1. What led to technicolor taking over color filmmaking? What films really drove the adoption of the process?
2. How did Eastman color affect the development of color filmmaking? What were some of it's pro's? What were some of it's con's?
Technicolor was a new, innovative way for color to be displayed on screen. This process was especially convenient because it was able to be played back in standard projectors. With the help of the new Imbibition, a process where another black gel was incorporated in addition to the magenta and green gels, films were able to contain more colors. One of the most famous films that drove the adoption of the process was The Toll of the Sea. Eastman color was developed during a time period in which Technicolor was holding a monopoly in the color film industry. Some benefits of Eastman color includes its affordable cost, the ability to wok in conventional cameras, and the fact that no specialized lighting or lab process was required. Although the technologically superior Technicolor had a significantly richer color compared to Eastman color, audiences were ready for a new change in the color tone.
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