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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Sept 16, 2012 18:09:29 GMT
I feel rather inspired by looking at the Old Hollywood in Colour blog, so much so I have decided to try and colourise some more classic B&W shots. I have attempted this before using Peter Lorre as a model, with some rather meh results. In the mean time, I decided to go through my film books and scan some genuine colour shots from classic Hollywood. Mae West  Randolph Scott  James Cagney  Spencer Tracey  Bob Hope  Greer Garson  Anna May Wong  |
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Post by woofy on Sept 16, 2012 18:29:51 GMT
These are very good.
I'm not one of those "purists" who believe b/w films should remain that way. I think most directors during the Golden Age worked in b/w only because the studios wouldn't provide them with color film. My only requirement is that it be done well.
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Post by Mrs Vindecco on Sept 16, 2012 18:39:39 GMT
There are some films that I don't think should be touched because the B&W provided a certain ambiance that was essential to the mood of the film. However I wouldn't be too bothered with other films getting colourised, musicals for example.
I know in the 1980's Ted Turners company went through a period of colourising classics. The problem was that the final result was so garish, it sometimes made my stomach turn to watch them. The results now would be far superior.
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Post by woofy on Sept 16, 2012 20:42:23 GMT
There are some films that I don't think should be touched because the B&W provided a certain ambiance that was essential to the mood of the film. However I wouldn't be too bothered with other films getting colourised, musicals for example. I know in the 1980's Ted Turners company went through a period of colourising classics. The problem was that the final result was so garish, it sometimes made my stomach turn to watch them. The results now would be far superior. As long as the original version is made available, I don't have a problem with colorizing any film. The Turner colorization efforts were atrocious. But the technology has improved over the last 30 years or so to the point that it is only the condition of the negative that determines the effectiveness of the colorization. |
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Post by Violet on Oct 20, 2012 22:07:03 GMT
These are wonderful. The ones of Mae West and Anna May Wong are really beautiful.
I agree that some films definitely should never be colourized. With Film Noir for example, the magic would be lost entirely. I remember a quote by Orson Welles, he was disgusted at the idea of his films being colourized and wanted Ted Turner to keep his 'Crayolas' away from them.
I personally prefer the black and white versions of films, because that was the way they were intended to be seen. But as you said Woofy, as long as the original version is still available, then I don't have a problem with colour versions. I do tend to avoid them though, I haven't seen the colour version of It's a wonderful life and I don't plan to any time soon.
BTW Mrs V, your Peter pictures are not meh, they're gorgeous.
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