Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: YCM process compared to Technicolor & others

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Posted by Matthew Bailey (Member # 601) on 07-23-2001, 12:40 PM:

I have an idea about the YCM lab process compared to Technicolor.
It seems that the yellow layer is put on the film first
followed by the cyan then magenta layers. What I want to know
is how it compares to Technicolor & other color processes.

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 07-23-2001, 01:06 PM:

YCM Laboratories specializes in film restoration, which may sometimes include features originally released in Technicolor:

YCM Labs
312 West Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 843-5300
http://www.afionline.org/preservation/about/labs.html
http://ycmlaboratories1.visualnet.com/
http://www.nedcc.org/supvid.htm

Although they may prepare pre-print materials for evenual printing by other labs (including Technicolor), AFAIK, they do not have a dye-transfer process.

For more information on the Technicolor dye-transfer process, here are a few links:
http://www.technicolor.com/services/index_direct_film.html
http://www.technicolor.com/site.html
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor1.htm

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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
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