Color In Films: Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko is an independent film about time travel and a boy’s journey to understand the mind. He survives a bizarre accident and starts having weird visions which unravels into a story that is unique, dark and mysterious. The gloomy color palette and darker tones helps this psychological piece really embrace the story. Read more »

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Color In Films: The Dark Crystal

Color in Films, a new feature created from the films the Sensational Color team loves. All may be different but each have a distinct color scheme that adds to the films’ overall appeal. We hope this new addition not only helps you view films in a different way but also inspires the colorful you! Now to [...] Read more »

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How Red & Green Became the Colors of Christmas

This article about the meaning and symbolism of Christmas red and green was originally posted for Christmas 2008. If I say “Christmas colors” I bet red and green instantly come to mind but have you ever wondered how these two colors came to represent our most celebrated holiday? Like any longstanding tradition there are enough [...] Read more »

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The Colors of China

Last month, my mother and I traveled to China. It was an amazing trip; China is indescribable and fascinating, surprising, unexpected, controversial, complicated, impressive and moving – a world of superlatives and contrasts. China is a great and vast nation with an ancient culture of major historical importance. Marco Polo explored China seven centuries ago [...] Read more »

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Did Purple Send a Message at the State of the Union Address?

That was the question du jour on the morning after President Obama’s State of the Union address so I wasn’t surprised when Georgea Kovanis of the Detroit Free Press called me to get a bit of expert insight.Did the color send a message at the State of the Union address? “Color sends a message,’” says [...] Read more »

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