Lighting for black and white

[Chris Keth]

It wouldn't be a bad idea to find a contrast glass for B&W. A wratten 90 gel filter will work well for B&W in that regard. It will help you judge when color, which would normally provide separation on color stock, will really blend together in B&W.

 

Also check this film's set diaries.

Edited January 26, 2008 by Chris Keth

[Yaron Y. Dahan]

let's not forget La Dolce Vita.. anything by Bela Tarr...

but I guess its kind of hard to say which movies to watch unless you know the look.. so what look are you going for?

ultra-contrasty? film noir? grey and muddy? super-toned?

 

here's some bela tarr stills for ya

[Jonathan Bowerbank]

"Beauty and the Beast" (shot by Alekan)

"Wings of Desire" (also Alekan)

"Eraserhead"

 

And all the others that have already been mentioned :)

[Leo Anthony Vale]

Tarkovski's "Stalker" most certainly.

 

Isn't it mostly color, with the B/W mostly winter like exteriors?

 

Everything inside the zone, where it is summer, is color.

Outside the zone it is winter, and B/W. Except for things that have been touched by the zone.

[Edgar Dubrovskiy]

Everything inside the zone, where it is summer, is color.

Outside the zone it is winter, and B/W.

 

Yes. And?

[F Bulgarelli]

did someone mention Schindler's List?

also, Wild Strawberries has that opening dream sequence that is fantastic.

[James Burns]

I just watched "The Maltese Falcon" last night. It was a exelent movie, and i don't usally like B+W films.

[Tom Lowe]