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Old 10-08-2004, 01:08 PM
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Black & White or not.....

Currently some folk and I are working on a script.Locations are done,Actors are almost gathered and equipment has been rounded up.One thing that is still bothering me though is I wish the film to be black andd white where as the others do not.I am directing and I already see the scenes in my head as Black and white.I worked once on a really no budget haunted house short flick ,although shot OK,the colour picture just did not suit,I have no idea why I think this I just do.No one else seemed to think so.Maybe I just want everything in Black & White.I love lighting things funny in my still phtography that only works well in B&W and I would like to try it out in Film.Does anyone have any suggesstions or opinions on the matter.I would like to hear some.Does B&W have it's place in new Horror?
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Old 10-08-2004, 01:42 PM
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If you're the director and the producer, and you have anything to do with the budget, it's your call, you're the director, make it in b&w, I'm currently making a film in b&w, and once everyone gets far into the film, they'll forget its b&w, go with your feelings on how YOU see the film, screw the actors and prop guys or whatever these other guys are.
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Old 10-08-2004, 01:48 PM
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absolutely black and white movies still have a place. Black and white gives atmosphere to a movie. It's the same way with older color movies that look "grainy". The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was in color, but it had the gritty vibe to it. Too many movies today are colored and glossy. Look at any Dimension movie recently. None of them seem to have any extra quality just because they have color.
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Old 10-08-2004, 02:21 PM
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"If you're the director and the producer, and you have anything to do with the budget, it's your call, you're the director, make it in b&w, I'm currently making a film in b&w, and once everyone gets far into the film, they'll forget its b&w, go with your feelings on how YOU see the film, screw the actors and prop guys or whatever these other guys are."

Yeah I think I'll take your advice on that one.You said you are currently making film in B&W.Are you using film or video?Have you any tips on filters.
I am also going to be doing alot of filming at night or at least for night mostly outside.where I am from in Ireland it can get really black at night virtually no light and I hope to use that but I know it will be difficult.From still photo experience it comes out much better in B&W than colour,do you think its the same for film.Any techniques.

Funny story about the first time I seen Texas Chainsaw Massacre.I got a copy,illegally as it was banned here,when I was about 14 and watched it.It was NTSC and we have PAL here, so for years I thought it was B&W and thought that it looked great until it was released here to find it was colour but it still looked great.Actually come to think of it,its not really that funny.
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Old 10-11-2004, 12:57 PM
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funny in a funny "what the hell?" kinda way....
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Old 10-21-2004, 06:13 AM
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B & W most definitly man, I know you made your mind up with help from these other guys, which is cool.
Even if you get over-ruled and people threaten to go on strike and really petty stuff over such a factor as colour...do it in colour...however if you're putting it on dvd include a directors cut that consists of a monochrome version as well.

But as they say if its you who is the director, producer and incharge of budget, screw them its you call.

take care, man,

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Old 10-21-2004, 07:08 AM
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I think B&W is rarely a good pick.
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Old 10-21-2004, 07:25 AM
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I think it really depends on what context its being used in, if your going with the conventions of classic horror say like if you wanted to have a "Psycho" kind of feel to it, monochrome can be used quite well to create an atmosphere, a good example of this is how it can emphasise shadows.
One of my more ambitious projects is a film noir/ gangster film which I will be starting pre-production on in the coming weeks. I have decided that I want to use monochrome because I personally think it would work well...

I suppose its all upto the director and producer what would work best, but I agree, I do not like the feel of "glossy" horror films.

anywayz, take care man :)

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Old 10-21-2004, 01:26 PM
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I've seen A LOT of low budget horror movies shot in B&W and I've never seen it used in the right context. Mainstream movies usually do tough.
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Old 10-21-2004, 07:26 PM
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Night of the Living Dead was low budget and it was great as far as the atmosphere was concerned. I don't think it would've been the same movie if it were in color
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