Understanding color: color by addition

The basic principles governing the addition of primary colors of light are explored. The film shows how the different hues of colored light are produced. In a special color television sequence, we see the best known example of color by addition.

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Credits

production company

Academy Films

Duration

00:13:37:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011318

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Color - Physiological aspects

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Color - Physiological aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1965

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