When starting out on your short or feature film project (or, really, any type of film or video project), there are obviously many early decisions to be made. You’re thinking about your story. You’re thinking about your script. The budget, locations, and actors.<\/p>\n
You start working on your storyboards, planning your shot lists, and begin an overall discussion of your compositional strategies. Another facet of your production that needs to be considered before the first frame is shot \u2014 your project’s color scheme, one of the core components of your film’s cinematography.<\/p>\n
When you think back to some of your favorite films, you’ll likely notice that color plays a huge part in your cinematic memories. Color helps to tell a story. It defines characters and emotions and creates beautiful, lasting images.<\/p>\n
If you haven’t yet thought about the color scheme of your next project, now’s the time. Let\u2019s dive into what needs to be top of mind when choosing your film’s palette.<\/p>\n