They were really showing off digital color grading in the late 90s.
And then came an explosion of orange and teal.
Into The Abyss: Teal and Orange - Hollywood, Please Stop the Madness
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Those of you who watch a lot of Hollywood movies may have noticed a certain trend that has consumed the industry in the last few years. It is one of the most insidious and heinous practices that has ever overwhelmed the industry. Am I talking about the lack of good scripts? Do I speak of the dependency of a few mega-blockbuster hits to save the studios each year, or of the endless sequels and television retreads? No, I am talking about something much more dangerous, much deadlier to the health of cinema.
I speak of course, of THE COLOR GRADING VIRUS THAT IS TEAL & ORANGE!!!
The blog post has loads of photos - of course. Sadly - "Drive (2011)" is missing because it came out the year after.
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Ninja edit
Reddit to the rescue - Orange/Blue Colour schemes in "Drive" (2011) : movies
I really think you're groovy. Let's go out to a movie... You're my pride and joy, et cetera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIjF1XhBEdc