Return to Glossary Index Color & Early Processes
Three-Strip Technicolor
Core Term Definition
The famous, high-fidelity dye-transfer color process that utilized three separate film strips exposed in a specialized camera.
Technical Analysis & Context
Introduced in 1932, Three-Strip (Process 4) Technicolor utilized a massive, highly complex camera containing a prism. The prism split light into red, green, and blue paths, exposing three separate black-and-white strips simultaneously. These records were used to transfer yellow, cyan, and magenta dyes onto a single blank receiver film.