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WRS MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO LABORATORY |
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Napor Boulevard,Pittsburgh Pa 15205 |
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Release Printing
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When the trial print or check print of the production has been approved, release prints can be made. There are a number of factors that should be considered in determining which release printing method will be used.
16mm Prints from 16mm Materials Chart II-A shows the processes for making 16mm release prints from 16mm color materials. Prints can be made from either original reversal or original negative A and B rolls if there are only a small number of release prints to be made. If a large number of release prints are to be made, it is advisable to have an intermediate made from the originals. From color reversal originals, this can be an internegative or reversal master. In the case of color negative originals, the process calls for a color master positive (IP) and a duplicate negative. Using the master positive, additional duplicate negatives can be produced without handling the original film.
16mm black and white negative originals require a master positive and a duplicate negative for release printing (Chart II-C). Black and white internegatives are made from 16mm black and white reversal originals for release printing (Chart II-D).
35mm and 16mm Prints from 35mm Materials Chart I-A shows the available processes for making 35mm and 16mm color release prints from 35mm negatives. Chart III shows the methods for printing from 35mm black and white negatives to both 35mm and 16mm black and white release prints.
When reducing image size by optical printing, it is best to postpone the optical reduction to the last practical stage to obtain the maximum resolution. Section Prints Section prints are ordered to repair damaged release prints. Head and tail sections are most common because these segments sustain the most damage in projection and handling. Section prints cost more per foot than regular full roll prints since they require more handling and time in printing. Do not order section prints to the exact frame. Allow extra footage for handling. Section printing subjects the negative to greater risks than normal printing. If a large number of release prints are in distribution, to save money and protect your printing intermediate, a separate intermediate and photographic sound negative of the head and tail section should be manufactured to make replacement prints for damaged head and tail sections. Splices in Laboratory Prints In release printing, it is recommended that there be a maximum of two splices per 400 feet of 16mm or 1000 feet of 35mm. These two splices may be insert splices, or one of the two splices can be a raw stock splice. There should never be two raw stock splices in the same reel. It is further recommended that spliced raw stock not be used in trial prints, dailies, TV spots or recording prints. It is customary practices to charge a premium for release prints that have no raw stock splices. Mounting 16mm and 35mm Prints All release prints are normally wound on cores, or "lab packed" for shipment. At your request, the laboratory will mount your prints on reels, either supplied by you or by the laboratory. Metal, plastic, or fiber containers are available in different sizes through many suppliers and most laboratories. Discuss with your customer service representative the cost and what would best suit your requirements.
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