Radiant Allure
Shot with 1950’s era lenses and inspired by #JohnRawlings glamour photography of the same era, this piece showcases Optical Radiance’s ability to capture beautiful skin tones while retaining a vibrant, varied color palette and a mild sense of atmosphere.
Chromatic Scales
70’s era glam rock could be colorful, sophisticated and often surprising; not unlike the qualities Optical Radiance brings to visuals. Here Optical Radiance inventor Andy Schroeder conjures some faux "Tanx"-era T.Rex with a #56goldtop, #flyingV & some help from EHX's Mel9 & Key9
Nailed It!
Vibrance. Not just in the nail art but in the vibrant, healthy skin tone of the subject which holds its own against the brighter colors without ever looking either over-saturated, or wan and sickly. Great skintones are the cornerstone of Optical Radiance (like three-strip color before it).
Optical Oracle
Optical Oracle | The cold blue daylight through the stained glass window, the warm amber glow of the lamp... yet skin tones still look natural. It’s a more well-rounded take on the often maligned teal and orange scheme of many modern films, with bold colors still on display in a way that only Optical Radiance can.
Quarantine Crafting
Did you learn anything new while you’ve been home this year? We worked to refine new hardware that adds atmosphere to shots without using fog or haze, while still leaving colors deep and vibrant
A Study in Warm Tones
Despite being filmed through a slowly agitated bead curtain and using colors close to each other on the wheel, each hue is still rich and distinct; not lost under any overall tints.
Under direct lighting Optical Radiance excels at emphasizing bold, primary colors. But adding some funk to the image, like the beads and our tunable atmosphere processor along with less direct lighting here, takes the edge off for a complex but subtle image that still has deep, distinct analog colors.
Chroma Camouflage
“Eye always feel like, somebody’s watching me...”
Optical Radiance Yule Log
Warm up by the screen and #holidayathome with the Optical Radiance Yule Log, captured in glowing analog color!
Stone Cold Hotcakes!
These Unicorn Pancakes live up to the magic of their name, leaping off the plate and off your screen! Our analog color tools and techniques can breathe new life (and flavor) into your commercials.
(Almost) Fall on Bear Mountain
#Fall, but the trees haven’t quite let go of summer yet! Enjoy the beginning of #fallcolors�� in #opticalradiance!
Fall on the Farm
Bright oranges, deep purples, and the myriad shades of green come to life in this footage from down on the farm, shot in Fall 2019
Painted Skies Over the Sound
Sunsets create extreme color contrasts with deep blue shadows and highlights that range from fiery orange-red to a sweet pink. With Optical Radiance we not only capture the extreme painterly hues, but also the clearly discernable (and natural) shades of the Port as the ferry starts it's journey.
A Farewell to Fall
No it's not a commercial for prescription medicines or vintage James Fitzpatrick Technicolor Traveltalks, it's our farewell to the beauty of fall 2018, filmed in Optical Radiance. Music by Andy Schroeder. The pure, jewel-like colors in these scenes of fall splendor simply could not be filmed without our analog color tools!
Original Technicolor Costumes pt I
We recently visited a collection of original costumes from Hollywood's golden age, including a few pieces worn in Technicolor films. We were excited to film them and see how our footage compares to the original three-strip footage of the very same costumes! Hit play and turn on the sound to hear more!
Original Technicolor Costumes Pt II
We recently visited a collection of original costumes from Hollywood's golden age, including a few pieces worn in Technicolor films. We were excited to film them and see how our footage compares to the original three-strip footage of the very same costumes! Hit play and turn on the sound to hear more!
Original Technicolor Costumes Pt III
We recently visited a collection of original costumes from Hollywood's golden age, including a few pieces worn in Technicolor films. We were excited to film them and see how our footage compares to the original three-strip footage of the very same costumes! Hit play and turn on the sound to hear more!
Original Technicolor Costumes Pt IV
We recently visited a collection of original costumes from Hollywood's golden age, including a few pieces worn in Technicolor films. We were excited to film them and see how our footage compares to the original three-strip footage of the very same costumes! Hit play and turn on the sound to hear more!
Original Technicolor Costumes Pt V
We recently visited a collection of original costumes from Hollywood's golden age, including a few pieces worn in Technicolor films. We were excited to film them and see how our footage compares to the original three-strip footage of the very same costumes! Hit play and turn on the sound to hear more!
Matching Cameras with Optical Radiance Part 2
Our second test on using Optical Radiance's analog color tools alone to match the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k to the Original Pocket Cinema Camera. No color grading or LUT's have been applied. The three-strip Technicolor spectrum achieved with Optical Radiance's analog color system doesn't just make the brightest colors "pop", it also gives greater distinction to the more subtle colored foods, adding overall dimension to shots.
Watch #NotAllGhosts on Prime Video!
The first ever film produced in Optical Radiance is free to watch for Amazon Prime subscribers, click through to see it now!