Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema

Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema investigates the role of color in film, from the scientific and technological advancements that made it possible, to its emotional and psychological impact on viewers, to the ways filmmakers use color as a storytelling tool.

The exhibition takes an immersive and innovative approach to understanding cinematic color through six unique galleries, each focusing on a different aspect of film color. Color in Motion engages visitors through dynamic, colorful film installations and features objects from the silent era through the digital age, including cameras, projectors, costumes, props, animation cels, and film posters. Object highlights include:

Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz (USA, 1939)
A green costume worn by Kim Novak in Vertigo (USA, 1958)
A blue costume worn by Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained (USA, 2012)
The red jacket worn by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (USA, 1980)
A red sari worn by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar (India, 2008)
Two-color and three-color Technicolor cameras highlighting the Technicolor II and IV processes, respectively
A yellow color study model of the house from Pixar’s Up (USA, 2009)
Original materials from Disney’s Ink & Paint Department
An early stencil cutting machine and stencil application machine used at Pathé studios

A Color Arcade concludes the exhibition with an opportunity for visitors to physically interact with color through physical movement, allowing them to see, create, and experience “color in motion.”

Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema will also be accompanied by a vibrant catalogue co-published with DelMonico Books.