[USMA:36872] RE: Wyeth footage

[Stephen Humphreys]

I think the term footage is in reference to the original media - something 
which movie-film distributors still refer too.

From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
Subject: [USMA:36850] RE: Wyeth  footage
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 09:31:53 -0700

In the context of his message, you'd say "great scenes," rather than great
"footage."

In addition to avoiding a word derived from a non-SI unit, it's independent
of the medium on which the movie is recorded. For example, when it comes 
out
on DVD, should we still be referring to footage?

Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]


>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Behalf Of Robert H. Bushnell
>Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 09:22
>To: U.S. Metric Association
>Subject: [USMA:36849] Wyeth footage
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>
>                            2006 May 26
>In 36836 Harry Wyeth reports location "within two feet".
>Then he says there is "great footage".
>So, all of you: what do we say instead of "footage"?
>Please help.
>                    Robert Bushnell PhD PE
>