Wardrobes on camera (colors)

[wparrish24]

Are there certain colors that look better on camera, with proper lighting? Are there certain patterns on wardrobles I should stary away from?

 

[Will Vincent]

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..

 

[2001 Productions]

Also stay away from pure white, as it tends to clip your exposure.

 

[wheatgrinder]

Will HATES RED.. hes like a bull that way

Yes avoid bright red (Learn from my sad experience)

 

[wheatgrinder]

This does beg the question (thats twice Iv used that phrase today)

How to get VIBRANT, yet safe, wardrobe colors on camera?

 

[2001 Productions]

Will HATES RED.. hes like a bull that way

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.

 

[Will Vincent]

I don't dislike red on a personal level or anything.. I wore a red tie today!

 

[CDCosta]

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.