Course evening 2: Exploring colour: every shade of cinema
Lennart Soberon, 17 March

The use of colour forms an essential aspect of a film’s mise-en-scène. Whether it’s the candy-box look of Wes Anderson or the phantasmagoric dream landscapes of Dario Argento, colours are an important way for filmmakers to design their textured universe. This lecture teases the eye with an account of the technological, artistic and political aspects of film colours. Besides a historical overview of the mechanical and chemical processes that form the foundation of colour, we also look at the emotional and ideological repercussions that are involved in creative choices. Restorative debates and film-analytical feuds are among the subjects discussed in a lecture about why the tiniest visual detail is important. From now on, no shade of red will ever look the same.