Chapter 3 Color Theory
Introduction
In Chapter 2 of this book, one of the primary rules of visual effects states any visual effect MUST integrate within its environment. Shadows are a big part of proper integration and they can be achieved with clever software and a few extra character components. What is more challenging and taxes the artistic skill of the visual effects artist is the ability to perfectly match the lighting of an effect’s environment and render its components such that they visually integrate within the scene. Perfectly matching the colors of the environment is a crucial first task to such integrations. To understand how to match colors, some color theory must be explored as a fundamental skill ...
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