ABSTRACT

Film Into Video, Second Edition offers comprehensive, practical information on the complex process of converting motion picture film into video. All of the tools of the trade are explained in clear, simple language, as are the operational, business, and creative sides of film to video transfer. This easy-to use guide provides the reader with the necessary foundation to approach any technological advances in this fast-paced field.

Additions to the second edition include: information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony FVS-1000; a new section on the latest in flying spot telecines, including Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Electrum; an examination of recent changes in color correction computers with da Vinci's 2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems, and in respect to Philips Spirit DataCine and Cintel's C-Reality, a discussion relating to the area of data transfer and how this has changed the telecine industry.

chapter 1|4 pages

Film and Video: A Brief History

chapter 2|18 pages

Film Technology

chapter 3|16 pages

Video Technology

chapter 4|11 pages

Film into Video

chapter 5|39 pages

Telecine Devices

chapter 6|27 pages

Video Recorder Formats

chapter 7|24 pages

Sound Formats

chapter 8|37 pages

Sound Transfer Devices and Applications

chapter 9|37 pages

Supporting Devices

chapter 10|16 pages

Planning for Film-to-Video Transfers

chapter 11|20 pages

Video Facilities and Costs

chapter 12|17 pages

The Telecine Environment

chapter 13|29 pages

Telecine Methods and Techniques

chapter 14|26 pages

Five Sample Scenarios

chapter 15|12 pages

Video-to-Film