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Dave Ganoe
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 119
From: Point Marion, PA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 02-27-2002 08:40 AM

Just last week we received this print from a carmike cinema that had it on the break. The color was off on the first 2 reels, image rather yellow looking and the remaining 4 reels had a purple hue in the image next to the sound track. Then from the person that handled the film at carmike cinema caused damage during the last 2 minutes of reel 3, a splice about every 2 feet, and used white tape, emulsion scratches for about a minute in the middle of reel 4. TES had no replacement print. I know the damage came from the prior operator but has anyone else had a print with the yellowish reels and purple look?

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Steve Kraus
Film God

Posts: 4094
From: Chicago, IL, USA
Registered: May 2000

posted 02-27-2002 09:00 AM

You do realize that the beginning of the movie (I don't recall how much or whether it corresponds to reel breaks) is supposed to have a slightly yellowish cast to it so as though period footage, right? Could this be what you're referring to?

Dunno anything about a purple hue; perhaps defective soundtrack application?

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Michael Brown
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1522
From: Bradford, England
Registered: May 2001

posted 02-27-2002 09:58 AM

You mean a purple line on the very edge on the soundtrack side of the image. Seen this on a few prints. Doesn't show on screen or anything.

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-27-2002 10:21 AM

The purple or dark blue line between the analog soundtrack and the left hand edge of the image is the area of the soundtrack that did not have the silver redeveloped during processing. The projectable image area specified by standard SMPTE 195 should normally not show this area on the screen.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/processing/h249/h2409_05.shtml

If this area is "purple", it is likely the new "high magenta" (magenta+silver) track that is more compatible with both old tungsten "white light" and new red LED readers. If it is dark blue, it is the older cyan+magenta+silver track. If the entire track is cyan, it is the new cyan dye track, and requires a red LED reader.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/dyetrack.shtml
http://www.atlab.com.au/faq/000531.htm

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