ron2112 said:
...the walls in this shot appear to have been made out of some special substance that cancels out all color information in any light it reflects. That would be a neat trick. I doubt one could come close to reproducing this effect in the real world.
I totally see where you're coming from, but assuming such a metal exists in the Star Wars universe, wouldn't it be completely in the Empire's character to use it in their ships, especially the DS? I just love that it seems to suck the colour and life out of everything (especially with stormtroopers in black and white armor, grey uniforms on most officers, and Vader's black suit), just exactly what the Empire's doing to the life and vibrancy in the universe. (Admittedly, the one red room in the DS kinda throws a monkey wrench into this way of thinking...)
I know I'm only one man and several people disliked the monochromatic look to the DS in ANH:R, but I personally found it really interesting and appealing both visually and symbolically. The Empire is in the business of snuffing out life, which is the whole idea behind a Death Star, and the ship's very colouring seems to reflect this (if you'll pardon the pun). Luke & co. are a small corner of colour in a lifeless and colourless world on this diabolical machine; it just kinda enhances the feeling that something about this space station is inherently wrong and unnatural.
Plus, after the blue metal travesty of the 2004 DVDs, I just found something a little greyer absolutely delightful.