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Posted by MG on 01/27/07 06:56
"Steven J. Weller" <az941@lafn.org> wrote in message
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> On Jan 25, 12:19 am, Zello Yello <Qua...@the.Sun> wrote:
>> How Are Old Black-and-White Movies Colorized today?
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>> And Especially before there were computers...
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> A lot of good info - here's one more tidbit. There are two dye
> processes for coloring B&W film (movies or stills) - tinting and
> toning. Tinting involves an ordinary dte that colors the clear (white)
> part of the image, toning replaces the silver (black) part of the image
> with color. Used individually, they can provide some interesting
> effects. Used together, like (say) a blue tone and a red tint, and you
> can get a B&W image of a sunset over the ocean that looks almost like
> it was shot in color. You can also get some really weird psychedlic
> looks.
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> I once saw a short film that was shot in color for the daylight scenes
> but where B&W was used for the night scenes. The B&W was toned with a
> very cold blue, and the look was really surprisingly good. All of the
> night stuff had been shot day for night but rather than underexposing
> by a stop, it was exposed normally (but with all of the other DfN rules
> followed) and then the whole thing got a blue tint.
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> --
> Life Continues, Despite
> Evidence to the Contrary
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> Steven
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One of the many reasons that colorized films look strange is that a lot of
the colors used in the sets and costumes were selected for their tonal
qualities on black and white film. They were never meant to be seen in
their true colors.
mg
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