Last class was a fascinating look at the early history of audio being used in video. I enjoyed the satirical look from "Singing in the Rain"of how difficult transitioning to sound was for silent film makers. I had never thoroughly thought about the way sound is synced with images, and what a complex process it is. It was fun watching the scene from Psycho, and all the different sounds that went along with it. If it had been silent, the scene wouldn't have been nearly as frightening or dramatic as it was.
Before that class, I had absolutely no idea what a process making film color was. Three rolls of film are used and put through different chemicals to make them red, green, and blue respectively. The films are then placed on top of each other and BAM there's full color. Technicolor was a multi billion dollar industry that today has been replaced with digital filming. Some examples of early technicolor use include Singin' in the Rain, Joan of Arc, and Fantasia.
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