
Film School: Understanding HDR (High Dynamic Range) A roundup of explainers on both technical and creative things to consider.
Film School: The Insert Shot The dramatic peak of a dialogue scene is often a close-up... of an object.
Film School: Chiaroscuro & Contrast Ratio Balancing light and dark in your image - the cinematic way.