Some very clever SFX from way back in 1939.
Judy Garland's Dorothy utters the immortal line"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas any more" after stepping into the colourful magical world she's been transported too after her house was lifted from ground by a tornado. The moment is all the more memorable because of the transition from black and white to colour as Dorothy steps outside.
But in 1939, although Technicolor had already been used in film, it was an entirely different technology to filming in black and white. There was no way to combine the two types of film in the same frame. After receiving a question about the topic, TiktokkerThe TikTok video shows that the transition to colour film actually occurs earlier than what seems. The moment is disguised by the use of a sepia-painted set and dim lighting to make it look like the film is still in black and white.
People on TikTok are suitably impressed."Love this! I had no idea. I also love that you have a *spoiler alert* for an 85 y/o movie," is one of the 2,000 plus comments."My heart still wants to burst at that first glimpse of Technicolor outside," someone else wrote. Others commented that knowing how the scene was made makes it even more magical.
The Wizard of Oz wasn't the first film to be shot in Technicolor , but the use of colour was still so novel that the transition mid-scene is said to have elicited gasps from contemporary audiences. The way the effect was achieved is a wonderfully clever little secret from film history and a beautiful piece of editing. To up your own game, see our guides to the
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