1. THE NATURE OF LIGHT AND COLOR The Essential Reference Guide for Filmmakers

2. THE VISIBLE SPECTRUM

5. TRANSMISSION AND ABSORPTION

6. REFLECTION AND REFRACTION

7. COLOR VISION

9. FILM VS. HUMAN VISION

10. THE REPRODUCTION OF COLOR Additive color Subtractive color

11. ADDITIVE COLORS

12. SUBTRACTIVE COLOR

13. THE COLOR WHEEL

14. LIGHT SOURCES AND COLOR

16. COLOR TEMPERATURE Daylight film exposed in Daylight Daylight film exposed in Tungsten

17. COLOR TEMPERATURE To match a daylight balanced film with a tungsten source, use an 80A filter. To match a tungsten balanced film with a daylight source, use an 85 filter.

18. LIMITATIONS IN COLOR TEMPERATURE Color Temperature = Visual Appearance Color Temperature ≠ Photographic Effect

19. LIMITATIONS IN COLOR TEMPERATURE

20. Conclusion QUESTIONS?