Brian R  Pritchard - Motion Picture and Film Archive Consultant

British Motion Picture Laboratories

Gasparcolor

A three colour subtractive reversal print stock. It appeared in 1934 and was the first three layer colour film that could be processed with minor modifications to contemporary laboratory techniques.  It did not  require toning, colour development or use of dyes during...

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70mm Magnetic Tracks

70mm Magnetic Tracks 70mm Print Film has 6 magnetic sound tracks.  Please note that LEFT is left when looking at the screen. Track Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Track Stereo Outer Left Inner Left Centre Inner Right Outer Right Surround Dolby Left Left Surround Centre Right...

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Film Width – Metric or Imperial

It has always intrigued me as to why film was sold in metric width and Imperial length.  I decided to carry out some research. This is an extract from an article by Carl Louis Gregory in the J. S. M. P. E. Volume 14 Jan 1930  titled 'The Early History of Wide Films'...

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Kinocolor Dyes for Tinting

This is a cardboard folder issued by Johnson & Sons, Cross Street, Finsbury, London.  It contains film samples of dyes available to tint films.  It was loaned to me by the late Tony Scott of the former Film and Photo Design.  Johnson & Sons moved to Finsbury...

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Lee Turner Project

Lee-Turner Project with the National Media Museum - the world's first colour moving images The project was instigated by Michael Harvey - Curator of Cinematography at the National Media Museum, Bradford and funded by Screen Yorkshire. The work was carried out by David...

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