Discordant Colors Explained: How They Work and Why Filmmakers Love to Use Them (opens in new tab)

Although black-and-white movies still crop up every now and then, anyone who has paid attention to the last century or so of cinema history knows that movies in color are here to stay. Therefore, it is important for filmmakers to learn about how every possible permutation of a project’s color palette can impact the story they’re telling. When it’s deployed by creatives who know what they’re doing, color can accomplish so much more than merely making a movie more true-to-life. Take, for instan...