@PlaidBaron@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 3 months agoIm watching an episode of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, filmed in black and white. In this scene a guest is showing glass making. What is going on with the film to make these black areas by the flame?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up196
arrow-up196imageIm watching an episode of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, filmed in black and white. In this scene a guest is showing glass making. What is going on with the film to make these black areas by the flame?lemmy.world@PlaidBaron@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • 3 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-square@actionjbone@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink37•3 months agoThe camera is overwhelmed by the extremely bright light of the flames. It’s a limitation of the recording systems they had.
minus-square@Successful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilink12•3 months agoI would suggest it’s the shadow the flame throws onto the coat of the glass maker, as they probably had a light source behind the camera while filming.
minus-square@actionjbone@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink7•3 months agoYou’re not wrong. I was simplifying, and your description is more technical.
The camera is overwhelmed by the extremely bright light of the flames.
It’s a limitation of the recording systems they had.
I would suggest it’s the shadow the flame throws onto the coat of the glass maker, as they probably had a light source behind the camera while filming.
You’re not wrong. I was simplifying, and your description is more technical.
No offense taken.