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Colors of Film: The Story Cinema 50 Palettes
Colors of Film: The Story Cinema 50 Palettes in Bloomington, MN
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“What’s so wonderful about Bramesco’s book, outside of a visually splendid layout that embraces the first word of that title with detailed color breakdowns of each palette, is how much it enhances the critical language of the average viewer.” —Brian Tallerico, Editor of RogerEbert.com
*Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award*
Taking you on from the earliest feature films to today,
Colors of Film
introduces 50 iconic movies and explains the pivotal role that color played in their success.
The use of color is an essential part of film. It has the power to
evoke powerful emotions
, provide
subtle psychological symbolism
and act as a
narrative device
.
Wes Anderson’s pastels
and muted tones are aesthetically pleasing, but his careful use of color also acts as a shorthand for interpreting emotion.
Moonlight
(2016,
dir.
Barry Jenkins) cinematographer (James Laxton) and colorist (Alex Bickel) spent 100 hours fine-tuning the saturation and hues of the footage so that the use of color evolved in line with the growth of the protagonist through the film. And let’s not forget
Schindler’s List
(1993,
Steven Spielberg), in which a bold flash of red against an otherwise black-and-white film is used as a
powerful symbol of life, survival and death.
In
, film critic Charles Bramesco introduces an element of cinema that is often overlooked, yet has been
used in extraordinary ways
. Using infographic color palettes, and stills from the movies, this is a
lively and fresh approach to film
for cinema-goers and color lovers alike.
He also explores in fascinating detail how the development of t
echnologies have shaped the course of modern cinema
, from how the
feud between Kodak and Fujifilm
shaped the color palettes of the 20th Century's greatest filmakers, to how the advent of computer technology is creating a
digital wonderland
for modern directors in which
anything is possible.
Filled with
sparkling insights and fascinating accounts from the history of cinema,
is an indispensable guide to one of the most important visual elements in the medium of film.
*Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award*
Taking you on from the earliest feature films to today,
Colors of Film
introduces 50 iconic movies and explains the pivotal role that color played in their success.
The use of color is an essential part of film. It has the power to
evoke powerful emotions
, provide
subtle psychological symbolism
and act as a
narrative device
.
Wes Anderson’s pastels
and muted tones are aesthetically pleasing, but his careful use of color also acts as a shorthand for interpreting emotion.
Moonlight
(2016,
dir.
Barry Jenkins) cinematographer (James Laxton) and colorist (Alex Bickel) spent 100 hours fine-tuning the saturation and hues of the footage so that the use of color evolved in line with the growth of the protagonist through the film. And let’s not forget
Schindler’s List
(1993,
Steven Spielberg), in which a bold flash of red against an otherwise black-and-white film is used as a
powerful symbol of life, survival and death.
In
, film critic Charles Bramesco introduces an element of cinema that is often overlooked, yet has been
used in extraordinary ways
. Using infographic color palettes, and stills from the movies, this is a
lively and fresh approach to film
for cinema-goers and color lovers alike.
He also explores in fascinating detail how the development of t
echnologies have shaped the course of modern cinema
, from how the
feud between Kodak and Fujifilm
shaped the color palettes of the 20th Century's greatest filmakers, to how the advent of computer technology is creating a
digital wonderland
for modern directors in which
anything is possible.
Filled with
sparkling insights and fascinating accounts from the history of cinema,
is an indispensable guide to one of the most important visual elements in the medium of film.
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