August 10, 2020
EP # 6 // The Colour Blue
Senior colourist Angela Cerasi explores the meaning behind the colour blue and how its various shades, hues and tones are used in visual language to subliminally layer a story and add greater depth to a film.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE, “The Colour Blue”
- The shades of blue
- Blue light in the natural world
- The link between blue and sadness
- Blue as powerlessness
- Working with blue in the colour grade
- The “teal and orange” look
- Using blue in the colour grade to create atmosphere
- Moonlight
- The ocean
- The feature colour is…
EPISODE LINKS:
- The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair
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What types of topic does Angela Cerasi explore in other episodes of her podcast?
- The “Filmic Look”
- Colour Grading Documentary
- Colour Grading Commercials
- Explainging all about LUTs, without the tech talk!
- Explaning all about HDR Grading, in easy-to-understand language
- Giving your Colourist the Best Creative Brief
- Being Creative and what to do when you’re struggling to find your creativity
- Considering the impacts of Light and Darkness on story in pre-production, production and post
EPISODE IMAGES:
Check out these excellent example images of how blue colour schemes and colour grading are used in film and TV:
An example of the “teal and orange” look, as seen in Transformers.
Netflix’s Ozark is a key example of the creative use of blue to enhance the story
Netflix’s Ozark is a key example of the creative use of blue to enhance the story