Color Harmony

• Colorists are vital to a successful film. They fix color mistakes and make scenes generally better by adding colors and gradients. Effective use of color can be seen in not only movies with actors, but also animated films. Pixar skillfully uses colors to make the viewer feel the desired emotional response for the actions playing out on the screen. The colors can be subtle or they can be bold, but one must make sure that they do not overdo it. Find the most important scenes or most intense moments and saturate those with the necessary colors. Colors can vastly change the meaning of a scene. A darker scene might express fear or danger where a brighter or warmer scene might express joy or love. Colorists are just as important as sound editors and a good (or at least decent) colorist should be taken into mind before starting a good film.

• Useful article. Always good to keep the fundamentals of color in the back of your mind. I learned that no matter where you go in the animation/film industry, color will never stop being important. It will always loom over your head and will always play an important roll in whatever you make. I agree that colors are important and will always be important. How does one become a good colorist? Color is important no matter where you go in digital media. Always good to have a little refresher.