In Studio - Notes, Handout & Task: Colour, Value and Notan

Highlighted handout:

In studio questions task:

What role does value play in planning composition?

Helps tell what is going on in the image - strengthen the mood. Use "high key" / "low key" when choosing colours to relate to mood in the image.

-High key: Light, bright, positive colour palette

-Low key: Dark, gloomy, negative colour palette

How can we use values to focus our attention on certain information?

Use contrast vs harmony + balance

According to the handout, what are the most commonly used value plans?

How many values does it recommend to use in each picture? 

3: Dark, Light, Halftone (e.g. Black, White Grey)

Value plan examples:

          Light against dark                                                              Dark against light

  Dark and halftone against light                                    Light and dark against halftone

In studio main points and notes:

• "Value" in terms of colour means strength, light, dark, intensity of colour.
• "Notan" is the japanese concept of harmonious values. This features in many japanese images and caligraphy.
• Good use of colour palette:

         - Disney

         - Tin Tin

         - Jim Stoten

         - Jim Flora

         - Matt Taylor

         - Will Sweeny

         - Ghost Shrimp

• When thinking of choosing a colour palette for an image - keep it simple/limited. Maybe choose 3/4 harmonious complimentary colours, then one contrasting "accent" colour.
• Adobe "Color" CC - help with choosing colour palettes

Colour Wheels

I am really interested in colour theory and decided to have a little search for colour wheels I find useful and that I can print off and refer back too when needing help with a colour palette. Here are the examples I find most useful: