Yes, I am the Distinguished Australian Gentleman. Not sure why my handle has changed to my full moniker. This week I have been working directly off my mail server so perhaps it's reading something else.
Apologies for the confusion! Phil (DAG) Reest assuredOn Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:04:50 -0700, Roger Kim wrote > Oh, you're the guy from Australia! Thanks for clarifying. I thought we had a > NEW Mopoer named Philip Charles Edwards, since that is how your name recently > started showing up. I was thinking you must be some real distinguished > gentleman. Not that you aren't...but I didn't realize that you are the same > Phil Edwards that we've known all along. I'm sure this was obvious to > everyone else. > > -Roger > > On Jun 9, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Philip Charles Edwards wrote: And the real use of > a proof, is that it can be checked by all the people needed to check that all > colours are correct, all spelling is correct, all contractual placements of > names and font sizes are correct..... all the proofs I received for posters I > had designed for both theatrical and video release in Australia (in the late > 80s/early 90s) and proofs of commissioned articles/publications were always > on better stock than the finished job once the proof was signed off as > correct. > > Untrimmed one sheets (or other posters) with the colour blocks for matching > and registration puposes (as Tom points out correctly in the pre-digital age > when separation films were used and plates made) are just that... it can be > 20 or 200 out of the press while final colour diddling can be done and > checked. > > Calling untrimmed one sheets " proofs" just makes them sound better. Most > real proofs are going to be residing in studio/distributor vaults (if they > bothered to keep them at all). > > Phil > > On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:20:42 -0700, allen day wrote > > > > Howdy, > > > > The answer to your question is ... yes and no. > > > > In the printing department, printers pull them from the machines for future > > samples, checks on color registration, ink / print quality, and overall > > quality assurance / control. > > > > In the cutting department, cutters pull them because they keep samples of > > all posters, BTW ... the cutting department is every printing facility just > > happens to be close to the back door .. I'm not sure why. > > > > ad > > > > --- On Mon, 6/9/08, Douglas Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Douglas Ball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [MOPO] Proof or just untrimmed??? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 9:05 PM > > > > > > Jeff Potokar kind of asked the difference of the two when describing what > > you call a poster that still has the printers color chart on the side of > > the poster. In the 7 years on MOPO, I don't think anyone has addressed this > > issue. > > Bruce, Dave Lieberman, Dan Richard, and others...in listings call them > > printers proofs, but as Jeff suggest, aren't they just untrimmed posters? > > > > Is there a difference? > > > > Doug Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL > > PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of > > this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL > > PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of > > this message is solely responsible for its content. > > -- > Nelson Bay Online (http://www.nelsonbay.com) > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL > PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of > this message is solely responsible for its content. > -- Nelson Bay Online (http://www.nelsonbay.com) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
