{"product_id":"colours-of-film","title":"Colours of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"author\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eColours of Film: The Story of Cinema in 50 Palettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‘What’s so wonderful about Bramesco’s book, outside of a visually splendid layout that embraces the first word of that title with detailed color breakdowns of each palette, is how much it enhances the critical language of the average viewer.’ – Brian Tallerico, Editor of RogerEbert.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTaking you from the earliest feature films to today, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e introduces 50 iconic movies and explains the pivotal role that colour played in their success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe use of colour is an essential part of film. It has the power to \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eevoke powerful emotions\u003c\/span\u003e, provide \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esubtle psychological symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e and act as a\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e narrative device\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWes Anderson’s pastels\u003c\/span\u003e and muted tones are aesthetically pleasing, but his careful use of colour also acts as a shorthand for interpreting emotion. And let’s not forget \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSchindler’s List \u003c\/span\u003e(1993,\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e dir. \u003c\/span\u003eSteven Spielberg), in which a bold flash of red against an otherwise black-and-white film is used as a\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e powerful symbol of life, survival and death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film\u003c\/span\u003e, film critic Charles Bramesco introduces an element of cinema that is often overlooked, yet has been \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eused in extraordinary ways\u003c\/span\u003e. Using infographic colour palettes, and stills from the movies, this is a \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elively and fresh approach to film\u003c\/span\u003e for cinema-goers and colour lovers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe also explores in fascinating detail how the development of t\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eechnologies have shaped the course of modern cinema\u003c\/span\u003e, from how the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efeud between Kodak and Fujifilm\u003c\/span\u003e shaped the colour palettes of the 20th Century's greatest filmakers, to how the advent of computer technology is creating a \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edigital wonderland \u003c\/span\u003efor modern directors in which \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eanything is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e​\u003c\/span\u003eFilled with \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esparkling insights and fascinating accounts from the history of cinema, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eColours of Film \u003c\/span\u003eis an indispensable guide to one of the most important visual elements in the medium of film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDeliveries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2 days. .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field field-name-field-diameter field-type-text field-label-above\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item even\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eReturns \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eUnsuitable items may be returned within 7 days of receipt. 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