A short-form series on historical and contemporary color wheels, and why they were built. Each episode discusses what problem a color wheel (or wheels) tried to solve, who made it, and what it gets right or wrong. We end up covering a lot of color theory ground in the process! New episodes every Wednesday.
Curated by: Color Nerd (24 videos)
LEGO fans have built color wheels and charts made of bricks. But why is there no official LEGO color chart? I asked Dr. Christoph Bartneck: former LEGO employee, and author of the Unofficial LEGO Color Guide. Then, using L*a*b* data from his book, I built a three-dimensional LEGO colorspace... really just to find out what one would even look like. Along the way, I explain what L*a*b* actually means and why it's still a standard in many industries fifty years on. I also discuss with Dr. Bartneck why a color guide is valuable to LEGO fans, as well as his plans for a LEGO color-identifying app. Special thanks to Dr. Bartneck for being generous with his time and for advising me as I hunted for bricks of every color. The Unofficial Lego Color Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Color-Guide-Sixth/dp/0473715589 Or as an ebook: https://www.lulu.com/shop/christoph-bartneck/the-unofficial-lego-color-guide/ebook/product-gjgv8n7.html This is episode 24 of Color Wheel Wednesday. Thanks for watching, and let me know in the comments what color wheels you'd like me to explore in future! #colortheory #colors #LEGO