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Author Topic: Transformers - Clint Phare Change Over Cues Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-01-2007 12:12 AM                    I noticed them on reel 3 on one of our prints. I haven't screened them yet, and that was the last reel that I happened to handle, so I don't know if they're on any other reels yet. Anyone else notice them?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-01-2007 07:22 AM                     Was it just reel 3? Also, what was your print number? A hand scribed cue with no lab cue is almost always indicative of an EK print (stuck off of camera original since one does NOT scribe a camera negative with cues). If it was just one reel...it is possible it was rejected for screening use for some reason or another (too much dirt, or something else that would be picked off by a critical crowd). If you got a whole print like that then it is possible that after the screenings, they sent some of the EK prints to theatres (a very special treat) which does happen in major markets like NY and LA somewhat regularly. However, there are never very many of these prints in order to protect the original negative. If it is an EK, then it should have a very steady appearance, better detail than you are used to and the colors should just pop as compared to a typical release print. I will say that I ran a screening of Transformers with an EK "Showprint" and my feelings on the print were mixed. It was ultra-steady but the blacks were really lacking for an EK. The exposure also seemed a bit too much...like video clipping. I would caution against running this film at 16fL or above or it will just look blown out. It was shot scope however!  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-01-2007 08:51 PM                     What is the process of negatives these days, since most films are scanned through a 2K DI? Do they just output the negative from the 2K DI? Or do they take the original camera negative, cut the shots out that dont require CGI, etc, and splice those in with shots that went through a 2K DI rendering?  |  IP: Logged

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