Culture·El País·7h agoGlobal
Why Modern Cinema Fears Color
Blockbusters trade vibrant palettes for washed-out tones
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This cultural essay analyzes the trend of desaturated, muted color grading in modern historical films, contrasting it with the vibrant Technicolor era and citing numerous directors and examples, arguing that this aesthetic reflects contemporary pessimism and chromophobia in cinema.
Keywords
cinemacolor gradinghistorical filmschromophobiafilm aesthetics
