Module 3- Color Theory and Emotions

1. Color is an important tool our brain uses to decipher objects, and their importance or use. Color is formed by light waves that have been reflected off forms; causing us to see the light waves that were not absorbed. An object appearing blue has absorbed all light waves except for blue. Each color has its own wavelength; warmer colors have longer wavelengths and cooler, shorter. Because of this each color has a different effect on our perception. Colors affect our emotions as well. Red generally produces forms of arousal; both anxiety and hunger can be stimulated through the color red. Colors that appear softer or lighter generally calm the viewer, while bold colors evoke higher energy and stronger emotions.

2. The theory that colors can make time seem to change interests me greatly. It makes me wonder if there are better lighting systems to live in, ones that will make the day seem longer or shorter. It also makes me wonder why we have white light; outside of understanding how the sun creates its light, I wonder if the world would live better in other light. I have experience in dark rooms from photography classes, and while I watched the second video I could tell that the woman in the red lit room would think time was slower than it was; because I’ve felt that way. Blame it on the lengthy process of developing photographs, but one minute in that room takes a century. It is strange how much we can be altered by something as simple as a light bulb.

3. The part that resonated with me from the “Color” video was when the narrator read what Vincent Van Gogh wrote about his painting of a cafe he hated. He used harsh unnatural greens against bright reds that made the contrast within the painting violent and dramatic. His knowledge of how colors provoke emotions was important in this decision. In the video, “Do You See What I See? The Science of Color Perception” the section about the photosensitive cell stuck out to me. The idea that colors that we see can affect not only our mood, but how sleepy or awake we are is due to these photosensitive cells and our circadian rhythm. I also enjoyed the end bit on color constancy, or the idea that we will interpret colors to be closer to our memory of them than what we actually see.

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