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Post by dsketch on Jul 7, 2004 18:07:56 GMT -5
I have an action flic that I plan on shooting soon and I was tossing around the idea of shooting it fully in B&W. My question is, does anyone have any tips on weather this would be a good idea? I feel that it gives it more of a dramatic feel. I have scenes that take place in the old west as well as in the present. I also felt that it would make some of the special fx easier to pull off. Though full color captures the eye and pulls the audience in, maybe a mix will do...help...
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Post by AJ on Jul 8, 2004 0:42:51 GMT -5
I'd reccomend shooting colour stock and then doing the monochrome in post. B&W is cheaper, but you might be surprised at the difficulties of finiding a distributor who will take on a feature in anything other than colour. Personally, I love the look of black & white cinematography, it allows you to be more creative with your lighting, even the most extreme setups will look great in b&w, long shadows, pools of light etc. Definitely lots to play with on that side of things. It all depends on what you intend to do with your finished film, what the distributor is willing to take on. Definitely shoot colour and then go b&w in post, as it is impossible to make b&w into colour, but it is possible to desaturate. Just my $0.02  |
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Post by CrawlingKaos on Aug 2, 2004 20:33:25 GMT -5
I've heard there are filters you can use to make your digital films look black and white, but has anyone used these?
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Post by ScottSpears on Aug 17, 2004 0:50:01 GMT -5
Regarding filters, I don't know of any. You can take the color out in post.
My advice is shoot color and take the color out. I will say this if you're talking feature, stick with color because distributors want color.
Scott
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Post by shadowed_images on Dec 30, 2004 19:25:46 GMT -5
Def shoot in color as you can make the color change in post...... Also...... IF you're def looking to release the film as a B&W feature... Shoot with yellow gels as it works great when converting your footage to B&W (same with shooting B&W stills... Yellow gels make a nice difference).... Do a test with some footage and you'll see what I mean.  |
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Post by jstxanothrxstory on Aug 19, 2005 23:42:41 GMT -5
The camera I use has an effect that chooses B&W. I used Black and white to shoot my horror flick, The Evil Twin, but that was mainly because the blood was Strawberry Syrup and Ketchup. Lol.
I would say that if you're making the film have a "classic" feel, then Black and White should do it, but if you're going for the heavy shots and modern fast paced movies, do color, and if it's both feels, mix it up.
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