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cinematography Wardrobes on camera (colors)

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wparrish24

Are there certain colors that look better on camera, with proper lighting? Are there certain patterns on wardrobles I should stary away from?
 
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Thin stripes tend to look bad. They will often times create a moire pattern, which is pretty distracting.

Bright reds and are pretty overpowering.

The best option is to fit your wardrobe into the overall color scheme of the film..
 
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wheatgrinder said:
Will HATES RED.. hes like a bull that way ;)
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Will is probably old school, like me; he doesn't necessarily hate red, but knows that NTSC hates red. Us long-timers had that drilled in at an early age. Back in the vidicon tube days, someone in a red shirt pretty much looked like they were hemorrhaging all over the screen. DV wasn't a whole lot better. HD handles red pretty well, but it's such an attention-grabbing color you have to plan carefully how you use it. Plus, much that is shot in HD still ends up being watched in NTSC anyway.
 
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As they said, thin lines, and thin checkerd shirts will cause wierd looks, and bright whites or solid whites will be a bit fussy with exposure.

Any solid bright colors that are 'poppy' should be used with care.
 
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