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.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Hardcover: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 0711279381
ISBN-13: 978-0711279384
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, dir. 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 Colors of Film, 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 technologies 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, Colors of Film is an indispensable guide to one of the most important visual elements in the medium of film.
My Review:
Colors of Film is a remarkable coffee table book, but is also available as an ebook. As a lover of photograph and movies, I found Colors of Film to be a wonderful book filled with historical information on the use of color in cinema. While filled with interesting history, color, and information for the casual reader, this book may be better suited for the professional photographer, cinematographer, and/or movie buff.
I was enraptured by the film stills and color pallets presented throughout Colors of Film. Each film includes an infographic color pallet, including RGB color numbers, and some historical data. As I read through the pages, I could feel how passionate Charles Bramesco is on this subject. His passion made these movie stills leap off the pages.
I was provided a copy of this book to read.
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