Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Bad Color in "The Best Two Years"

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Posted by Edward Jurich (Member # 1787) on 08-28-2004, 07:01 PM:

Anyone else running this film? The print we got has poor color. Mostly bad color saturation (colors are dull) and bright outside shots look washed out.

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 08-29-2004, 11:39 AM:

Not familiar with that film. Distributor? Shot on video? Print stock? Lab?

Posted by Edward Jurich (Member # 1787) on 08-31-2004, 08:11 AM:

The only reference to video in the credits is a video assistant, there is no mention of video to film transfer. It's a color by Deluxe, print by Deluxe.

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 08-31-2004, 09:26 AM:

Edward said"It's a color by Deluxe, print by Deluxe"
Deluxe is a lab and that tells nothing of the film stock as they print and process all brands

Posted by Bill Gabel (Member # 1105) on 08-31-2004, 10:57 AM:

It is a low budget feature. The problems you stated are like low budget DV features. Like the features "Open Water", "Hellbent" and larger budget features like "Full Frontal".