From: Jeff Kreines (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Mar 16 2006 - 20:38:46 PST
On Mar 16, 2006, at 9:27 PM, Douglas Katelus wrote:
> I apologize ahead of time in case this has already been said, don't
> ever have the patience to get through all of replies to any
> question. But to the best of my knowledge regarding theaters with
> Arc lights (which I am assuming xenon would mean) all you need to
> do is specify what color temperature your print was made at. Now
> all the projectionist has to do is put a color filter in to
> compensate. Much as you would while shooting.
>
> And I also belive most 16mm prints are timed to be shown on
> standard Tungson bulbs, unless noted otherwise by the filmmaker. As
> most 35mm prints are timed for arc light, as they are expected to
> be shown in those bigger theaters.
>
> But as long as you specify on your film what it is I don't think
> you should have any issues
Uhm, no. First, arc means carbon arc -- beautiful pure light but not
the same thing as xenon. Both are much bluer (5000 degrees Kelvin
roughly) than incandescent -- usually about 2900 degrees Kelvin).
I've never met a projectionist who used a filter (an 85 would work)
to balance arc or Xenon to be close to incandescent -- it's not a
common thing, except perhaps in a lab screening room. Most people
just live with the fact the print will appear blue, but the
audiences' eyes will compensate pretty quickly. The eyes tend to see
white as white, whether it's bluish or reddish, as long as there's no
external reference to fool them, so this passes.
If you want a filter, bring your own, and pray for a kindly
projectionist.
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