SuperCinecolor
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SuperCinecolor was a mid-20th-century color motion picture process used as a cost-effective alternative to Technicolor in Hollywood filmmaking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cinecolor | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cinecolor process variant
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color motion picture process ⓘ film color process ⓘ |
| approximateEndUse | 1950s ⓘ |
| approximateStartUse | late 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cinecolor Corporation laboratories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cinecolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
color cinematography technology
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motion picture film format ⓘ |
| colorReproduction | full-spectrum color approximation ⓘ |
| colorType |
subtractive color process
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three-color process ⓘ |
| competesWith |
Eastmancolor
NERFINISHED
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Technicolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy | Cinecolor Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| filmStock | used black-and-white separation negatives ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early competition to single-strip color negative film
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transition period from two-color to three-color systems ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| introducedAs | cost-effective alternative to Technicolor ⓘ |
| marketPosition | budget alternative color system ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
adaptation of existing Cinecolor equipment
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improved color reproduction over two-color Cinecolor ⓘ lower cost than Technicolor ⓘ |
| predecessor | Cinecolor two-color process NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingProcess |
dye-transfer printing
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three-strip printing from separations ⓘ |
| purpose | reduce production costs for color films ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
adoption of Eastmancolor single-strip negative
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changing studio economics ⓘ |
| status | obsolete film process ⓘ |
| technologyClass | analog photochemical technology ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | derived from earlier bipack color methods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
producers seeking economical color
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smaller Hollywood studios ⓘ |
| usedFor |
feature films
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independent productions ⓘ low-budget films ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hollywood filmmaking
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genre films such as westerns and adventure films ⓘ motion pictures ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Cinecolor