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MOTION PICTURES IN NATURAL COLOR
\V. V D. Kelley*
A SUMMARY of the most pertinent subjects described in the 1930 issue of this publication follows, but for those interested in the subject the reader should consult that article by Hal Hall and William Stull, A.S.C., who say, "Color in motion pictures is apparently here and to stay".
Hall-Stull refer to the fact that Jenkins in 1895, and later Robert Paul, both made some of their earlier work in color by hand coloring.
Descriptions of the technical side are given of Kinemacolor, the Gaumont system, Kodachrome, Prizma, Multicolor and Technicolor.
The article ends with the thought, "without doubt the coming year will see remarkable strides in the color field".
As it has turned out there has not been seen any great improvements. This is written from the film capitol and there may be "great improvements" now shown or described elsewhere but, at this time, Technicolor is the only one equipped in this territory to fill the needs of producers. A recent exhibition of their film showed vast improvement in the quality.
Multicolor completed their new building and are rapidly getting experience with their films, for the plant is capable of large productions. Multicolor with their rainbow bi-pack negative are following the same method for color positives as described in the 1930 edition of the Annual.
The most interesting addition to the color-film colony is Consolidated Film Laboratories, Inc. They have adopted double sided film with the method of coloring similar to that used by Multicolor. Double sided prints are made by using the bi-pack (rainbow) negatives in two strips. Anyone making negatives in pairs by other than bi-pack means can have their prints made by Consolidated, who work for the trade. In the black and white film trade, Consolidated say they did make 90% of all films used by producers for distribution. Because of their alliance with the trade, it is logical for Consolidated to be prepared to fill the wants of users of color prints. The DuPack. made by DuPont, is available to any producer who can therefore make his color selection negatives while he can have his prints made, as he did formerly with black and white prints, by Consolidated. This method brings the producers back again to the control of the making of negatives by their own cameramen, with the dailies and releases made by Consolidated. The making of negatives by cameramen in the employ and under the thumb of the producers pleases the producers best.
Another producer who has made everything for his color productions is Mack Sennett. The DuPack negatives are utilized as in Multicolor and Consolidated. The prints are on double sided film. The coloring matter used on the positives is the same as already de
* Chairman, Color Section, S. M. P. E.
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