Every filmmaker loves “Magic Hour.” That fleeting window just after sunset provides the most flattering, ethereal light known to cinema. But when you are shooting on film, this time of day is terrifying. As the sun dips below the horizon, your light levels plummet by the second. On a digital camera, you might just crank […]
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Orange — the comforting glow of a campfire, the vibrant splash of autumn, but also the stark alert of a hazard sign or the destructive force of an explosion. In our ongoing “Movie Color Palette” series, following explorations of red, blue, yellow, green, and magenta, we arrive at orange, a hue uniquely positioned between intense […]