Summary

There has been a lot of theory in this chapter, with some practical elements to show you how to implement the theory in Final Cut Pro.

You learned the principles of color theory, with specific mention of the primary, secondary, and tertiary models and how they can be built on, from combining the primary colors to get secondary colors and then mixing primary and secondary colors to create tertiary colors.

You saw how colors can affect the mood of a video as well as help to make characters stand out, particularly with the use of primary colors.

You were shown how the combinations of monochromatic, complementary, analogous, and triadic/tetradic color types further add to the variance of color schemes available to you. You were also shown how to mix the colors with a free online color calculator, as well as using preset color combinations to assist you directly.

Then, you learned the value of having a color-accurate monitor and how a monitor needs calibration on a regular...