Técnicas de lo fantástico

Joshua Yumibe; Trad. Georgina Torello

Le Dirigeable fantastique (Georges Méliès Star Film, 1906)

Técnicas de lo fantástico

Joshua Yumibe, Trad. Georgina Torello

Resumen

Mediante un estudio profundo de fuentes primarias y secundarias, el artículo describe minuciosamente las cuatro técnicas de coloreado más comunes utilizadas durante el periodo silente: coloreado a mano, esténcil, entintado y virado. El artículo da cuenta de la rica historia técnica y cultural que relaciona los primeros colores del cine con la modernidad industrial (nuevas tecnologías industriales, comercio de colorantes, innovaciones químicas), cultural (tradiciones de diseño artístico y popular, pintura, cultura de la impresión) y espectacular (linterna mágica y escena teatral del fin-de-siècle).

Palabras clave: coloreado a mano, esténcil, entintado, virado, efectos especiales.

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Techniques of the Fantastic

Abstract: Through an in-depth study of primary and secondary sources, the article thoroughly describes the four most commonly used coloring techniques of the silent period: hand coloring, stencilling, tinting, and toning. The article gives an account of the rich technical and cultural history that relates these techniques to industrial modernity (new technologies, trade of dyes, chemical innovations), cultural modernity (traditions of artistic and popular design, painting, culture of printing), and spectacular modernity (magic lantern and fin-de-siècle theatrical scene).

Keywords: hand coloring, stencilling, tinting, toning, special effects

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Técnicas do Fantástico

Resumo: Através de um estudo aprofundado de fontes primárias e secundárias, o artigo descreve minuciosamente as quatro técnicas de coloração mais comuns utilizadas durante o período silencioso: colorido à mão, estêncil, tingimento, viragem. O artigo dá conta da rica história técnica e cultural que relaciona as primeiras cores do cinema com a modernidade industrial (novas tecnologias industriais, comércio de corantes, inovações químicas), culturais (tradições de design artístico e popular, pintura, cultura de impressão ) e espetacular (lanterna mágica e cena teatral do fin-de-siècle).

Palavras-chave: colorido à mão, estêncil, tingimento, viragem, efeitos especiais

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Fecha de recepción: 3 de noviembre de 2018
Fecha de aceptación: 5 de diciembre de 2018

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