WHAT IS TECHNICOLOR? - Video Essay - How Technicolor & Wizard of Oz Changed Movies & Film

The history of color film was competitive and dates back to the 19th century, many experiments have been done but only Technicolor drove the technology forward enough beating its rivals to create the first stable image.

Technicolor was a company that not alone changed the world but this is also how Technicolor changed movies.

I hope you have more of an understanding of 'what is technicolor' and the history of film.

If you want to do more research yourself look into Natalie Kalmus and how she shaped the aesthetic of Technicolor movies overseeing the creative side of the company.

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-Films -
A Trip to the Moon (1902)
A Visit to the Seaside (1908)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Hell’s Angels (1930)
Ju Dou (1990)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Silly Sympthony - Flowers and Trees
Singing in the Rain (1952)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Godfather 2 (1974)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
The Toll of the Sea (1922)
Wizard of Oz (1939)

Sources
The Technicolor world of Oz

Technicolor at 100: The Road to Color Film Production

The Three Strip Camera - Technicolor 100