Great work consists of multiple dimensions, much like a well-functioning ecosystem. Whether in textual and audiovisual expression, or in the logical implementation of its techniques, all these elements must work in harmony to serve the narrative flow and emotional resonance. From my perspective, color plays a pivotal role in this ecosystem as a creative element and a means of cross-departmental aesthetic consensus. It is more than just an artistic preference. It functions like the "subtext" of a film, subtly shaping the weight of the narrative, spatial atmosphere, visual focus, emotional arcs, and even metaphorical rhetoric. Color can give a work a highly distinctive identity.

In teaching, I often emphasize "balance thinking" and "subtractive thinking." Balance thinking is about finding harmony between creativity and technology, ensuring that color choices align with the overall artistic ecosystem, balancing technical precision with artistic sensibility. Subtractive thinking follows the less is more principle by avoiding unnecessary layering and ensuring that every color adjustment serves a clear narrative intent, striving for "precise complexity" with minimal strokes.

Color processing is built on fundamental principles of color theory, control over color’s role in storytelling, aesthetic perception, and it’s a systematical logic of creativity. While color discrepancies involve both color workflow processes and technical execution. Color science is integrated throughout the entire filmmaking process, from pre-production color previews with cinematographers, DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) color management, to post-production color grading strategies and adaptation across different output devices, the core goal is ensuring color consistency within an industrialized workflow. Students must develop technical competence in using professional monitoring equipment and color calibration tools to detect and correct color discrepancies. Additionally, they need to establish a systematic troubleshooting method and refine their grading techniques to achieve color accuracy.

Teaching film color grading follows a tiered approach, covering fundamentals of color science, standardized color management workflows, color grading techniques, and stylistic training.

By transforming technical specifications into creating methods, students can achieve both precision and artistic expression within a controlled production pipeline.

An ideal review environment should establish a multi-dimensional framework, spanning from the physical space to the visual perception system, while minimizing technical interferences as much as possible. This ensures that creators can view their audiovisual work in its most accurate form. The focus of reviewing a film is not on appreciation, but on constructive feedback. This requires a systematic approach, including technical verification protocols and dynamic calibration mechanisms.

In our teaching and research work, we have extremely high standards for color accuracy of images. BenQ’s professional video monitor excels in color calibration standards and cross-screen color consistency, making it an invaluable tool in our research and teaching. In our full-process production laboratory, instructors can present teaching materials and demonstrations with true-to-life colors, allowing students to grasp concepts clearly and accurately. During student project reviews, BenQ’s monitors effectively minimize distractions caused by color discrepancies, enabling objective and fair evaluations. This helps students identify problems and enhance their professional skills.

Digital technology has fundamentally reshaped the arts, giving new life to traditional craftsmanship. In film education, this transformation is particularly profound. Emerging technologies have unlocked the potential of color as both a medium and a method, introducing innovations such as HDR displays, real-time color interactions in virtual production, AI-assisted color design and style transfer, cloud-based collaborative grading, and film grain reconstruction algorithms. These advancements equip students with more tools and creative possibilities, inevitably driving the continuous evolution of film education and transforming the educational ecosystem.

However, alongside opportunities, we also face challenges, such as gaps in color science knowledge, AI-driven homogenization in visual styles, the competitive cycle of hardware advancements, the paradox of color authenticity in digital workflows, ethical concerns around deepfake colorization, and legal disputes over digital copyrights. That said, the real challenge is not the technology itself. The future of art education lies in navigating between the certainty and fluidity that new technologies bring. Our mission is to embrace digital advancements while preserving the emotional and humanistic essence of art.