Understanding color: color by addition

United States, 1965

Film
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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.

Credits

production company

Academy Films

Language

English

Duration

00:13:37:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29897

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts â†’ Color - Physiological aspects

Documentary

Documentary â†’ Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools â†’ Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional â†’ Educational films

Educational & Instructional â†’ Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Color - Physiological aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology â†’ Science - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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