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From: boren@randvax.UUCP (Pat Boren)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: First Color Films
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Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 11:50:40 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 16 11:50:40 1985
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Not only was tinting of B&W film tried years ago, but recently too.
Somebody came up with a computer method of "coloring" Laurel & Hardy
shorts, frame by frame.  Apparently only a few colors could be used,
and certain contrasts had to be maintained for the computer to
distinguish the parts it was coloring (e.g., no pink shirts against
pinkish beige skin).  I think this method was developed to see if
complete coloring of B&W films would ever be feasible (aside from
hand painting each frame).  The clip I saw looked good -- sort of washed
out, pastel colors -- nothing harsh or shocking.  Like the old post-
cards that were later painted.

While I'm on Laurel & Hardy, did anybody get a chance to see some of
their silent films in a movie theater, complete with "live" piano
accompaniment?  I saw that a couple years ago here in L.A.  Wish the
same would be done for more films...
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