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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
If i shoot on a black and white film, can i colorize the image after i
scan it like they seem to have done with those old black and white movies? |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
Mike Henley writes:
If i shoot on a black and white film, can i colorize the image after i scan it like they seem to have done with those old black and white movies? Sure. But it essentially means coloring every frame by hand, and of course you don't have the original colors, just the colors that you decide to use. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
Sure. But it essentially means coloring every frame by hand, and of course you don't have the original colors, just the colors that you decide to use. are you suggesting they colored every frame from those movies by hand? i'm almost sure i can vaguely remember something about them being digitally colorized as part of their restoration. I mean there are now color version of those Early 50s Hitchcock movies well before color cinema was used, and there's the wizard of oz and many other black and white movies that were colorized. I would've thought by now some software would be able to do it. |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
"Sabineellen" wrote in message
... Sure. But it essentially means coloring every frame by hand, and of course you don't have the original colors, just the colors that you decide to use. are you suggesting they colored every frame from those movies by hand? i'm almost sure i can vaguely remember something about them being digitally colorized as part of their restoration. I mean there are now color version of those Early 50s Hitchcock movies well before color cinema was used, and there's the wizard of oz and many other black and white movies that were colorized. I would've thought by now some software would be able to do it. Just to point out that those Hitchcock movies came out well after the introduction of color cinematic film. The color portions of The Wizard of Oz were originally shot in Technicolor, they were not "colorized." There were many films made in the '30s and '40s in color, (Gone With the Wind) but it was an expensive process and b&w was used to keep costs down. By the '50s, b&w was used to evoke a mood, too, film noir wouldn't have been the same in color... -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message ... Mike Henley writes: If i shoot on a black and white film, can i colorize the image after i scan it like they seem to have done with those old black and white movies? Sure. But it essentially means coloring every frame by hand, and of course you don't have the original colors, just the colors that you decide to use. Coloring B&W photos was a big thing before color photography was developed. My mother used to color my dad's work (mostly portraits) back in the 30's. He would print them extra thin for her to work with.....I sure wish I had a few of them now..... |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
Mike Henley wrote:
If i shoot on a black and white film, can i colorize the image after i scan it like they seem to have done with those old black and white movies? yes. (in PS) The process used in movies is more complex and automated. -- --e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
yes. (in PS) The process used in movies is more complex and automated. How good would it be? would it be realistic? |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
Sabineellen wrote:
Sure. But it essentially means coloring every frame by hand, and of course you don't have the original colors, just the colors that you decide to use. are you suggesting they colored every frame from those movies by hand? i'm almost sure i can vaguely remember something about them being digitally colorized as part of their restoration. I mean there are now color version of those Early 50s Hitchcock movies well before color cinema was used, and there's the wizard of oz and many other black and white movies that were colorized. I would've thought by now some software would be able to do it. Check out the systems at http://www.davsys.com/. These start at about one million, though the capabilities are really incredible. I have been fortunate enough to see one of these in action, and learn a bit about how it works. Just to get back to your original posting, it is easier to just generate your own choices for colorizing. Obvious things like quadtone, tritone, or duotone usage in PhotoShop, though that is limited. Using the painting tools, masks, and custom channels, you could probably do a better job, though it would take longer. A more fun approach might be hand colouring B/W photos. Generally, the matte papers allow for easier adherence of the colours. You can buy photo painting colours at many art stores. You could also use paints for oil painting, or coloured pencils. This would be a more selective approach, though it can produce very nice results, with some practice. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com http://www.agstudiopro.com Coming Soon! |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
Gordon Moat writes:
snip i'm almost sure i can vaguely remember something about them being digitally colorized as part of their restoration. I mean there are now color version of those Early 50s Hitchcock movies well before color cinema was used, and there's the wizard of oz and many other black and white movies that were colorized. The Wizard of Oz was shot in 3-strip Technicolor, as I recall, except for the initial and closing sequences in Kansas, which were shot in black and white for creative purposes. Anyway, no colorization was needed. The great hue and cry, I believe, arose when Ted Turner started to colorize various old MGM features, having bought the film library when Kirk Kerkorian was gutting the company. snip -- -Stephen H. Westin Any information or opinions in this message are mine: they do not represent the position of Cornell University or any of its sponsors. |
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can i digitally colorize black and white photos?
"Stephen H. Westin" wrote:
Gordon Moat writes: snip i'm almost sure i can vaguely remember something about them being digitally colorized as part of their restoration. I mean there are now color version of those Early 50s Hitchcock movies well before color cinema was used, and there's the wizard of oz and many other black and white movies that were colorized. The Wizard of Oz was shot in 3-strip Technicolor, as I recall, except for the initial and closing sequences in Kansas, which were shot in black and white for creative purposes. Anyway, no colorization was needed. The great hue and cry, I believe, arose when Ted Turner started to colorize various old MGM features, having bought the film library when Kirk Kerkorian was gutting the company. I think Ted Turner was one of the initial users of the colorization computers, though not the only one. Another nice thing about the Da Vinci system I mentioned, it that it works well for restoration of colour in those early films. Unfortunately, it is a 4k system, so the supporting hardware is very high end, and very expensive. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com http://www.agstudiopro.com Coming Soon! |
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