{"product_id":"colours-of-film-anglais","title":"Colours of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTaking you from the earliest feature films to today,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintroduces 50 iconic movies and explains the pivotal role that colour played in their success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe use of colour is an essential part of film. It has the power to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eevoke powerful emotions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, provide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esubtle psychological symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and act as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enarrative device\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWes Anderson’s pastels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and muted tones are aesthetically pleasing, but his careful use of colour also acts as a shorthand for interpreting emotion. And let’s not forget \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSchindler’s List\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1993,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edir.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg), in which a bold flash of red against an otherwise black-and-white film is used as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowerful symbol of life, survival and death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, film critic Charles Bramesco introduces an element of cinema that is often overlooked, yet has been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eused in extraordinary ways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Using infographic colour palettes, and stills from the movies, this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elively and fresh approach to film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for cinema-goers and colour lovers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe also explores in fascinating detail how the development of t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eechnologies have shaped the course of modern cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from how the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efeud between Kodak and Fujifilm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shaped the colour palettes of the 20th Century's greatest filmakers, to how the advent of computer technology is creating a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edigital wonderland\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor modern directors in which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eanything is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esparkling insights and fascinating accounts from the history of cinema, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an indispensable guide to one of the most important visual elements in the medium of film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fourth Wall Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57995261968719,"sku":"9780711270312","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/6028\/1679\/files\/9780711270312.jpg?v=1781952956","url":"https:\/\/fourthwallbookshop.co.uk\/products\/colours-of-film-anglais","provider":"Fourth Wall Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}