Preservation film copying

 

The following indicates the levels of copying to be carried out on different originating materials. The minimum level of copying will be those components listed under ‘Preservation Components’ and above the line. Any further copying will only be instigated with the permission of the Manager, Film Unit.

 

From a picture print

(PP, picture positive, release print (silent or mute), answer print (silent or mute), trial print (silent or mute))

Preservation component

  • 1 x duplicate negative (PDN, dupe neg, interneg, image neg)

Duplication component

  • 2nd duplicate negative

Access component

  • 1 x trial print (answer print, first grading release print)

 

From a picture master positive

(PMP, interpos, intermediate positive, fine-grain)

Preservation component

  • 1 x duplicate negative (PDN, dupe neg, interneg, image neg) 

Duplication component

  • 2nd duplicate negative

Access component

  • 1 x trial print (answer print, first grading release print)

 

From a composite print

(CP, release print with sound)

Preservation components

  • 1 x duplicate negative (PDN, dupe neg, interneg, image neg)
  • 1 x magnetic rerecording (on sprocketed magnetic film)

Duplication components

  • 2nd duplicate negative
  • 1 x optical sound negative

Access component

  • 1 x composite trial Print (answer print, first grading release print)

 

From a sound print or sound print (image record)

(SP, SP(IR), positive optical record of sound track)

Preservation component

  • 1 x magnetic rerecording (on sprocketed magnetic film)

Duplication component

  • 1 x optical sound negative

 

From an original picture negative or picture duplicate negative

(OPN, camera neg, PDN, dupe neg, interneg, interdupe)

Preservation component

  • 1 x picture master positive (PMP, interpos, intermediate positive, fine-grain)

Duplication components

  • 2nd Picture master positive (PMP, interpos, intermediate positive, fine-grain)
  • 1 x duplicate negative (PDN, dupe neg, interneg, image neg)

Access component

  • 1 x trial print (answer print, first grading release print) 

 

From an original composite negative or composite duplicate negative

(OCN, CDN, image and optical sound on single negative)

Preservation components

  • 1 x Picture Master Positive (PMP, C(AM)MP, interpos, intermediate positive, fine-grain)
  • 1 x Sound Print (SP, SP(IR))

Duplication components

  • 2nd picture master positive (PMP, C(AM)MP, interpos, intermediate positive, fine-grain)
  • 1 x Magnetic rerecording (on sprocketed magnetic film)
  • 1 x Optical Sound Negative 

Access component

  • 1 x composite trial print (answer print, first grading release print)

 

From a composite master positive

(CMP, interpos or fine-grain with optical sound)

Preservation components

  • 1 x duplicate negative (PDN, C(AM)DN, Dupe Neg, Interneg, Image neg)
  • 1 x magnetic rerecording (on sprocketed magnetic film)

Duplication components

  • 2nd duplicate negative
  • 1 x optical sound negative 

Access component

  • 1 x composite Trial Print (answer Print, first grading release print)

 

From Split Negatives

Image Component (OPN, PDN)

Preservation component

  • 1 x picture master positive (PMP, Interpos, Intermediate positive, Fine-grain)

Duplication components

  • 2nd picture master positive (PMP, Interpos, Intermediate positive, Fine-grain)
  • 1 x Duplicate Negative (PDN, Dupe Neg, Interneg, Image neg)

 

From a sound component

(OSN, SDN, SMN)

Preservation component

  • 1 x sound print (SP, SP(IR))

Duplication components

  • 1 x Magnetic rerecording (on sprocketed magnetic film)
  • 1 x optical sound negative

Access component

  • 1 x composite trial print (answer print, first grading release print)