colorizations
Artificial color additions
Colorizations are instances of adding color to black-and-white images, particularly photographs and films.
The practice became controversial in the 1980s when studios began colorizing classic films: The colorizations of Casablanca and It's a Wonderful Life sparked debate among film preservationists.
The term often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting artificial or unconvincing results.
Surface for mixing pigments
- pigmentsColor-giving compounds
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- tintingApplying light color
gradation · tonality · chromatics · watercolor · gouache · acrylic · tempera · fresco
Applying light color
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- cyanotypePhotographic blue-print process
- daguerreotypeFirst commercial photography method
State of complete permeation
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- vibranceIntense liveliness or color
- contrastNotable difference between things
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
shadows · highlights · curves · levels · Photoshop · GIMP · filters · presets
Returning something to condition
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
- archivalOf preserved documents
- CasablancaMajor Moroccan seaport
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
Intensely clear and bright
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- pastelPale, gentle shade
bold · subtle · harmonious · garish · psychedelic · naturalistic · stylized · anachronistic
palette
Surface for mixing pigments
tinting · gradation · tonality · chromatics · watercolor · gouache · acrylic · tempera · fresco · impasto
tinting
Applying light color
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- cyanotypePhotographic blue-print process
daguerreotype · tintype · darkroom · albumen
saturation
State of complete permeation
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- vibranceIntense liveliness or color
- contrastNotable difference between things
brightness · shadows · highlights · curves · levels · Photoshop · GIMP · filters · presets
restoration
Returning something to condition
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
- archivalOf preserved documents
- CasablancaMajor Moroccan seaport
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
pastel · bold · subtle · harmonious · garish · psychedelic · naturalistic · stylized · anachronistic · nostalgic
colorizationsoriginal prints
Initial artwork impressions
source materials · restorations · source material · preservation