WEEK 07: Lecture and Practical

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING GCD 61204

WEEK 7: PRACTICAL

NAME: Adeline Wong Chyn Nee

I.D: 0344017

COURSE: Bachelors of Design in Creative Media

GROUP: C

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Going into our 7th week of lecture, I am looking forward to what the lecture had to offer as we are starting with our next task, project 2. This week, we have introduced color theory.

LECTURE NOTE:

This week, Mr Martin introduced us to the basics of colour theory so we can make use of that knowledge in our future assignments and projects.

What is Colour Theory?

Colour theory is both the science and art of using colour. It explains how humans perceive color, and the colors of the message communicate artistically and emotionally.

Fig. 1.1 The Colour Wheel

Two Types of Colour Wheels

The colour wheel can be split into 2, which is CMYK and RBG (printed and screen)

CMYK: Cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) are the primary colours of printing. 

RGB: used to display on your computer screen

Fig. 1.2 Comparison of CMYK and RBG

1. RGB: Additive colour mixing model

Colour is created by mixing red, green and blue light sources of various intensities.

TVs, screens and projectors use red, green and blue (RGB) as their primary colours.

1. CMYK: Subtractive colour mixing model

Colour is created by the subtraction of light. The CMYK colour system is the colour system used for printing.

Hue, shade, tint and tone

1) Hue- Hue is the most basic of colour terms and denotes an object’s colour.

2) Shade- Shade is a hue to which black has been added. For example, red + black = burgundy.

3) Tint- Tint is a hue to which white has been added. For example, red + white = pink.

4) Tone- Tone is a hue to which grey has been added.

Colour Harmony

The arrangement of the colours of design in the most attractive and effective way for users’ perception.

1) Monochromatic

Monochromatic is hard to make a mistake and create a distasteful colour scheme.

Fig. 1.3 Examples of Monochromatic designs

2) Analogous

Analogous are 3 colours located right next to each other on the colour wheel.

Fig. 1.4 Analogous in the colour wheel

3) Complementary

Complementary colours are opposites on the colour wheel.

This scheme is opposite to analogous and monochromatic since it aims to produce high contrast.

Fig. 1.5 Examples of Complementary colours

4) Split- Complementary

Split-Complementary involves the use of three colours. Start with one colour, find its complement and then use the two colours on either side of it.

Fig. 1.6 Examples of Split-Complementary colours

5) Triadic

Triadic colours are evenly spaced around the colour wheel and tend to be very bright and dynamic.

Fig. 1.7 Triadic in the colour wheel

The Psychology of Colour

While perceptions of colour are somewhat subjective, some effects have universal meaning. 

Fig. 1.8 The psychology of colour

Warm V.S Cool

Fig. 1.9 Cool VS Warm colours

Draw a line through the centre of the wheel, and you’ll separate the warm colours (reds, oranges, yellows) from cool colours (blues, greens, purples).

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PRACTICAL

WEEK 7: RECOLORING BLACK & WHITE (PART 2)

On week 7, I with my next recolouring exercise, which is shown through a recorded demo by Mr Martin.

My Progress:

Exercise 1

Step 1

We first start off with a black and white image of a woman and our task is to put the colours back into the given image. We are also given 2 other images for the colour palette of her skin and hair to start this task.

Fig. 2.1 Unedited image

Fig. 2.2 Hair and skin colour palette

Step 2

I followed as shown and did her skin layer first. I decided to go for a warm tone for her skin tone.

Fig. 2.3 Skin layer

Step 3

Next, I added her hair colour layer, which is a dark brown colour.

Fig. 2.4 Hair layer

Step 4

Next, I added the background to match the colour palette of the image, which is a beige colour.

Fig. 2.5 Background layer

Step 5

For her fur coat, I masked it out and added a washed blue colour to it to create contrast from the rest of the image which has more warm colours.

Fig. 2.6 Fur coat layer

Step 6

For her facial features, I decided to choose a reddish-brown to match the warm tone but at the same time, it is able to match the fur coat, giving the whole look an impression of a fall outfit.

Fig. 2.7 lip layer

Step 7

For other detail like her pearl earring, I choose a rose gold colour and had 'soft light' as the overlay.

Fig. 2.8 pearl earring layer

Step 8

Last but not least, to make her complexion more natural, I added a Hue/ Saturation layer on her skin layer.

Fig. 2.9 Hue/ Saturation layer

Final layer panel:

Fig. 2.10 Final layer panel

Final Submission:

Fig. 2.11 Final coloured image

Exercise 2

Step 1

For exercise 2, I chose the legendary Kobe Bryan for recolouring, I would have to find an image of him to find his skin and jersey colour palette.

Fig. 3.1 Unedited image

Fig. 3.2 Hair and skin colour palette

Step 2

I repeated the steps from my first exercise, however just for a different person.

Fig. 3.3 Skin layer

Step 3

Next, I added his Lakers jersey colour, purple and yellow to the image.

Fig. 3.4 Jersey layer

Step 4

Next, I added his facial features like lip colour, I added just a pinkish-brown tone layer to his lips.

Fig. 3.5 Lip layer

Step 5

For the background, I added a yellow gradient that desaturates from the bottom to the top, the yellow colour is also to match the jersey colour.

Fig. 3.6 Background layer

Step 6

Last but not least, I added my own touch to the image by adding an autograph of Kobe Bryan in yellow.

Fig. 3.7 Signature layer

Final layer panel:

Fig. 3.8 Final layer panel

Final Submission:

Fig. 2.9 Final coloured image