Trichromatic Vision

Links to Applets: Light Mixing Interactive Applet: https://www.geogebra.org/m/hF5UhSPQ Pigment Mixing Interactive Applet: https://www.geogebra.org/m/EcA8dm4z In this video, we explore the fascinating world of human vision and the science behind color mixing. Have you ever been confused about primary colors? We'll clarify the difference between how we perceive color with our eyes and how pigments mix in the physical world. Learn about the roles of red, green, and blue light receptors in our eyes and how they create the colors we see. We also discuss the additive and subtractive color models and why your computer screen and your paint box use different sets of primary colors. Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction: The Color Mixing Confusion 0:00:47 How Human Vision Works: Cones and Rods 0:01:11 The Subjectivity of Color Names 0:01:32 Sensitivity to Different Light Wavelengths 0:02:07 Seeing More Than Three Colors 0:03:18 Additive Primary Colors: Red, Green, and Blue 0:04:31 Exploring the Light Mixing Applet 0:05:36 The Range of Colors in Digital Displays 0:06:11 How Computer and TV Screens Create Color 0:07:29 Examining Your Screen for Pixels 0:07:52 Subtractive Primary Colors: Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow 0:09:04 Pigment Mixing and the CMYK Model 0:09:25 Playing with the Pigment Mixing Applet 0:10:13 Why We Learn Red, Yellow, and Blue as Primaries 0:11:04 Artist vs. Scientist Perspectives on Primary Colors 0:11:51 Conclusion