VISUAL INTEREST: HARMONY

HARMONY THROUGH COLOR

Color harmony comes from having objects unified by repetitive color. The two interior design examples show unity and harmony on multiple planes of depth.

Color unity and harmony can also work when subjects are added the the frame that are a part of the unified palette. As shown in Ant Man and The Lego Batman Movie:

HARMONY THROUGH FORM AND TEXTURE

The two photos below are from the same photoshoot from Andrew Yee. In the first, there is color unity with the subject and the water and sky.

In the second, there is form unity with the leaf patterns on the model with the background. There is also color palette harmony with analogous and complementary color palette harmony.

A black and white view isolates the form harmony.

Looking at the image below again, we can see how a space can have unity with more than color. It has form unity. The furniture is orthogonal and box-like to further help tie the space together.

In Broadway Melody of 1940, we can look at an example without color to see how it uses harmony. Elenor Powell‘s dress is echoing the long curtains behind her as well as the specular sheen of the ramp in from of the curtain.

In a wider shot we can see the unity of form: The curves in the drapes, center structure, couch, ramp, and stairs. There is also harmony with the repetitive lines in the drapes with the vertical curtains. These all come together to create harmony and show a space with a singular idea.

I wanted to do this set design study after watching musical pieces from Broadway Melody of 1940. It’s getting me excited to learn more set concepts. Happy studying!