Color is a key element of visual communication. It is not only the carrier of film and television works to shape narrative space

convey emotional thoughts and shape artistic style

but also the main medium for audiences to understand the connotation of works and generate emotional resonance. In the visual symbol system of film and television

color is no longer just an objective reproduction of real objects. It has become an artistic language with independent expressive ability. Starting from the artistic function of the core of color language

this paper sorts out its various forms of expression in film and television pictures

and explores the optimal path of artistic expression of color language in contemporary film and television creation. This will provide a theoretical reference for the rational use of color language in film and television creation

help film and television creators better tap into the semantic value of color

and promote the further improvement of film and television art in visual aesthetics and ideological expression.