I received an eARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
If you’re looking for a book that details in-depth the history of how color films came to be and how the technology surrounding it has evolved throughout cinema’s history, this is a great book for you.
If you, like me, expected a book of 50 color palettes from films throughout history to focus on symbolic or unique representations of color in films, this is not the book for you. This book focuses less on vibrant, unique, color choices, where palettes would be visually appealing to examine, and more on the technical history of the ability to include color in films. I had hoped for a book that would spark inspiration for new ways to use color, and unfortunately, this book didn’t satisfy that desire.