I'm not talking about a silent film, but a horror film that looks like it was filmed back in the 50's. Would that interest you in 2014?
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Yes; I prefer horror films in black and white. Color just seems to take away
some of the creepiness.
I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!
Hewwo.
Absolutely! Properly done black and white photography is just as beautiful as colour. I don't hear anyone trash-talking the work of Ansel Adams, and using prepubescent curses about ITS quality.
I do hope he won't upset Henry...
In what way does it need to be properly done? Do colors still matter even though it's in black and white because colors still change the shade of things. I read that they used chocolate syrup for blood in psycho because the color red didn't look right.
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They used it because true red photographs as a very light grey. They changed the colour of lipstick to a deep maroon, just so it would show. I still have an old stub of my mother's lipstick that looks like Pinot Noir.
If you want to see a good example of how things film, watch the 1939 version of THE WOMEN. There is a brief ADRIAN fashion show filmed in Technicolour. After the film reverts to BW, you can see the models showing the same dresses to the patrons.
Black and white outfits were routinely made in Navy and Cream until Marlene Dietrich raised Cain about it. She reportedly went to the studio bosses and hinted that the photography wasn't up to snuff. I don't know what happened, but filters were developed around that time that solved the problem.
I do hope he won't upset Henry...
I would.
Then again I regularly watch old black & white films.
If shot and especially lit right, black and white can be just as expressive as color.
The trouble though is not making it feel like a gimmick. It should fit the mood of the film.
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I agree. I am curious to know how not to make it feel like a gimmick. I guess maybe using old style cameras might help.
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That or either make it a period piece. That worked wonders on Ed Wood and The Artist.
Also on Nebraska I liked the effect since it enhanced the bleakness the main character's existence.
What I understand from Ed Wood also is that they got some Hollywood oldtimers to teach them how to shoot in black & white.
Did you ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really un-evolved? - Bill Hicks
I think acting might be key as well. People acted a lot different back in the 40's and 50's.
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True. It was a bit more theater like.
That's why I think it works so well for period pieces. Since they're recreating a time capsule.
Did you ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really un-evolved? - Bill Hicks
Sure. Why not? If it's a good movie.
I don't think it would work for a slasher film, which sometimes passes for horror, since blood is important in those, and you wouldn't be able to see the blood in b&w. But for other kinds of horror films, it would work. It might add to the mystery and horror, even. (The Fly, Tingler was in b&w, etc.)
Why couldn't they just do like Psycho and use chocolate syrup as the blood?
shareIf it's real b&w photography not conversion from colour like this film.
It doesn't look bad but ultimately not like real b&w film (and certainly not like nitrate). The whole thing is flat, there is no instances of great 3D like depth you can see in real b&w movies.
yes!
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Absolutely. I'm not a fan of silent films, but black and white can make for very good cinematography and it's GREAT for horror when the levels are done right.
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