I recently stumbled across a video on Turner Classic Movie's YouTube channel titled Ozu in Color. They collaborated with Every Frame A Painting and I was absolutely amused by it. I loved the color scheme to these films directed by Yasujirō Ozu, I'm wanting to watch his films just to get the experience outta them.
Some of these frames are just outstanding in particular you can't even tell they were made in the 50s like this one below. Equinox Flower (1958). Love the colors.
I think in terms of what movie I like out of all the films that were mentioned in terms of the frame grabs, I seemingly like Floating Weeds (1959) the best. This is by far my favorite shot. Literally aesthetic before aesthetics became a thing. It's a vibe for sure.
Alot of appreciation from Japanese filmmakers and culture. I'm inspired by Ghibli films, I really like Porco Rosso and Pom Poko in particular, and the manga comic style does interest me.
I love those mint greens, and like the shadowing detail. It gives this frame a calm feel to it.
We see these people doing their hobbies, not too busy and overly filled with a ton of crowds, just a peaceful environment.
Sometimes when I watch a film specifically in regards to it's Technicolor process, sometimes when a film looks kinda color accurate but adds tints to make it more different hurts the film's appeal. I know back then the color process for old films wasn't exactly precise. That's why I do tend to like limited color palettes sometimes so it looks more artistic and experimental.
This is a image below is a great example of that.
When colors like brown and grey exist you may think it's dull, dingy and bland. It doesn't make the film vibrant. For film's going for a more mellow tone, I appreciate them going for more natural colors.
Here we get a nice view of a man in a room, zoomed in and out.
Ozu sure has talent, he is also one of those directors who can remake a film decades after. I think there's more of a purpose into remastering his films from B&W to color.
In my opinion, the 1959 version of Floating Weeds gives off more of a tranquil beauty, it's alot nicer.
It inspired me to create characters that relates to the Japanese lifestyle.
I love pandas, and chose some color palettes to accurately resonate the culture.
I named her Pandama.
Here's the full link to the video if your curious.
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