The Effects of Film Illumination Hues – An Exploration Study

Bibliographic Data

ID22007221
AuthorsMustafa Mahmoud Yousry Matbouly (Bridge University, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume8
Issue2
Pages353-376
Publication date2020-12-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCINEJ Cinema Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-8724 • E-ISSN: 2159-2411
PublisherUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5195/cinej.2020.278
OpenAlexW3110069239
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited5

This study is an attempt to investigate the ability of different colors used in cinematic lighting designs to affect audience’s impressions towards the appearance and mood of film characters. The study critically appraised existing cinematic lighting techniques and identified the two basic color groups (i.e., warm and cold colors) that should be examined in order to answer the research questions and formulate its conclusions. To provide the needed empirical evidence for this research work, some experiments with a representative sample of viewers were conducted. These experiments confirmed the existence of direct relationships between various colors of lighting and the perceived appearance and mood of film characters. Moreover, specific color hues of lighting appeared to be more effective than others in altering the perceived appearance and mood of film characters. The study concluded that audience’s perception of appearances and moods within cinematic images is linked, even in part, to different colors of lighting

Aesthetics · Art · Cognitive psychology · Computer vision · Hue · Mood · Perception · Visual arts · Color perception and design · Color Science and Applications · Communication · Computer Science · Psychology · Social Psychology · Visual perception and processing mechanisms

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