Colour

Netherlands, 1976

Film
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Explores the use of colour in art and nature; discusses the concept of colour as the reflection and absorption of white light; explains the significance of hue, value, chroma, and complementary colours; and examines the illusions, emotional impact, and optical effects of colour. Animation: Ronald Raaijmakers. Commentary: Mart Ambry.

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Credits

director

Christa van Santen

producer

Nico Crama

production company

Color Film Center

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places
Netherlands
Production dates
1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

307873

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Optical illusion

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Color

Crafts & Visual Arts → Color - Psychological aspects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Optical art

Crafts & Visual Arts → Optical illusion

Experimental

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Color - Psychological aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Color

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Optical illusion

Short films

Short films → Short films - Netherlands

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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