Which technique involves applying color to frames by hand?

• A. Hand-Painted Film Color
• B. Glass Studios
• C. Hugo
• D. Film Dissolve

Answer: (A)

Hand-painted film color involves artists applying color directly to individual frames by hand, painting each frame to add color to the footage. This frame-by-frame work creates a distinctly manual, painterly look and was a common method before color film stock and automatic color processes became standard. It’s more labor-intensive than other color methods, but it allows precise control over where color appears, such as coloring specific objects or characters within a scene.

The other options don’t describe this process. Glass Studios refers to a studio name rather than a color technique. Hugo is a film title, not a coloring method. Film dissolve is an editing transition between shots, not a method for applying color to frames.