Color Schemes and Lighting in Films
Color and Lighting creates a unique atmosphere and identity for a film. It's often carefully applied in great detail to set design, customes etc.
Using an appropriate color scheme and lighting (or light/dark tone) can create a strong connection between the title sequence and the film.
Pushing Daisies: Red and green
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/pd-2.jpeg)
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/pd-7.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/pd-5a.jpg)
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Ugly Betty: Orange and blue
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/ub-2.jpeg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/ub-3.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/ub-4.jpg)
Apocalypse Now: Orange and green
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/an-4.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/an-1.jpg)
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Element of Crime: Monochrome orange with touches of green and blue
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/eoc-3.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/eoc-4.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/eoc-5.jpg)
Lighting
Lighting can be very effective to communicate a certain message/idea. A carefully lit piece of typography can mean such as much as a super complex 3D/CGI scenario.
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![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/light-2.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/light.png)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/light-5.jpg)
![](http://www.uicdesign.com/DES/images/uploads/mixed/light-6.jpg)