PlaidBaron@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days 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-square21fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down12
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageIm 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.worldPlaidBaron@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareactionjbonelinkfedilinkarrow-up36·6 days agoThe camera is overwhelmed by the extremely bright light of the flames. It’s a limitation of the recording systems they had.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down5·edit-26 days 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. Edit: It might also be due to darker orange red colour of the flame around its bright centre as seen here: Glasbläser bei der Arbeit – Deutsches Museum
minus-squareactionjbonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·6 days 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.
Edit: It might also be due to darker orange red colour of the flame around its bright centre as seen here: Glasbläser bei der Arbeit – Deutsches Museum
You’re not wrong. I was simplifying, and your description is more technical.
No offense taken.