If you pause almost any blockbuster movie from the last fifteen years, you will notice a distinct color palette: the backgrounds are bathed in cool teal/blue, while the actors' faces glow with warm orange tones. This is not a coincidence.
Color grading has become highly weaponized to direct the eye. Since human skin naturally falls on the orange spectrum, contrasting it with the exact opposite side of the color wheel (teal) makes the subject pop off the screen. We explore the psychological impact of this ubiquitous styling technique.