Dear Jeff, dear Scott, thanks for your ideas! The problem sounds so simple, but since the mask is changing from left to right between cuts, it’s quite a tricky thing… So masking the projector wouldn’t really work, but the fogging idea might do the job, let’s see…
cheers Bernd > On 17-May-2015, at 01:01, Jeff Kreines <[email protected]> wrote: > > You could fog one half of the print before processing using a camera/optical > printer/contact printer with a mask added. > > But since most 35mm projectors have interchangeable brass aperture plates, it > would be cheaper and simpler to make a custom plate that masks off the image. > These are commonly used to mask the image to 1.66 or 1.85. Of course this > is easier if you are only screening at one venue, since projectors will vary, > and also the aperture plates are often custom-filed to deal with any angular > displacement of the film and screen (I am blanking out on the word here — > it’s not parallax but it’s like that.) > > It will come to me the moment I hit send. > > Got it. KEYSTONING. > > Applying a long length of tape on half of the print will likely cause all > sorts of problems, including focus, and it’s likely to jam the projector, > too. Perhaps there’s an ink or paint but getting a good clean line (if > that’s what you want) will be difficult, and it will flake off in use. Then > again that may be desirable in your case. > > > Jeff > >> On May 16, 2015, at 12:54 PM, Bernd Luetzeler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Frameworkers, >> >> I need to find out how to cover one half of a 35mm colour print film with a >> black mask (after processing). >> Of course the first thing to try is an optical printer (before processing) >> and I will explore this option in the next few weeks. >> But as an alternative I already started thinking about other options: >> Since it is always either the left or the right half, I think it could be >> possible to apply a vertical strip of black over the whole print. >> Is there any paint, ink, marker or tape or other material, that fully >> blackens film and that does not come off during projection? >> >> Would be great to hear your experiences >> >> Bernd >> _______________________________________________ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > Jeff Kreines > Kinetta > [email protected] > kinetta.com > > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
