Essays on Color

Introduction Tim Burton is a well-known American film director that has created dozens of brilliantly dark movies. Two of his most famous films include the very original story of Edward Scissorhands in 1990 and his 2005 retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Both films…

Introduction Renowned American film director, Tim Burton once proclaimed, “I have a problem when people say something is real or not real, or normal or abnormal. The meaning of those words for me is very personal and subjective. I have always been confused and never…

A meticulous choice of color often compliments character dynamics. In the 1950’s period drama Far from Heaven, one can recognize how such a choice influenced our perception. The movie follows the deconstruction of Cathy and Frank Whitaker’s seemingly ideal family by exploring among others: homosexuality…

What is the first thing comes into your mind if you saw a black cat? It is a bad luck right? You’ll think that an accident or disaster might happen. Next one, what would you feel if you become blind and see nothing but black?…

Over the past decade, interest has grown around Color Psychology and what it means for human beings. Current research purports that color has a significant effect on human emotion and behavior. The purpose of this paper is to examine this research so that the theoretical…

Nail polish is one of the basic beauty products that every woman owns and it’s probably the first thing you reached out for in your early teens when getting started with makeup and beauty. Painting your nails is not only relaxing, but it’s also a…

ABSTRACT Rarely do colors appear alone. They are normally used in different combinations. Since the number of colors is very large, the number of color combinations is almost infinite. Consequently, it is difficult to investigate how people perceive and evaluate color constellations in various contexts….

Color is a paramount element of environmental design. It is linked to psychological, physiological, visual, aesthetic, and technical aspects of human-made habitats. Color is a vital aspect of every design that influences variety of surroundings. A hospital is a place that conveys a feeling of…

There’s more to a city than just concrete, steel and hard work. The color of a city’s architecture and the creativity of its people can turn a dull, functional town into a thing of vibrant beauty. From the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the…

The ability to see in color is unique to humans and some other primates. It is called trichromacy because the retina of the eye uses three types of light-activated pigments to generate color vision. The majority of non-primate mammals however are dichromats, their vision is…