cinemaocd: idlesuperstar: idlesuperstar: Printing the monochrome scenes on colour stock - treating t
cinemaocd:idlesuperstar:idlesuperstar:Printing the monochrome scenes on colour stock - treating them as drastically reduced colour - was a good mechanical solution which also offered the advantage of controllable transitions (dissolves), and a monochrome that was tonally compatible with the full colour sequences. Powell dramatised the moment of decision in his memoir:‘What will three-strip without the three primary colours look like?’ we all wanted to know. ‘Sort of pearly’ said Jack, vaguely.I looked at Alfred. ‘Did you hear, Alfred? Open wide them pearly gates!’Ian Christie - A Matter Of Life And Death, BFI Film ClassicsI just thought of another couple of ships for this movie:Jack Cardiff/monochromatically shot technicolorPowell/Pressburger/flowers -- source link
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