Originally posted by: zombie84
Does anyone know if Technicolour prints actually boost saturation at all or is it just that normal Kodak prints rob the colour information so badly? Either way it looks very lush and vibrant, but theres a really indescribable quality to the tonal values, and the fact that it is struck directly from the O-neg really brings out the detail.
Does anyone know if Technicolour prints actually boost saturation at all or is it just that normal Kodak prints rob the colour information so badly? Either way it looks very lush and vibrant, but theres a really indescribable quality to the tonal values, and the fact that it is struck directly from the O-neg really brings out the detail.
I depends on whether or not the Kodak elements are faded. Dye-transfer Technicolor prints are made in a totally different way from chemical-based prints. The dye-transfer process is similar to the lithography process- the way fine art lithographs are made. Dye-transfer prints are known for their deep, inky blacks and lack of film grain- and colors that don't fade with time like Kodak prints do.
Some nice Technicolor examples here.