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- Create a Color Script
- Supporting Colors
- Color Me Awesome
- Tip 1: Limit Your Palette
- Tip 2: Support (Don't Upstage) Your Subject
- Tip 3: Select One Thematic and One Accent Color
- Tip 4: Use Saturation Mindfully
- Tip 5: Use Surprise Color for Punctuation
- Tip 6: Design for Movement
- Tip 7: Make Your Own Rules
- Assignment: Subvert a nursery rhyme, make a color script
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Tip 5: Use Surprise Color for Punctuation
A surprise or unexpected color is one that differs so greatly from your overall palette that it jars the eye. When placed at a key moment in your story, a surprise color can enliven your motion work, tie together a key idea, and even trigger the climax of the story. Warning: Much like saturation, surprise colors are very powerful, so use with great restraint.