From: john porter (email suppressed)
Date: Sat Feb 18 2006 - 11:03:05 PST
I'm with you Steven (and George)!
But where IS that? (Where ARE you?)
John.
--- Steven Budden <email suppressed> wrote:
>
> Filmguard is $32 for a quart. Reversal work print is
> $34.50 for 100' (one
> light- Forde Labs). So I'd say 'no' on cheaper.
>
> As for smarter?
>
> I'm reminded of a George Kuchar quote from his
> hilarious "Reflections from a
> Cinematic Cesspool" (1997):
>
> "Always edit the original directly and therefore use
> reversal film stock...
> if it's still around: things are changing so
> rapidly. Try to incorporate
> scratches and blotches into the mystique of the
> picture because you have no
> choice if this antiquated mystique is thrust upon
> you due to rundown projectors
> and flatbeds. Make your movie look like a "found"
> lost classic that has somehow
> been restored as best as possible. This way, little
> imperfections will not be
> so annoying if they are engulfed in a major
> wear-and-tear veneer. The
> audience's brain will filter out the noise and seek
> the sweet meat underneath."
>
> Seven
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/18/2006 1:50:49 A.M. Pacific
> Standard Time,
> email suppressed writes:
>
> On Feb 17, 2006, at 1:50 PM, Steven Budden wrote:
>
> > Has anyone tried to use a film protector/
> restorer such as
> > Filmguard for editing original?
> >
> > It is supposed to be amazing for protecting
> against scratches so I
> > was wondering if anyone ever used it for editing
> rather than
> > projection / preservation?
> >
>
> Wouldn't it be cheaper/smarter to edit a workprint
> rather than
> Filmguard your original?
>
> CHUCK KLEINHANS
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John Porter, Toronto, Canada
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