Digital Photography and Imaging(Week 7)

-Nov 4,2024

PAN RUINING(0378138)

Bachelor of Design(Honours)in Creative Media/Taylor's University

Digital Photography and Imaging

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LECTURES

Lecture 7- Colour Theory

-Colour Theory

It's the science and art of using colour. It explains how humans perceive color; and the messages colours communicate artistically and emotionally.

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-RGB v.s CMYK

·RGB: Additive color mixing model, colour is created by mixing red, green and blue light

·CMYK: Subtractive color mixing model, colour is created by the subtraction of light.

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-Hue, shade, tint and tone

·Hue: Hue is the most basic of color terms and denotes an object’s color.

·Shade: Shade is a hue to which black has been added. For example, red + black = burgundy.

·Tint: Tint is a hue to which white has been added. For example, red + white = pink.

·Tone: Tone is a color to which black and white (or grey) have been added.

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-Colour Harmony

The arrangement of the colors in design in the most attractive and effective way for users’ perception.

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·Monochromatic: variations of 1 colour. It can create the distasteful colour scheme.

·Analogous: 3 colours located right next to each other on the colour wheel.

·Complementary: colours that are opposites on the colour wheel. It aims to produce high contrast and make image pops out.

·Split-Complementary: using 3 colours. Start with one colour, find its complement and then use the two colours on either side of it.

·Triadic: colours that are evenly spaced around the colour wheel and are bright and dynamic (creates visual contrast).

-The Psychology of Color

Colors have an extraordinary ability to provoke specific emotions for each individual and to attract people’s attention and harmony simultaneously.

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-Warm V.S Cool

Warm colours: Warm colors can make people feel happy and attract more attention, and are often used in warning signs.

Cool colours: Cool colors are calmer and can be used to express sadness. Purple can stimulate creativity.

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-Black VS White

Black: Black is rarely used, but works well as a primary color element. Black gives a feeling of sophistication, elegance and mystery.

White: White is the primary color, giving people a clean, virtuous and healthy feeling. White is a great secondary color and goes with almost any color.

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TASKS

1. Follow the WEEK 7 Tutorial Demo (DOUBLE EXPOSURE)

https://youtu.be/y2JuZUhZWZY

2. Attach the Project 2A: Double Exposure - PART 1 (DOUBLE EXPOSURE FOLLOW TUTORIAL)

3. Attach the Project 2A: Double Exposure - PART 2 (MY OWN DOUBLE EXPOSURE)

-DOUBLE EXPOSURE FOLLOW TUTORIAL

I followed the video practicing the process:

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Final product:

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This is a version I made with my own photo :

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FEEDBACK

-Week 7: 

This week, I learned how to create double exposure effects in Photoshop. It was a bit challenging, but also very interesting. I need to practice more to create a wider variety of designs. I also hope to find more resources on double exposure to keep improving.