Join Simon Walker for an in-depth discussion in this video Understanding how warm color frames emotion, part of Color Correction: Color Grading for Locations and Times of Day.
We have a very positive emotional reaction to warm colors.…They remind us of literal warmth, such as basking in the warm sunshine or sitting in…front of a warm fire. The yellow and the orange light that the…sun and the fires give off reminds us of their physical warming properties.…We also associate warm colors with relaxing and even romantic feelings.…For example, in this case, a candlelit dinner.…We can enhance the effect of candlelight and help suggest more warmth and more…romance in an image very easily with a Three-Way Color Corrector.…
I'm using the warm sequence, and I've applied Looks to this first clip, let's…open the Looks builder. I can drag on from the subject area as…(INAUDIBLE) Color Corrector, and because most of the changes to light that is given…off by a light source happen in the brightest areas, I can push the highlights…towards a warmer color. And I'm warming up the scene.…I can then enhance the mood by moving the mid-tones towards a warmer color as well.…
And here's the before and after. Our reactions to these sorts of colors on…
Author
Simon Walker
Released
7/3/2013Simon works with Adobe Premiere Pro and the Magic Bullet Colorista II and Looks plugins, but these lessons can be applied to any color correction workflow.
- How our eyes see color
- What colors tell the audience
- Making sure color is consistent
- Applying adjustments in the correct order
- Understanding how warm and cool colors frame emotion differently
- Isolating and adjusting skies
- Changing the time of day with color
- Designing interiors like an office, a hospital, or an interrogation room
- Creating fake depth of field
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: Do I need any plug-ins or additional software to perform the color grading work shown in this course?
A: This course demonstrates techniques that will work in any color grading software, including the built-in 3-way color corrector tools in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Avid Media Composer. However, the author uses some plug-ins for Premiere Pro in this course. While you can still get similar results with other tools, you may wish to try the same tools used in the course. If so, you can install Colorista II and Looks by Magic Bullet. There are free trial versions of these plug-ins available at the Red Giant website at https://www.redgiant.com/downloads/trial-versions/registration/magic-bullet-colorista-ii/.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 43s
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Telling a story with color2m 10s
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1. How Light and Color Sets the Mood for Shots
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How our eyes see color5m 12s
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2. Locations
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3. Times of Day
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Creating a midday look2m 36s
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Creating an afternoon look3m 46s
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Creating an evening look2m 34s
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Creating a flashback look5m 22s
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4. Interiors
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Stylizing an office scene2m 31s
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Designing a hospital look3m 13s
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Stylizing a morgue shot2m 56s
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5. Depth of Field
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Conclusion
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Next steps3m 6s
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