Thursday, January 28, 2016

Is Teal and Orange BAD?

Today's video:

Let's cut to the chase. Here's what I'm talking about.
The teal and orange color scheme is taking over the film industry, bit by bit. It exists for a few reasons:
Most skin tones can be tied to the color orange.
Blue and orange are complimentary colors, so they look nice together and create visual contrast.
A lot of things on movie sets are teal and orange. The sky, wooden housing, and even the sky and ground.
The problem with teal and orange is that as it becomes the standard color scheme, people feel like that is what they have to do. Long story short, it makes people less creative.
Another problem is that the film industry is beginning to tailor itself to the teal and orange color scheme. Lights, gels, and other gear is being tinted blue and orange, and there are programs that mimic the look of Hollywood blockbusters.
All in all, just do what is best for your scene. If something doesn't make sense, don't do it.

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