though i'm far from an expert in these areas, i'm reasonably certain that in silent films color stock was often used to suggest the mood of a scene or sequence . . . there was a code for what color was appropriate for what kind of scene; i don't recall the details but i think blue was for a scene at night, red for action sequences, and so on in any case the changes in color were there by design, and are not a function of aging film stock i'm sure that other screen-L'ers can provide a lot more specific detail mike -----Original Message----- From: Film and TV Studies Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Norman Holland Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 10:09 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SCREEN-L] Tinting in silents? Hi, Recently, I've taken to watching silents streamed from Netflix. Often, the film willl change from a sepia color to blue or even red. Are these color changes intentional? If so, what do they signify? If not, are they an artifact of preservation or what? --With warm regards, Norm Norm Holland ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]