stackyFACTSBefore Technicolor, Charles Urban peddled Kinemacolor, a chaotic system that forced projectionists to crank black-and-white film through wildly spinning red and green filters.
Before Technicolor, Charles Urban peddled Kinemacolor, a chaotic system that forced projectionists to crank black-and-white film through wildly spinning red and green filters. While it technically produced a colored image, the alternating frames created a strobe effect so violent it induced horrific headaches and actual nausea in theatergoers. Urban literally made millions by subjecting the general public to optical torture.
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