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RE: Technicolor.

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In Reply to: RE: Technicolor. posted by grhughes on August 24, 2008 at 09:23:53

Hi, So is the yellowy/green or blue tint/blur to most films that I watch, e.g. Traffic, The kingdom, a gimmick or something that can't be avoided. This all seems to be a trad since the film Terminator with its blue tint. Thanks.

Regards,
Mike

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RE: Technicolor. - grhughes 10:49:36 08/24/08 (0)
The Technicolor product was very high quality. Most films mastered in Technicolor can be restored if Technicolor vaulted the original. They also worked hand in hand with the cinematographer and director, to achieve effects (de-saturation, over saturation, black and white with one pink or red flower standing apart, over blue to achieve what is called day for night etc,(de-saturation in MOBY DICK by John Houston) It's very difficult to shoot at night with very big expenditure of energy in lighting so many times they shoot in daylight, stop down 1 1/2 stops and add blue tint. Ray Hughes
"A discriminating irreverence is the protector and creator of a democratic society." Mark Twain
RE: Technicolor. - Cosmic Closet 10:42:20 08/24/08 (0)
Do not think that because a new film has a certain 'tone' to its color, it means the film stock is bad. These decisions re: color are made by the director/cinematographer and can also be further altered in post production. Modern stocks from Kodak, such as their Vision stocks, and also Fuji's offerings are some of the finest-grain, most accurate 35mm film ever made. It's all about what you want to do with it.

Now, actual fade is the curse of some film stocks, and Eastmancolor up until the mid-90es was just horrible, losing all greens and blues, giving us innumerable 'red' prints in both Super-8 and 16mm films (and 35mm) over the years. I had to return an otherwise very nice 16mm print because the fade had turned most everything pink.

Best,
CC.

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