cross-posted from: https://lemmy.film/post/1636501

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Link 1: A Study of Black and White Filmmaking

Link 2: Film Noir: The Case for Black and White

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Have you ever heard somebody say "I can't watch black and white movies?" I have a problem with this. Not because some of the most important movies are in black and white but because black and white can do just as much—if not more—than color.

Thanks, MovieSnob LinkMonkey™! Have a banana! And thanks to YouTube Channel Now You See It for both these videos succinctly and smartly analyzing the use and history of black and white in cinema.

Regarding the above opening quote (from the linked Film Noir video), an excellent recent example of this, forgive me if I'm repeating myself, is Robert Egger's 2019 The Lighthouse.

MovieSnob Ad Warning: as some YT vids are want to do, the first link contains promotional content (translated: advertising) fortunately at the end of the video (roughly at 00:13:14). Act accordingly.

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Cross-posting here because, frankly, this was going to be a filmnoir@lemmy.film one-link post pointing only to the second link. As you know how going down rabbitholes can be (or eating just one potato chip), it turned into a moviesnob@lemmy.film post. Call yer lawyer. Better yet, watch Link #2 first then, if you like, watch the second more-subject-encompassing Link #1.