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How can color tell a story? Color Theory

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As filmmakers, they must use  mood-boards who   showcase color palette ideas  maximize emotional and visual effect using color sense.  Cinematography is such an important part of the filmmaking process. Filmmakers have an even bigger challenge because  cameras move,  the colors in backgrounds and foregrounds will always be changing. Color in film can build harmony or tension within a scene. When telling a story, colors can;  Color is often an extremely powerful tool communicate emotional ideas to the audience.   C olor can affect audience emotionally, psychologically and even physically.   Elicit psychological reactions with the audience Draw focus to significant details Set the tone of the movie Represent character traits and more Show changes or arcs in the story Filmmakers are both artists and craftsmen,  who  explains the power of color and how successful filmmakers use it to give meaning and impact to their stories. and use as a device  to tell the story. Film