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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
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Subject: Re: B&W vs. Computer or hand tinted colo
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 09:55:06 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 13 09:55:06 1985
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>Nf-From: haddock!jimc    May 10 11:20:00 1985
>
>I am curious:  were directors of black and white films attentive
>to color when they were filming?  I would think that the directors
>of old-time color features were certainly more attentive to it than
>black-and-white directors.  The result might be some strange-looking
>colors revealed to us through this new process.  Or am I wrong?

If you looked at the "real" colors of B&W films, you probably would be a
bit surpried.  I seem to recall that in early black-and-white episodes of
"Doctor Who", the supposedly white console was actually light green.
Apparently, light green filmed better than white in B&W. (This tidbit is
mentioned in "Doctor Who- the Key to Time".)

I am not sure, however, whether the computer enhancement brings out the
"true" colors or whether that is a human decision.


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