It's stylistic, cheap, and deep. When color film emerged, Hollywood looked like it would never turn back. Audiences flocked to see the vibrancy of color. It was literally like when Dorothy crossed into Oz. But as time went on, filmmakers still chose to use black and white film on occasion. Now, nearly 80 years later, we still see major motion pictures (and some TV episodes) shooting in black and white. There are lots of reasons for these choices, and they vary depending on the filmmaker. Check out this video from In Depth Cine, and let's talk after. How Do Modern Movies Use Black & White? One of my favorite quotes about black and white in movies comes from Kevin Smith, who tells the story of a critic after Sundance lauding Clerks because the black and white film stock they used gave the movie a voyeuristic quality, evoking the security cameras in the store. But he said that he chose black and white because it was the cheapest, and just ran with all the subliminal ideas other people said, to make the choice sound better. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 18 January, 2021