analog color for digital cinema
Using one-of-a-kind tools and unique processes Optical Radiance can retrofit any camera to "see" in the spectrum of Three Strip Technicolor (circa 1935 - 1955). It is an all analog process that uses no digital color manipulation, all footage in the following film came straight out of the camera, as is. Watch to learn more.
Optical Radiance Yule Log
Warm up by the screen and #holidayathome with the Optical Radiance Yule Log, captured in glowing analog color!
Over the Falls, Over again
The weather was intermittent (with snow imminent) as we visited this beautiful waterfall in the dead of winter. We'd have loved to capture the snowfall that happened less than 10 minutes later - but the camera we were using on this day (while wonderfully detailed and modified for Optical Radiance) was NOT weather proof. Optical Radiance brings out not just the earthy tones of the mud and dead leaves, but the greens in the foliage and the cyan water vapor coming off the falls into the atmosphere.
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.
Fall Radiance
The multi-hued leaves of fall splendor are on display as ducks relax and geese play chase in this relaxing scene from Fall 2019
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
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.
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!
NYC afternoon in Optical Radiance
Even in a situation usually thought of as neutral, like the buildings of a city, Optical Radiance brings out color detail and texture that would otherwise get lost; like the subtle green decay on Trinity Church or the color contrast of daylight shadows vs indoor lighting in The (pure white) Oculus.
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!
Sunset In Bloom
A three-strip color Christmas
Check out this great videoHave the three-strip Technicolor Christmas of your dreams in Optical Radiance! Wishing everyone a Happy & Healthy New Year. Thanks for watching and following us as we launched this year, more wonderful news and color to come in 2019!
Times Square
Times Square, NYC's glowing signs are a "living still-life" in glowing analog color! Night filming with only available light in Optical Radiance was a new and interesting challenge.
Matching Cameras with Optical Radiance part 1
Before and after comparisons of the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k in Optical Radiance, as well as matching the new Pocket 4k to the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera using only Optical Radiance's analog color tools. Both cameras (before and after) were exposed with the same camera settings and light levels. No color grading or LUTs were applied to any Optical Radiance footage.
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.
Matching Cameras with Optical Radiance Part 3
Matching the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k, the Original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and the Canon C100 mk 1 using Optical Radiance. One of the interesting side effects of the way our tech works is that cameras can easily get a close match without color grading because our hardware supersedes each cameras color science. Special thanks to Crown Street Productions for the loaner C100!
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!