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Harnessing the Technicolor rainbow : color design in the 1930s /

Like Dorothy waking up over the rainbow in the Land of Oz, Hollywood discovered a vivid new world of color in the 1930s. The introduction of three-color Technicolor technology in 1932 gave filmmakers a powerful tool with which to guide viewers' attention, punctuate turning points, and express e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Higgins, Scott, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction : the challenge of Technicolor
  • 2. Forging a new aesthetic : from opera to color consciousness
  • 3. A feature-length demonstration : Becky Sharp
  • 4. Unobtrusive design : introducing three-color to conventional production
  • 5. Delicate expansions : designing in the restrained mode
  • 6. Broadening the palette : The adventures of Robin Hood
  • 7. A fully integrated design : light and color in Gone with the wind
  • 8. Beyond the 1930s : the legacies of three-color aesthetics
  • Appendix 1 : Types of prints consulted and variables in color reproduction
  • Appendix 2 : Chronological filmography : three-color features of the 1930s
  • Appendix 3 : Pantone numbers for color names
  • Notes
  • Works cited
  • Index.