Here's a few to start with:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/StrangeFrankenstein.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/ChaneyJrMummy.jpg)
Great job, some of the more detailed coloring jobs I've seen!
Wow- great!
Nice work. Strange looks great, and I really like the detail on Kharis bad hand. You can actually see the "nubs". Makes my fingers hurt!
Chris
Wonderful pictures
Thanks all. It certainly helps when you have high quality images to start with.
Great job. What program do you use?
Quote from: DoctorDeath on January 30, 2013, 11:37:27 AM
Great job. What program do you use?
I have Photoshop 7. For the most part, I work between several layers by adjusting the color balance of each.
I then erase portions and flatten the layers down to a single layer.
That's gorgeous work-the Mummy never looked better, or more menacing!!That would look great on a poster ot T-shirt
Due to the "was the monster green?" debate, here are two options for the Lugosi Frankenstein:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LugosiFrankenstein_zps256b1fc4.jpg)
It is not debatable. The monster was green. You did very good work though.
Quote from: jerod on February 03, 2013, 09:57:53 AM
Due to the "was the monster green?" debate, here are two options for the Lugosi Frankenstein:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LugosiFrankenstein_zps256b1fc4.jpg)
just my own opinion... Phenomenal work.
I do like them both. But I think that somewhere in the middle, perhaps a tad darker than
Dracula's pale flesh, lies the truth.
The creature
was green, but adding this "pale" touch would maybe create a sense of "realism", or humanity, as well as one's own touch.
No criticism intended... :)
Found a nice Lugosi Mark of the Vampire image and had fun with color variations.
Posting thumbnails first then I'll later post a large version of the favorite:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/MVampire_zps95beef35.jpg)
This is some fantastic work!
Here are my favorite two:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/MarkVampire2_zps00ff4dea.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/MarkVampire3_zps58a1063d.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/HullWerewolf_zps1b2c8bf8.jpg)
Unfortunately, I've still yet to see ONE good colorized version of a horror or sci fi classic! Closest thing we've got is Harryhausen's 50's sci-fi collection, but they all still look pretty unnatural and dull as far as the colors go. Nice posted pics though, Jerod!
Quote from: Joseph_Baeza on March 27, 2013, 11:55:04 PM
Unfortunately, I've still yet to see ONE good colorized version of a horror or sci fi classic! Closest thing we've got is Harryhausen's 50's sci-fi collection, but they all still look pretty unnatural and dull as far as the colors go. Nice posted pics though, Jerod!
Joseph- Thanks. You might want to check this out. I found it on a thread by Shonokin on another site.
I watched the first several chapters and enjoyed the green aliens:
Zombies of the Stratosphere (Color) 1952 Rus sub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNvs_KtEW1s#)
or here's the actual thread:
http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/41882/Republic-Colorized#.UVTSx50o5QI (http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/41882/Republic-Colorized#.UVTSx50o5QI)
Paul from Alligator People. Had fun playing around with the green and decided to post them all:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/AlliagatorMen_zps125392c5.jpg) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/jerod26/media/Universal/AlliagatorMen_zps125392c5.jpg.html)
Jerod, you're the Master at this!!
I didn't know what to expect when I saw the post, but these are fantastic!!! It really looks as though you are posting publicity photos taken when the actor was in full make up.
Quote from: Scatter on April 14, 2013, 07:34:56 AM
Jerod, you're the Master at this!!
Quote from: Zackuth on April 14, 2013, 08:07:44 AM
I didn't know what to expect when I saw the post, but these are fantastic!!! It really looks as though you are posting publicity photos taken when the actor was in full make up.
Thanks for the kind words guys, but do a web search and you'll see I'm far from the "Master". It is enjoyable (and challenging) to make these and glad most like them.
I don't have any in the works, so I'll open it up to requests. Keep in mind it helps having a high resolution image to start with. Perhaps leave a suggestion and if I can find an appropriate base image I'll work something up.
Good stuff.
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LondonAfterMidnight2_zpseaed1ee8.jpg)
Say hello to my new desktop background!! :D
Quote from: jerod on April 14, 2013, 07:28:23 AM
Paul from Alligator People. Had fun playing around with the green and decided to post them all:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/AlliagatorMen_zps125392c5.jpg) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/jerod26/media/Universal/AlliagatorMen_zps125392c5.jpg.html)
The top left one is the best one I assume.
jerod- You are so creative! This is so cool to behold! I love these little art presentations- especially seeing our beloved Alligator People movie heart-throb all green-ed up! He looks fantastic!
I copied this off of the Internet. I forget where or when.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5301/5749671740_a60ee18b41_b.jpg)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on May 09, 2013, 11:10:17 PM
I copied this off of the Internet. I forget where or when.
Whomever made that did an awesome job; too bad they can't get proper credit. An image like that sets the bar pretty high.
Couple recent ones I've done:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/Lugosi_zpsf8f92c6d.jpg) (http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/WmanColor_zps2f27f9b1.jpg)
Quote from: Scatter on May 01, 2013, 08:22:30 PM
Say hello to my new desktop background!! :D
These cannot replace my grandkids for the background, but they will make their way into my screen saver.
Wow, simply gorgeous.
Sal
Lugosi in color:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LugosiDracula_zpsc102e123.jpg)
Quote from: jerod on September 20, 2013, 10:06:18 PM
Lugosi in color:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LugosiDracula_zpsc102e123.jpg)
How did a guy that only comes out at night get such a good tan?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on September 20, 2013, 10:15:14 PM
How did a guy that only comes out at night get such a good tan?
"Tan, don't immolate...get a Coppertone tan"
Spray-tanning originated in the Carpathian Mountains (little known fact).
Absolutely great color imaging on all your photos, of course my favorite has to be "FRANKENSTEIN". you do great work.
I think the Lugosi Dracula image is great. I dont like the blue tinted Bela Lugosi's that some people dig. If you came to Dracula's castle, and he was blue---wouldn't you just, I dunno---leave? :angel:. he's Hungarian. He's gonna have a little color in hsi flesh if he's having a well balanced diet,lol. :laugh:
These are some pretty cool images!
I remember someone selling a colorized Bride of Frankenstein photo on eBay a while back. Here is what that looked like:
(http://mattsko.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/frankie-bride.jpg)
Quote from: Mord on September 21, 2013, 02:29:26 PM
Spray-tanning originated in the Carpathian Mountains (little known fact).
That perhaps the rest of the world was better off not knowing... thrhrt
Quote from: jlyon1515 on October 25, 2013, 03:15:02 PM
I remember someone selling a colorized Bride of Frankenstein photo on eBay a while back. Here is what that looked like:
Awesome image!
Quote from: Rich on February 07, 2013, 09:31:01 AM
It is not debatable. The monster was green. You did very good work though.
Frankenstein Monster Makeup was a sky blue gray, not green.
Quote from: Mitchellmania on October 30, 2013, 03:41:11 PM
Frankenstein Monster Makeup was a sky blue gray, not green.
Several options; including "classic green":
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/Frank_zps320a30d4.jpg)
Maybe it's just me, but color takes away some of their charm and mystery.
Quote from: Mord on October 30, 2013, 08:44:13 PM
Maybe it's just me, but color takes away some of their charm and mystery.
I agree. I like my monster figures in color but the movies only feel right in black and white.
Thought it'd be fun to color the classic Glenn Strange image:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/StrangeFrankensteinColor_zps983d3e95.jpg)
Alternative Chaney wolf make-up:
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/chaneywerewolf_zpsea6656f6.jpg)
Looks a little more like possum man.
Quote from: Mord on January 16, 2014, 09:48:52 AM
Looks a little more like possum man.
Sounds like Scrappy Doo's cousin... "Duh duh duh duh duhhh duhhhhh. Possum Power!"
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/MummyPierce_zpsd27b5364.jpg)
Anthony Caranci asked for some colorized Karloff and sent me a couple SoF images. Here is the first set. Went with four colors for the monster; white, green (like the home movie), flesh, and blue/pallor.
Any favorite?
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/SonFrankensteins_zpsff4028f0.jpg)
These would make great trading cards.
I like the white and the yellow, myself.
Here are some nice examples of colorization.
Not monster, but examples of how natural it CAN look. Maybe old movies will someday just be expected to exist in B&W and color - if they want to continue to exist at all.
I think the photo of Mark Twain looks pretty natural.
http://boredomtherapy.com/colorized-history-photos/ (http://boredomtherapy.com/colorized-history-photos/)
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on August 05, 2014, 05:11:02 PM
Here are some nice examples of colorization.
Not monster, but examples of how natural it CAN look. Maybe old movies will someday just be expected to exist in B&W and color - if they want to continue to exist at all.
I think the photo of Mark Twain looks pretty natural.
http://boredomtherapy.com/colorized-history-photos/ (http://boredomtherapy.com/colorized-history-photos/)
Excellent material. I like the Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and the 3 Kennedy brothers. In fact, they all look outstanding! The Lincoln photo is really nice.
Quote from: jerod on July 27, 2014, 03:12:04 PM
Anthony Caranci asked for some colorized Karloff and sent me a couple SoF images. Here is the first set. Went with four colors for the monster; white, green (like the home movie), flesh, and blue/pallor.
Any favorite?
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/SonFrankensteins_zpsff4028f0.jpg)
I like the upper right hand corner. I like when he is actually green.
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/GoFrankenstein_zpscbd65fca.jpg)
Nice, Jerod, I love the magic you work on these. Well done!
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LaMColorized_zps226c71a9.jpg)
Now, that's a great one! Worth framing.
Quote from: Mord on November 22, 2014, 12:47:18 PM
Now, that's a great one! Worth framing.
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/LaMColorized_zps226c71a9.jpg)
Thanks Mord!
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on May 09, 2013, 11:10:17 PM
I copied this off of the Internet. I forget where or when.
That picture was part of a set for sale on EBay. The seller was Jim Zippo. He also did the colorization. The posters were 24x31. He has his own site now. I purchased the Bride and the one of Karloff in his "slant board." The price was $65.00 a poster. That was in 2008 I think. He used 35 MM museum quality negatives and blew them up and colorized them. At least that's what he said.
I purchased them for use in my book (that is still dead in the water). I had to take them to the Washington State Archives to get them scanned before I had them mounted and framed. They now reside in my living room.
I also purchased lobby cards from him too. He gave them a restoration treatment. I purchased Son of Frankenstein & The Ghost of Frankenstein 11x14 inch lobby cards. They're awesome! They look like someone stored them away in a time capsule in 1942. They guy does awesome work. So does Jerod.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5301/5749671740_a60ee18b41_b.jpg)
Sorry, I did the quote wrong and added my statement to it.
amazing work I love the color variations in the skin. id love to see you do a portrait colorized "Gogo's like"
I normally hate colorization in films... But these stills look fantastic. I love them. Particularly like the Wolfman from the "House of Dracula" publicity photo. Just beautiful. Really really nice work.
These remind me of hand-tinted lobby card images.
Matt
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc385/jerod26/Universal/OneMillion_zpsevbdm9ty.jpg)
(https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15401168_1353006584731191_7684136291435979364_n.jpg?oh=9091c93817be6cd57fc2be353e0c3df2&oe=58FAC1C9)
Nice job!
Colorized and modified a bit:
(https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15589899_1355124697852713_6139942310240570948_n.jpg?oh=b6da51a746c7ed3174de98c2b86c7314&oe=58B766FA)
(https://scontent-dft4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17499353_1465842010114314_4590281461494424405_n.jpg?oh=a7aad8bdf33d31eedae99262c5550d85&oe=595A807B)
That Morgan is beautiful!
Great job, though he looks a bit less sinister in color.
(https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/83474641_600483874119112_3170971275145248768_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=aaHFHcSC8SsAX-VRG_A&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=7a326fc51d6a1eeb14e18ca7a681946a&oe=5E83E324)
(https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/87742318_624467028387463_1043571345192910848_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=CMQxXsvOG9UAX9a5Nnv&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=2891feab2d0e90c72406ea9f92db638d&oe=5E84A321)