Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Digital Intermediates

This is topic Digital Intermediates in forum Film Handlers' Forum at Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://ft-forum.com/ft/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=002076

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-23-2001, 08:15 PM:

For John Pytlak:

John, what film stock(s) are digital intermediates being recorded on?

------------------
Better Projection Pays!

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 03-23-2001, 08:41 PM:

If a laser recorder (ArriLaser or Cineon Lightning) is being used, the film is usually 5244:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products/lab/2244.shtml

If a Solitaire or similar CRT recorder is being used, 5245 is often used:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products/negative/5245.shtml

Here are details on both recorders used at Kodak's Cinesite:
http://www.cinesite.com/lo/scanrec/filmrec.html

Here are the Cineon Lightning and Genesis scanner formats:
http://www.cinesite.com/CineonTech/resoultions/ResChart.html

------------------
John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 03-24-2001, 02:54 PM:

Thanks!

I knew you'd be the man to ask.

------------------
Better Projection Pays!