From the course: Graphic Design Foundations: Color
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Sequence and pattern
- Have you ever followed the bouncing red ball, made famous by legendary animator Max Fleischer? The bouncing red ball was a technique used to direct sing alongs in movie theaters in the earliest part of the 20th century. The lyrics were displayed and the ball bounced along with each word or syllable in sync with the beat and rhythm of the song. The device, associated a color with meaning and pattern is important to consider for creating sequential imagery. When thinking about images in sequence, we often think of books and magazines. But animation, websites, apps and ebooks require visual linkage to hold all the parts together as a design. Color can create both the design linkage and impart meaning at the same time. A good example is one of my own projects, "Before I Go To Sleep," by Thomas Hood, a picture book and now ebook app, by Demi Books. The story is a poem written in the 19th century, so consulting with the author about what he intended was out of the question. For this…
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