The basic visual aesthetics of the silent era pt. 2: lab work and speed
rack and tank film processing Another visual quality characteristic of the silent era you might notice is a pulsating in the image. The blacks do not stay at a constant level, but in a continual, subtle fluctuation. For most of the silent era, motion picture film, camera negative as well as positive prints, were processed by hand via […]
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