Comments on: Weekend Reading: Color in Black-and-White http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/weekend-reading-color-in-black-and-white The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:57:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: shanmugam http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/weekend-reading-color-in-black-and-white#comment-31306 shanmugam Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:13:06 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17131#comment-31306 About Us Gangadhar arts is breaking new ground in introducing a slew of cutting edge technology that will bring about a paradigm shift in conventional and time-tested business cycles. Expert technologists can address pan-global market needs. Gangadhar arts, a Digital Image Processing company operating out of India. We provide Colorization and film conversion solutions and services that allows modern Television and Film producers to process Old and worn out videos and films effectively. Gangadhar arts provides solutions to extend their studio products into the colorization. Out Digital Media Centre (DMC) initiates a range of services and expertisation to assist animators, advertising companies and film or video Producers. Designing and developing innovative solutions is our strength. Types of source formats we can process include 35 mm Negative film, Umatic, Beta and regular formats. Send a sample of your old video we shall convert them into newly customized colored video with a format of your choice. Visit us at: www.gangadhararts.com Contact Info: Gangadhar Arts, #571, 10th Main, 3rd Cross, 2nd Block, BSK I Stage, Bangalore -560 050, India. E-mail:shanmugam@gangadhararts.com Ph: +91 9448682903 About Us
Gangadhar arts is breaking new ground in introducing a slew of cutting edge technology that will bring about a paradigm shift in conventional and time-tested business cycles. Expert technologists can address pan-global market needs.
Gangadhar arts, a Digital Image Processing company operating out of India. We provide Colorization and film conversion solutions and services that allows modern Television and Film producers to process Old and worn out videos and films effectively.
Gangadhar arts provides solutions to extend their studio products into the colorization. Out Digital Media Centre (DMC) initiates a range of services and expertisation to assist animators, advertising companies and film or video Producers. Designing and developing innovative solutions is our strength.
Types of source formats we can process include 35 mm Negative film, Umatic, Beta and regular formats. Send a sample of your old video we shall convert them into newly customized colored video with a format of your choice.

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]]> By: J Henry Phillips http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/weekend-reading-color-in-black-and-white#comment-20365 J Henry Phillips Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:30:38 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17131#comment-20365 Question: Is there a word to describe whether a movie is color, B&W or colorized? I am asked to translate material in which the original Portuguese uses "Cromia:" before color or B&W, whereas American movies are so characterized by slapping the qualifier after the name in parentheses, i.e.: Young Frankenstein (B&W). Chroma in English is a specialized term having to do with bluescreen effects, and would certainly confuse matters as a false cognate. So the question is whether there is an abstract or general way to refer to (Color) or (B&W) or (Colorized) as descriptors analogous to the way we use Genre (Drama) or Running Time (90 minutes). Everyone knows what Genre or Running time refer to, but what is the term (if any) that describes color? Question: Is there a word to describe whether a movie is color, B&W or colorized? I am asked to translate material in which the original Portuguese uses "Cromia:" before color or B&W, whereas American movies are so characterized by slapping the qualifier after the name in parentheses, i.e.: Young Frankenstein (B&W).
Chroma in English is a specialized term having to do with bluescreen effects, and would certainly confuse matters as a false cognate.
So the question is whether there is an abstract or general way to refer to (Color) or (B&W) or (Colorized) as descriptors analogous to the way we use Genre (Drama) or Running Time (90 minutes). Everyone knows what Genre or Running time refer to, but what is the term (if any) that describes color?

]]> By: Patricia http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/weekend-reading-color-in-black-and-white#comment-19370 Patricia Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17131#comment-19370 What a great essay! No one brings such depth to their movie essays as you do, Brad. I loved "Control" and was particularly impressed with the black and white aspect. It seemed so perfect for the story. But I never gave a thought as to how it was accomplished. There is definitely something about a film shot in black and white, if done right. It seems to focus the viewer in some way. It's all contrast and shadows. I'm not so sure I like it's use in Tetro, but it was almost a plot point in "The Third Man" and "Ed Wood." You've got me searching my memory for those of my favorite films that are black and white. What a great essay! No one brings such depth to their movie essays as you do, Brad.

I loved "Control" and was particularly impressed with the black and white aspect. It seemed so perfect for the story. But I never gave a thought as to how it was accomplished.

There is definitely something about a film shot in black and white, if done right. It seems to focus the viewer in some way. It's all contrast and shadows. I'm not so sure I like it's use in Tetro, but it was almost a plot point in "The Third Man" and "Ed Wood."

You've got me searching my memory for those of my favorite films that are black and white.

]]> By: Alex http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/weekend-reading-color-in-black-and-white#comment-19351 Alex Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:02:51 +0000 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/?p=17131#comment-19351 If foreign films qualify, 13 Tzameti (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475169/) is a lovely example. B&W in Cinemascope makes for great viewing. If foreign films qualify, 13 Tzameti (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475169/) is a lovely example. B&W in Cinemascope makes for great viewing.

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