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It shows three wavelengths correct atleast :P I still remeber when I first realized that white color from the pc-monitor is not white.
by dosshell 7y ago
It shows three wavelengths correct atleast :P
I still remeber when I first realized that white color from the pc-monitor is not white.
- robomartin 7y agoIt’s better than that. There isn’t a single definition for white. Perhaps someone has one. The best I can do, having studied Color Science at RIT, is that white is any spectral power distribution a person identifies as white. Yes, it’s a circular definition. The topic is deeper than it might seem. I can put someone in a room and show them a color they would swear to be white. And then, in an instant, I can change that color by changing the surround, what you see peripherally. It’s freaky.
- nootka 7y agoDid the course use a particular text? As an oil painter I'm interested in rigorous color science, but I have no affiliation with a university.
- robomartin 7y agoIt's been about 15 years. There were a number of books as well as other materials. If I remember correctly this was one of them: https://www.amazon.com/Appearance-Models-Imaging-Science-Technology-ebook/dp/B00DAYO8E2 https://www.amazon.com/Appearance-Models-Imaging-Science-Tec... I went looking around to see if I could find a better resource to help you dive into the topic in a more accessible manner. To my surprise Khan Academy seems to have a decent sequence of lectures on Color Science. I didn't watch the videos but the topics cover a reasonable portion of the basic knowledge one needs to start exploring Color Science: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/color https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/color
- nootka 7y agoPerfect, thank you!
- thatcat 7y agoJoseph Albers' 'Interaction of Color' covers how perception of color differs based on context.