1922 Kodachrome Film Test
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A sample of some of the earliest color motion picture film you will see.
Jul 26, 2010 9:37 PM
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From the page at
http://1000words.kodak.com/post/?ID=2982503
"In these newly preserved tests, made in 1922 at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, actress Mae Murray appears almost translucent, her flesh a pale white that is reminiscent of perfectly sculpted marble, enhanced with touches of color to her lips, eyes, and hair. She is joined by actress Hope Hampton modeling costumes from The Light in the Dark (1922), which contained the first commercial use of Two-Color Kodachrome in a feature film. Ziegfeld Follies actress Mary Eaton and an unidentified woman and child also appear.
George Eastman House is the repository for many of the early tests made by the Eastman Kodak Company of their various motion picture film stocks and color processes. The Two-Color Kodachrome Process was an attempt to bring natural lifelike colors to the screen through the photochemical method in a subtractive color system. First tests on the Two-Color Kodachrome Process were begun in late 1914. Shot with a dual-lens camera, the process recorded filtered images on black/white negative stock, then made black/white separation positives. The final prints were actually produced by bleaching and tanning a double-coated duplicate negative (made from the positive separations), then dyeing the emulsion green/blue on one side and red on the other. Combined they created a rather ethereal palette of hues."
http://1000words.kodak.com/post/?ID=2982503
"In these newly preserved tests, made in 1922 at the Paragon Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, actress Mae Murray appears almost translucent, her flesh a pale white that is reminiscent of perfectly sculpted marble, enhanced with touches of color to her lips, eyes, and hair. She is joined by actress Hope Hampton modeling costumes from The Light in the Dark (1922), which contained the first commercial use of Two-Color Kodachrome in a feature film. Ziegfeld Follies actress Mary Eaton and an unidentified woman and child also appear.
George Eastman House is the repository for many of the early tests made by the Eastman Kodak Company of their various motion picture film stocks and color processes. The Two-Color Kodachrome Process was an attempt to bring natural lifelike colors to the screen through the photochemical method in a subtractive color system. First tests on the Two-Color Kodachrome Process were begun in late 1914. Shot with a dual-lens camera, the process recorded filtered images on black/white negative stock, then made black/white separation positives. The final prints were actually produced by bleaching and tanning a double-coated duplicate negative (made from the positive separations), then dyeing the emulsion green/blue on one side and red on the other. Combined they created a rather ethereal palette of hues."
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Ah, beautiful downtown Fort Lee, NJ. Birthplace of the motion picture industry. And home to your favorite ex-moderator at this groovy little link dump.
By: spam_vigilante
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Funny, as I was watching this the word "ethereal" was the first thing that came to mind watching these women.
By: ctsx5
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Two color. That explains the overly green skin tones and lack of warm (browns and etc) hues. I was about to get all overly emotional about how nobody bothered to store the film properly and it had degraded beyond recovery. Too many important cultural things are just left to rot because they go out of style. Films have seemed to suffer worse than most things.
Which gets me thinking. I wonder how many copies of the old terminal emulators that were used to connect to BBS systems (and, if it was a good BBS, the internet when it was new and shiny) are preserved on stable media.
Which gets me thinking. I wonder how many copies of the old terminal emulators that were used to connect to BBS systems (and, if it was a good BBS, the internet when it was new and shiny) are preserved on stable media.
By: Llangef
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The Last Roll Of Kodachrome - NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/07/23/128728114/kodachrome
Kodak gave the last roll ever produced to Steve McCurry. He has just processed that coveted roll at Dwayne's Photo Service in Parsons, Kan. — the last remaining location that processes the once-popular slide film.
What's on that landmark roll of film is still under wraps. It will be the subject of an upcoming documentary by National Geographic.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/07/23/128728114/kodachrome
Kodak gave the last roll ever produced to Steve McCurry. He has just processed that coveted roll at Dwayne's Photo Service in Parsons, Kan. — the last remaining location that processes the once-popular slide film.
What's on that landmark roll of film is still under wraps. It will be the subject of an upcoming documentary by National Geographic.
By: BattleShip_Ron
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I've been looking for over an hour for the music that starts at 2:10, but no one on the web seems to have figured out who it is. Anyone got a music identification program that might be of use?
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Shazam reckons it's "Stravinsky: Petrushka : II Danse Russe" Kent Nagano
(I've no idea if that's right)
(I've no idea if that's right)
By: Dubularity
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I have Petrushka and this is definitely not from it. Weird match - not at all Stravinski's style. Thanks for trying, though.
I shot an email to the guys at Kodak last night and someone responded, saying that they would be looking into it and would get back to me. Stay tuned...
I shot an email to the guys at Kodak last night and someone responded, saying that they would be looking into it and would get back to me. Stay tuned...
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Kodak got back to me, finally. It's just stock music. They wouldn't tell me what library they used.
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Sounds like something by this guy: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mercuziopianist
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Stylistically, it sounds like Steve Reich. I could be wrong though.
By: the_monk
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Oops, I meant that about the first piece of music, not the one at 2:10. Sorry.
By: the_monk
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I may be way off here, but it sounds a lot like Vangelis. If not him, then maybe one of the other late modernists.
By: Llangef
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I thought it sounded more like George Winston but i couldn't find anything on his site that was a match.
By: BattleShip_Ron
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the music that starts at 2:10 is done by an outfit that creates music solely for use in movie trailers. ain't it just **great**?? can't get it on CD, although it (may) be possible to get an mp3. but they ARE findable on youtube. the performing group is called "audiomachine", the song in question is "breath and life". you might also listen to their "guardians at the gate". i'm betting you'll recognize it.
By: trooper126
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Nice stuff, but not the same song. No word from Kodak yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGKyCJGNO5E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGKyCJGNO5E
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well, *crud*. you're right. now it's gonna drive me crazy, and i've already looked waaaay too hard for it.
fine then. i'll just go look for work *tomorrow*.
fine then. i'll just go look for work *tomorrow*.
By: trooper126
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Well, who knew I had such an effect on the unemployment rate? Here, I'll change the goal for you: I wonder what the maximum number of resumes that trooper126 can send out in a single day, and is it possible to beat his own record five days in a row?
Hope that helps, and good luck... :)
Hope that helps, and good luck... :)
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I was surprised they didn't use Kodachrome by Paul Simon : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZpaNJqF4po
BTW, I'm not convinced that the AudioMachine (? can't see the post from here) track's the same...but what do I know?
BTW, I'm not convinced that the AudioMachine (? can't see the post from here) track's the same...but what do I know?
By: Dubularity
