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    These color tests from the production of Army of Shadows, taken by cinematographer Pierre Lhomme, were used during the 2006 restoration of Jean-Pierre Melville’s long-neglected masterpiece.

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  • By Josh
    November 25, 2008
    10:42 AM

    I've never seen or ever heard of color coded place cards being used...pretty fascinating. But anything that would help in the restoration of a masterpiece.
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  • By Daniel
    November 25, 2008
    12:53 PM

    Definitely an ode to the Melville-ian color palette!
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  • By Jeb Adams
    November 25, 2008
    04:55 PM

    That's some forward thinking there. Were they done before every shot? What about after if it was a tracking shot with lighting changes? Do more modern cameras capture this information automatically (akin to RAW info)?
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  • By Nathan Blair
    November 10, 2010
    12:47 PM

    Sometimes filmmakers even use color cards to calibrate the lab's telecine process correctly. As Jeb mentioned, I'm sure they could be used with digital cameras to help colorists make decisions in the color grading process. I like the foresight of using a miniature one during close-ups. My question is what is this hand written "Soin" thing about?
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