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Author Topic: Care and Feeding of Film Recorders Bob Healey Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Milford, CT Registered: Sep 2001 posted 09-09-2007 04:19 PM                     Hello. Its been a while since I've posted here, but that's because I've been away from film. I'm now working as the systems admin on a CGI animation project that has decided to rent a film recorder to create dailies in house in an attempt to save money. Since it interfaces with a computer, that makes it my problem. The final output format is 15/70, but that will be dealt with by pros. I just need to deal with 4/35 and 8/70. I was wondering if anyone on the board knew of any good resources on the web or in print so I could begin doing preliminary research on software requirements, hardware requirements, etc. I have no clue what make or model I'll be stuck with, other than something available near Albany, NY. If anyone's curious as to the technical specs, or a general overview/synopsis, I'll post a reply with details and more information. Thank you  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 09-09-2007 07:01 PM                        Film (audio) recorders? Louis  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 09-09-2007 09:11 PM                        Just remember not to feed them after midnight....  |  IP: Logged Bob Healey Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Milford, CT Registered: Sep 2001 posted 09-09-2007 09:43 PM                     I don't know if that's the correct term, that's what my boss told me. It takes the still frames from disk and exposes raw stock.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-09-2007 11:27 PM                       I don't know if this will help or not, but here's what I know on this subject... Celco was, or is, a leader in film recording technology, with several models of recorders available. The ones I looked at several years ago when forming the Screen Attractions venture all ran on dedicated SGI computers. ARRI-Laser recorders are very popular, too. Here's the specs. FWIW, why can't you just run HD dailies on large monitors or DLP projection? That would save a ton of money, rather than renting an expensive film recorder (which won't even be used for the final output) and going through extra lab costs just to have 35mm dailies.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-10-2007 09:09 AM                     A nice medium rare ribeye steak twice a week should atake care of it's needs. Don't for get the baked potatoe with both butter and sour cream! And a couple of Heinekens!  |  IP: Logged Bob Healey Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Milford, CT Registered: Sep 2001 posted 09-10-2007 09:59 PM                     Tim, thanks for the links. I don't know why they are planning on doing film (4/35 and 8/70) dailies in addition to the projector/decent sized monitor. It will by my problem to make it work though. And this may not happen, but the producer has a way of springing things on me 10 minutes after it must be done, so I'm trying to do research now.  |  IP: Logged

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