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    Cinema, color and creativity: how Christmas movies build their visual universe
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    Cinema, color and creativity: how Christmas movies build their visual universe

    The visual universe of Christmas: color, light and art direction in cinema. Christmas is not only celebrated: it is also seen. Warm lights, intense colors, sparkling snow and cozy scenery are part of a visual imaginary that we recognize instantly. Christmas cinema has been key in the construction of this collective aesthetic universe, using color, light and art direction as fundamental narrative tools. Through decades of films, live-action and animation, visual codes have been consolidated that arouse very specific emotions: nostalgia, warmth, magic or humor. Have you ever wondered what colors make you feel that it's Christmas already?. Iconic color palettes in Christmas cinema. Christmas cinema works with a very recognizable chromatic language, although not always obvious. The classic red, green and gold continue to be protagonists, associated with the festive, the familiar and the traditional. They are joined by other equally powerful tones: - the white of winter, - the cold and nostalgic blues, - the warm yellows and golds that evoke home and shelter. Some clear examples: Home Alone. Warm interiors, soft lighting and an almost Victorian aesthetic turn the house into another character. The palette reinforces the feeling of security and familiar mood. The Holiday It contrasts the coldness of winter with soft colors and natural light, creating an intimate and emotional atmosphere that accompanies the characters. Klaus A predominantly cold palette that evolves with the story. The expressive use of light and shadow builds emotion without the need for chromatic excess. Elf or How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Extreme saturation is used as a comic device, exaggerating the Christmas spirit to the limit.

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  • Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message. Marketing, Business, and Writing course by Gabriel García de Oro

    Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message

    A course by Gabriel García de Oro

    Marketing, Business, and Writing

  • Watercolour Texture Masterclass. Illustration course by David Poxon

    Watercolour Texture Masterclass

    A course by David Poxon

    Illustration

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  • Mi Proyecto del curso: Creación de texturas para ilustración digital en Photoshop. Traditional illustration, and Digital Illustration project by Spaska P - 07.31.2021
  • Mi Proyecto del curso: El cómic es otra historia    "Los bosques rojos". Fine Arts, Comic, Drawing, Stor, board, Narrative, Traditional illustration, Sketching, Creativit, Digital Illustration, Stor, telling, Artistic Drawing, Script, Digital Drawing, Digital Painting, and Editorial Illustration project by Spaska P - 06.22.2021
  • Mood of the day. Comic, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Poster Design, and Traditional illustration project by Spaska P - 03.30.2021
  • Mi Proyecto del curso: Perspectiva y composición para ilustraciones increíbles. Drawing, and Traditional illustration project by Spaska P - 02.26.2021
  • Mi Proyecto del curso: Ilustración creativa: composición y color . Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration, and Digital Illustration project by Spaska P - 11.29.2020

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