This workshop an overview of the fundamentals of color theory and approaches to color selection for visualization and exploration. Our tutorial is intended for a broad audience of individuals interested in understanding the mysteries of color as applied to visualization. Our journey includes the introduction to the concepts of color models and harmony, a review of color vision principles, the defining of color gamut, spaces and systems, and demonstrating online and mobile apps for performing color analyses of digital media. Freely available commercial and research tools for your continued use in color selection and color deficiency assessments are highlighted. The tutorial includes concepts from art and design such as extending the fundamentals of the Bauhaus into digital media as well as overviews of color perception and appearance principals from vision and visualization researchers and practitioners. Newly emerging trends in automated color selection and deep learning colorization are also highlighted.

Date: 11/6/2019

Time: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Location: NAS 280

Session Moderator: Therese-Marie Rhyne, Visualization Consultant