Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Scholar Works Theses 7-6-2015 Testing and Evaluating Dye Color: A Study Using Spectrophotometry on Technicolor and Eastman Color Motion Picture Film Melissa Sagen
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[email protected]. The Rochester Institute of Technology College of Liberal Arts Testing and Evaluating Dye Color: A Study Using Spectrophotometry on Technicolor and Eastman Color Motion Picture Film A Thesis Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Bachelor of Science Degree In Museum Studies Performing Arts and Visual Culture Department By Melissa Sagen June 2015 The members of the Committee approve the thesis of Melissa Sagen submitted on Monday, July 6, 2015. Tina Lent, Ph.D. Primary Advisor Doug Nishimura Secondary Advisor Tina Lent, Ph.D. Director, Museum Studies Program Contents Page Abstract . 1 Introduction . 2 The Technicolor Corporation . 3 The Technicolor Three-Color Process . 4 Developing Technicolor Film . 4 The Eastman Kodak Company . 6 Eastman Color . 6 George Eastman House Film Collection . 7 Color Fading Concern . 8 Industry Standards for Storage . 10 Spectrophotometry . 11 Description of Tools and Techniques . 13 Selection of Materials and Process . 15 Evaluation . 19 Conclusion . 20 Appendix .