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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007
Why today's films (photographic and cinematographic) don't have the vivid coulorus of the old films? I'm talking about the image suport.
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This is a deep and complex subject relating to color reproduction and image tone scale. Technicolor used very high contrast prints to enhance the color saturation, along with careful control of scene contrast (at least in studio shots) to fit within the contrast range, which otherwise could have been clipped. For example, they might use light gray shirts instead of white so that they would not look fluorescent. This was toned down a bit when they shot natural outdoor scenes, but still it was high-contrast "calendar page" color.
Higher than realistic contrast is needed in any case for projection in a dark theater, or the pictures will look like they have not enough contrast, and seem washed out.
Presenting the same film on an electronic display in a dimly lit (but not completely dark) room requires somewhat less contrast, which also affects the appearance.
Finally, with all films going through electronic post-production these days, the "look" is adjusted to whatever the director wants, not necessarily matching the old Technicolor look at all.