Hi Ben and friends, I just posted a short video of my op printer/roto set up. Hope it helps... https://vimeo.com/57535369
Re: glass I have used frosted glass in the past but I have found that just a sheet of clear glass with a piece of vellum taped to it works best. Feel free to email with any questions. Good Luck! -Kenny On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:20 PM, John Woods <jawood...@yahoo.ca> wrote: > There are articles in Cinemagic magazine about how to build your own > optical printer and rotoscoping. Scans of this magazine are freely > available online. > > I have not done it myself, but you can make your own contact prints on a > Steenbeck, which would be easier to find than an actual contact printer. > > You might be able to find more information on rotoscoping in some vintage > filmmaking books, maybe Lenny Lipton's book would have a section on that? > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "ben.weinst...@mindspring.com" <ben.weinst...@mindspring.com> > *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 15, 2013 4:36:43 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] Rear Screen Projection Rotoscoping 16mm > > Dam the 21st century hella sux. Any idea of what kind of glass I would > need to make my own? > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Scott Dorsey <klu...@panix.com> > >Sent: Jan 15, 2013 11:52 AM > >To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > >Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Rear Screen Projection Rotoscoping 16mm > > > >> I know labs have them but I want to do it all myself. > > > >Labs really don't have stuff like that any more. Back in the 1960s, all > >the labs did, but today digital intermediates have replaced everything > >that folks did with opticals in ages past. > > > >What you need is a time machine to go back to about 1978 where you can > >give W.A.Palmer Films a call. > > > >You will find a few people with old optical printers here and there, but > >rear projection and rotoscope systems are going to be something you will > >have to homebrew today. > >--scott > >_______________________________________________ > >FrameWorks mailing list > >FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > >https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > >
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