# Discovering dark and light.

Executive producers, Paul Burnford, Jack Stoops Variation in dark and light is called value. Value can be a natural part of any object, or it can be created by controlling the way in which light strikes the object. Artists can vary value in color by adding black or white, or by selecting contrasting dark or light color values. Sculptors create value by the way they form the surface to catch light and cast shadows. In all ages, and in many materials, artists have created value contrasts. Their creations have enriched the world of dark and light we Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Presents the concept of value, or variation in dark and light. Explains how value can be either a natural part of an object or the way light strikes an object. Compares paintings and sculpture to indicate variations in value.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1965
- Runtime: 18 min
- By: Samuelson, Paul
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/discoveringdarkandlight)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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