Figure 10.1. Dramatic color makes this shot from The Fall especially powerful.
Color is both a powerful artistic and storytelling tool and a complex technical subject. As with most artistic tools, the better you understand the technical side, the better equipped you will be to use it to serve your creative purposes. Although we’ll be delving into the science and technology of color, it is important to never lose sight of the fact that it all comes down to human perception—the eye/brain combination and how it interprets the light waves that come in is the basis of everything we do in this area. As for technology, never forget that when ...
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