Little_Noodles t1_ixmz860 wrote
Reply to comment by WhoDidThat97 in TIL that the first colour frames in a film were used to be hand painted, by female artists. by Knight_TheRider
From a historical standpoint, not really. This was a whole arm of Méliès studio that was staffed with women, who meaningfully contributed to the artistic value of the product but were never credited.
The article does a good, if brief, job of explaining why gender is a notable part of the history of filmmaking in this place and time.
sandhandler t1_ixplac8 wrote
The TIL is not about the struggles of the artists, it’s about the process of coloring the frames.
You gave a very strong summary of what role gender plays in the article, though.
I guess today we learned that we all place emphasis differently, and if them being female is important to you, it may not be important to another person.
Depends on if you’re looking at gender discrimination or if you’re looking at how frames were originally colored.
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