Splash of color

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In filmmaking, the term splash of color refers to the effect of the use of a colored item on an otherwise monochrome image to draw extra attention to the item. It has been used frequently in films as a form of emphasis. Some commercials will film a portion in black and white, except the product which appears in color.{{cite web |last1=Peshin |first1=Akash |title=How Are Black And White Films Colorized? |url=https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/how-are-black-and-white-films-colorized.html |website=Science ABC |publisher=Wattcon Technologies Private Limited |access-date=14 October 2023 |date=4 December 2017}}

A stark use of this technique occurred in the Steven Spielberg film Schindler's List, in which the entire film is done in black-and-white, except for a little girl's red coat.