Technicolor's Influence On The Film Industry

Hollywood has always been a place that synonymously engraves in the history of cinema and the film industry from the past until the present. Ever since the first films were created and Hollywood was able to become the epicenter of entertainment. The historical timeline that significantly made Hollywood obtain the representation of spectacular films until this day was highly influenced by its phenomena of the ‘golden age’ dating back to the 1930s. In the 1930s, Hollywood was highly recognized for its golden age as the film industry transforms natural selection, resulting from the 1929 Great Depression, which greatly affected film standards and operations during the times. In response to the devastating economies, the 1930s onwards became the

With the introduction of technicolor in the film industry, filmmakers were able to surprise audiences with colorful visuals, adding depth and emotions to movies. For instance, according to Higgins, films in the 1920s undergo a basic tinting process that wasn’t effective. When technicolor was introduced in the 1930s, colors in films were essential as they are used to portray dramatic events and became a crucial part of Hollywood's cinematic device and classical narrative systems. (Higgins, 2007). This shows how the introduction of technicolor became a new set of standards for films to be filmed in colors, using colors to enhance the engagement of films and the experience of watching movies through lively visuals and narratives. As technology was developing, it would capture the public eye as films were in technicolor, making more people want to go to the cinema to experience new technology. It comes to prove that color and technicolor filming establishes a trend as people are willing to pay to watch films in a new way, making the popularity of films and cinema so popular, shaping the 1930s golden age. Similarly, the enjoyment of films has also been added by using special effects in films. For instance, King Kong 1933 used new technology to create special effects through stop motion, optical printing, three-dimensional animations, traveling mattes, and back projections (Rony, 2014). We can see how the introduction of special effects with the help of technology was able to capture the audience during that era effectively. Especially King Kong being a universal icon proves how influential and successful special effects being integrated into movies were. Hence, these improvements in features in films clearly show how cinematic elements like sound, colors, and special effects in 1930 are major steps with the help of technological advancements. Although they may have been initiated earlier