BTTFSpencer
Sr Member
I think "Berry Pink" by Rustoleum is the closest match. It might even be what was originally used.
MattyCollector "Mattel Hoverboard" discussion
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BTTFSpencer
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The colour of the magnet brackets is baffling though, on some boards its terracotta and on some it just looks like a Testors guard red.. some even appear to have pale pink... Does anybody have any idea what colour the brackets are?
BTTFSpencer
Sr Member
Not the lenticular... the board.
Berry pink is like fluorescent but duller and softer, just like the screen used props. They may have used different paint on the photo boards. Who knows. But I sense that it's very close.
Clock88
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While the picture below may look very similar to berry pink, it's actually an extremely bright fluorescent pink. Dave (autoprops) said MattyCollector measured the brightness value of that board and it was fluorescent. Apparently the pink was so fluorescent they couldn't use it for their board because they would have to paint it (they couldn't manufacture the plastic that bright).
All I am trying to say is; it's hard to decipher the actual color of the props through screenshots and photos because camera's can't really capture the full brightness spectrum of neon. All evidence seems to point to the fact that all the props used the same paint (lenticular and stunt).
BTTFSpencer
Sr Member
Well, obviously we are working from photos.
So who's to say that Berry Pink... which looks exactly the same in photos, as photos of the board, isn't the exact same colour?
It does look a bit too dull in the last photo though, so I am having some doubts.
Pretty neat though that it's said to have just been a fluorescent pink. Makes things a whole lot easier come painting time.
Hopefully Matty and Dave will come through with the Pantone matches so we can put this one to bed.
So who's to say that Berry Pink... which looks exactly the same in photos, as photos of the board, isn't the exact same colour?
It does look a bit too dull in the last photo though, so I am having some doubts.
Pretty neat though that it's said to have just been a fluorescent pink. Makes things a whole lot easier come painting time.
Hopefully Matty and Dave will come through with the Pantone matches so we can put this one to bed.
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BTTFSpencer
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I just tried to photograph my fluorescent pink board. Blimey! You're absolutely right, it is actually too bright to capture properly. Awesome.
And the remaining pieces of the puzzle fall into place...
And the remaining pieces of the puzzle fall into place...
steveo3002
Sr Member
nice but does it glide across most surfaces ?
Hey BTTF123,
I've thought about this too. On the other side of the coin, it may have been a mistake Icons could have easily made (because the board surface was painted fluorescent pink).
It could have certainly faded a bit over time, but I think that some of the prop boards look exactly the same as they did when they were in the movie. The screenshot below shows the lenticular, and it doesn't look like fluorescent pink to my eye (note: you can also compare to the edges of the board which is actually fluorescent pink)...
My reasoning behind why the film chose to use a standard/light pink instead of fluorescent pink for the hologram is so that the board color, background lenticular, fluorescent vinyl, and fluorescent velcro didn't "blend" together in a blob of similar colors. Using a lighter pink (which still gives the "barbie" feel) it separates the colors.
I know you like the fluorescent icons honeycombs (and they may look sick!) but I feel like if we get a run of standard/light pink it will match the screen used board (check out link below) and still look sick! What do ya think?
http://i.imgur.com/z3iMwh.jpg
I may be waaaaaaayyyyy over analyzing this stuff! Haha...
Yes, your right, you guys have got it down for sure. I see what your saying in the pictures. They made so many different boards, but I guess in the Lenticular , maybe used only the one color for the few (Hero Boards) until they changed to the (Photo Boards) to save on $.
Got my vote ! Thanks:facepalm
Hey,
What do you think about this style Board & Bars , would you like to see these built , (Once) ?
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What do you think about this style Board & Bars , would you like to see these built , (Once) ?
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Hey BTTFSpencer ,
I think you wanted to know what kind of Paint I used, it's called Createx
Here is a link:
Createx Colors
I also use another color of pink sometimes to give a bubblegum pink, will have to check that for you.
Thanks!
I think you wanted to know what kind of Paint I used, it's called Createx
Here is a link:
Createx Colors
I also use another color of pink sometimes to give a bubblegum pink, will have to check that for you.
Thanks!
BTTFSpencer
Sr Member
Clock88, I agree that the photo you just posted is probably better color-balanced, but even then I would call the color of the lenticular background a light purple or lavendar as opposed to a light pink. But where one person sees a pinkish lavendar another may see a lavenderish pink. I just see something closer to purple than pink as far as the lenticular material.
Clock88
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It's not. I think your eyes are seeing things.
He is the photoshop color picker information from that photo.
But even that picture, as with all pictures of a lenticular surface, has light tones and dark tones. Where you sample from within the lenticular area makes a big difference.
When it comes down to it, I'm thinking right now that I'd still rather match the lavendar that was seen onscreen:
But if this was actually light pink in real life, I could change my mind...
When it comes down to it, I'm thinking right now that I'd still rather match the lavendar that was seen onscreen:
But if this was actually light pink in real life, I could change my mind...
Clock88
Well-Known Member
You may have missed my post on the previous page (I think we were posting at the same time and it was the last one!) Check out my last post on the page before this. Also, I was sampling from the prop shot I posted, not that screen shot. I covered this in the earlier post but I'll paraphrase.
You can't sample the color from this particular shot because Michael J. Fox is in the shade and he is not white balanced properly to daylight film (back in the day when there was no digital color correction). Notice how the white balance is correct for the bright background, but MJF's skin has a blue hue to it?
Two distinct color temperatures. He is also is waaay underexposed. His jacket is certainly not that dark/brown/blue in real life.
If you white balance for MJF/shade instead of the background, it would look like this. Now the bright background color is INCORRECT (warmer) but MJF is CORRECT (even though he is still a tad under exposed).
If BTTF2 came out today, they would white balance both the foreground and background in post. They couldn't do this photo-chemically in 1988.
Also, RazorSharp thought the same thing about going a bit more lavender in hue from the screenshots. He made a hero board this way and sold it on E-bay. I think we both ultimately agreed it should be more pink. Maybe he can comment?
Razorsharps hero board replica:
Prop:
You can't sample the color from this particular shot because Michael J. Fox is in the shade and he is not white balanced properly to daylight film (back in the day when there was no digital color correction). Notice how the white balance is correct for the bright background, but MJF's skin has a blue hue to it?
Two distinct color temperatures. He is also is waaay underexposed. His jacket is certainly not that dark/brown/blue in real life.
If you white balance for MJF/shade instead of the background, it would look like this. Now the bright background color is INCORRECT (warmer) but MJF is CORRECT (even though he is still a tad under exposed).
If BTTF2 came out today, they would white balance both the foreground and background in post. They couldn't do this photo-chemically in 1988.
Also, RazorSharp thought the same thing about going a bit more lavender in hue from the screenshots. He made a hero board this way and sold it on E-bay. I think we both ultimately agreed it should be more pink. Maybe he can comment?
Razorsharps hero board replica:
Prop:
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Clock88
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Also... I know what you are thinking!
"Wow, that shot you corrected looks waaaay to warm! There is no way that can be accurate!"
It's a pretty big mind f*ck (even for someone like me who does it for a living). It is actually correct, but do to the fact that the background is brighter and takes up most of the shot... it's gonna look off. And also because we have seen the movie a million times!
Here is the color corrected shot with the background taken out so you it isn't as distracting.
"Wow, that shot you corrected looks waaaay to warm! There is no way that can be accurate!"
It's a pretty big mind f*ck (even for someone like me who does it for a living). It is actually correct, but do to the fact that the background is brighter and takes up most of the shot... it's gonna look off. And also because we have seen the movie a million times!
Here is the color corrected shot with the background taken out so you it isn't as distracting.
plasmapulse
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I find this thread very educational on many different levels. Pretty cool.
