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Author Topic: Scarface 20th Anniversary Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 10-06-2003 11:33 PM                     I noticed about 20 mintues from the end the is a huge red scratch on Al Pacino's face. now I'm curious, What do they use to make the DVD with? Is it just a print that they scan or do they use the original negatives or what?  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 10-07-2003 12:10 AM                    it all depends on what elements they can find to produce the finished product. in some cases there may be damage to the original negatives that were beyound their ability to use and they had to resort to other elements like release prints. In the case for this production I am not sure what issues there may have been.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-07-2003 12:46 AM                        Prints have too much contrast to make the best video transfers. Generally, they make a low contrast interpositive for the transfer. As Darryl said, a lot depends on what survives - if it's a title for which only positive print material exists, they have to work with that.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-07-2003 12:59 AM                     Compared the original 1998 dvd release of Scarface, the picture quality on this 20th Anniversary edition is pretty damn good. The sound, especially the DTS track is not very good. Hardly no LFE whatsoever.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-07-2003 09:08 AM                        Usually, the best video transfers are made from an interpositive or duplicate negative: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products/lab/5242.shtml Although Kodak does make a special low contrast print film intended specifically for telecine transfer: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products/lab/h12395t.shtml  |  IP: Logged

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