A few months ago, I had a DP wanting to take on a bigger project of mine, but then he dropped out, saying it was because I refused to shoot in black and white, when really, I needed to save the movie.
He said it's the only real way to hide color distractions in the background. Since I chose real locations, there is always something in the background he found distracting, color wise, that could not be altered or repainted cause the location owner would not allow it of course.
He said that that's why a lot of indie films and microbudget films look amatuer, cause it looks like home video when you have no control over the colors of the location being used. Which is why Hollywood either uses sets, or has no problem finding locations where they can recolor, and pay the owner enough money to be okay with it.
Was he right though? It seems me may be since footage I have posted way before, distracted some people with background colors, as well as other people being told the same thing about theirs. Should I shoot future projects in B &W for that reason, even though it's not really an artistic choice, but more of a compromise choice?
He said it's the only real way to hide color distractions in the background. Since I chose real locations, there is always something in the background he found distracting, color wise, that could not be altered or repainted cause the location owner would not allow it of course.
He said that that's why a lot of indie films and microbudget films look amatuer, cause it looks like home video when you have no control over the colors of the location being used. Which is why Hollywood either uses sets, or has no problem finding locations where they can recolor, and pay the owner enough money to be okay with it.
Was he right though? It seems me may be since footage I have posted way before, distracted some people with background colors, as well as other people being told the same thing about theirs. Should I shoot future projects in B &W for that reason, even though it's not really an artistic choice, but more of a compromise choice?