Colour: An Introduction (9 Parts)

Synopsis
Series on colour theory, mixing and colour schemes, and colour in the natural and human environment. Discusses colour in painting, film, design, fashion, advertising, and natural objects and phenomena. Intended to increase understanding of colour for work in art and design.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 9 x 30 min.
Year of production
1991
Availability
Out OF Distribution; 1999 sale: £12.75 (+VAT inc. p&p) each part
Subjects
Art
Keywords
colour

Sections

Title
Basics of colour
Synopsis
1: Colour theories, colour physics, pigments and colours, primaries, secondaries, complementaries, mid values, basic colour circle, colour energy.

Title
Colour energy
Synopsis
2: The impact of complimentaries (maximum contrast), contrast of extension, warm/cool dimension of colour (maximum energy), colour/form relationships.

Title
Colour structures
Synopsis
3: Colour temperature in colour structures, analysing colour schemes in paintings, points, lines, marks and triad and tetrads in colour schemes.

Title
Between black and white
Synopsis
4: The use of black, white and grey in paintings, mixing chromatic blacks, greys and whites, grey scale and breaking a colour with its complementary.

Title
Discord energy
Synopsis
5: Definition of classical discords with examples of their use in paintings; mixing classical discords, alternating discords and complimentary discords.

Title
Colour in nature
Synopsis
6: Key developments in 20th-century landscape painting; shifting point of view; using colour to create form; analysing colour and form in natural objects.

Title
Living with colour 1
Synopsis
7, 8: Use of colour in architecture, interior decoration, fashion, food packaging, advertising and signs.

Title
Living with colour 2
Synopsis
9: Additive theory of colour, effect of different kinds of light colours, computer-aided exploration of colour organisation and relationships, reflections, colour dynamics, iridescence and lasers.

Title
Colour light

Production Company

Name

Open Learning Agency

Distributor

Name

Resources in Training & Education Ltd

Contact
Donald Hill, Mark Brady
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Notes
Probably no longer in business (2009)

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