Harnessing the Technicolor rainbow : color design in the 1930s / Scott Higgins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Higgins, Scott, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Color cinematography--History.

Color cinematography.

Color motion pictures--History.

Color motion pictures.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.

Contents:

1 Introduction: The Challenge of Technicolor 1

2 Forging a New Aesthetic: From Opera to Color Consciousness 22

3 A Feature-Length Demonstration: Becky Sharp 48

4 Unobtrusive Design: Introducing Three-Color to Conventional Production 76

5 Delicate Expansions: Designing in the Restrained Mode 109

6 Broadening the Palette: The Adventures of Robin Hood 137

7 A Fully Integrated Design: Light and Color in Gone with the Wind 172

8 Beyond the 1930s: The Legacies of Three-Color Aesthetics 208

Appendix 1 Types of Prints Consulted and Variables in Color Reproduction 225

Appendix 2 Chronological Filmography: Three-Color Features of the 1930s 229

Appendix 3 Pantone Numbers for Color Names 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index.

ISBN:

9780292716278

0292716273

9780292716285

0292716281

OCLC:

82772693