noun
Technicolor; full natural color
Refers to the Technicolor film process or, more broadly, vivid natural color reproduction. Often used in historical or film contexts.
See also: テクニカラー
この映画は総天然色で撮影された。
This movie was shot in Technicolor.
総天然色の写真は当時としては画期的だった。
Full-color photographs were revolutionary at the time.
テクニカラー is the direct loanword for the Technicolor trademark, while 総天然色 is a native Japanese term often used historically for the same process or for full natural color in general.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'whole, full'), 天然 (てんねん, 'natural'), and 色 (しょく, 'color'). The term was coined to describe the Technicolor process, emphasizing full, natural color reproduction.