MovieChat Forums > The High Chaparral (1967) Discussion > Artwork in the credits

Artwork in the credits

posted 11 years ago by vgoins53
6 replies | jump to latest

my aunt was very taken by the art work shown in the credits. Does anyone know where it might be available? Isn't the technique used here just painted photographs?

[–] S.L.Fake 11 years ago

I've recognized many of the "paintings" from scenes in first season episodes. One that is particularly easy to match is the painting of Big John aiming his rifle (after the commercial break between the Opening Credits and the small segment of credits before the main part of the show). It's from the second episode when the Apache's are attacking the ranch.

====
If it ain't broke, Obama will fix it until it is.

[–] vgoins53 11 years ago

So you would agree these are not paintings?

[–] Creecha_Feecha 10 years ago

I think these are photos in sepia

[–] mlbroberts 10 years ago

They are colored photos but it's interesting to see how much in 1967 they look like what we can do in a couple clicks of a computer with Photoshop now. Didn't have that back then. They had to do all the work by hand in a darkroom.

[–] The Man From Peri-Lydo 8 years ago

I may be wrong, but I believe that some of the images in the opening credits may have been taken from stills from a western film made a short time prior to HC. "40 Guns to Apache Pass (1966)" is a possibility.

[–] regg5 8 years ago

Actually all of those scenes are from the first few episodes. I can see the similarities to 40 Guns, however these are very organic in that they originated from the show.