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Author Topic: Breaking news: Technicolor enhancer for the DP70 - new life to faded 70mm prints Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 04-01-2008 01:39 AM                        A rare finding from Italy, which will go on display in Karlsruhe's Schauburg cinema (Germany) in October.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 04-01-2008 04:49 AM                        A very interesting find. Reminds me of the ill-fated SpectreVision process, developed by Dr. Bob Buggard of the American Albion Corporation in the 1960s. His idea was to use a liquid gate and a complex series of prisms to enable a super 8 reversal original to be blown up to 70mm with no increase in grain size or loss of picture quality, thus slashing production costs and revolutionising artistic possibility. Unfortunately the system never caught on, thanks largely to union resistance in Hollywood (i.e. fears over technicians' jobs) and a smear campaign mounted by film stock manufacturers. The French New Wave experimented with it briefly, notably in Charles-Pierre le Legume's existentialist classic Ma Nuit avec un pamplemousse (1971), but sadly this process sank into the the history books and was never heard of again.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 04-01-2008 06:47 AM                     I believe the DP-70 device was based upon studies made by the great Professor I. Lirpa, who also used the readily available steampipe system in New York City to develop a steam driven projector in the late '40's. He also developed a triple-Cinerama type system where three projectors were aimed at each of the three areas of the Cinerama screen. He called the system CineCineRamaRama. Unfortunately, it died an early death as it required a crew of almost 18 operators for each performance, and there were so many injuries from the operators tripping over each other that the Workmen's Compensation bills were no longer affordable. [ 04-01-2008, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: Mark Lensenmayer ]  |  IP: Logged Joshua Waaland Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-01-2008 08:52 AM                     Would love to see more photos of this Thomas.  |  IP: Logged Jim Bedford Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 597 From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-01-2008 09:28 AM                        Isn't it always dangerous to follow potential remarkable solutions to previously unsolvable problems to far on April 1? The clue might be in the last line: "Color spectrum is also enhanced when you drink a decent amount of beer at the same time."  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 04-01-2008 10:06 AM                     Danish beer results more brilliant colors that American brands  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 04-01-2008 12:58 PM                     I'm always very suspicious of anything I read on April 1st. Almost every year I used to get fooled by the gag projects or articles that appeared in the April issue of either Popular Electronics or Popular Science. (can't remember which) Does anyone else remember these? I'd look forward to them every year. I think this "discovery" falls into that category. (But ya almost had me.... )  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 04-01-2008 02:28 PM                     I tried to do this with one of the pro-35's, but the manager informed me I was causing the lights in his office to dim, and to please stop that NOW.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-01-2008 02:32 PM                     So, does anybody know how much colorizing fluid that machine uses for every hour of film? Considering that there are cyan, magenta, yellow and black fluids (I assume) that's four reservoirs that have to be refilled on a regular basis. I suppose the stuff comes in 5 gallon buckets. Right? And, for a commercial theater, they must go through 5 or 10 55 gal. drums of the stuff in a week!  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 04-01-2008 02:47 PM                     You mean no one is using Bag In The Box coloring fluid?  |  IP: Logged Ben Wales Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 602 From: Southampton. England Registered: Jul 99 posted 04-01-2008 03:59 PM                     quote: Leo Enticknap His idea was to use a liquid gate and a complex series of prisms to enable a super 8 reversal original to be blown up to 70mm with no increase in grain size or loss of picture quality And here is a picture of that process with a Projection Lens that convert your Super 8mm films to 70mm size.....  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 04-01-2008 04:06 PM                        Oh...wait....didn't I see this at ShoWest about 20 years ago where they said 8mm film could replace 70mm? Louis  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 04-01-2008 04:23 PM                  quote: Leo Enticknap ...His idea was to use a liquid gate and a complex series of prisms to enable a super 8 reversal original to be blown up to 70mm with no increase in grain size or loss of picture quality... I have it on good authority that this process was used to make a 35mm print from the super 8 print of "Curse of the Queerwolf". I believe the ONLY existing 35mm print belongs to our Grand-Poopie-BAH Administrator. Trailer  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-01-2008 09:30 PM                     Speaking of April Fool's jokes, has anyone been to www.youtube.com and clicked on any of the featured videos? Likewise, Google Mail has a new service "Custom Time" that is worth checking out. Also Pizza Hut is in on the action.  |  IP: Logged Ken McFall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 615 From: Haringey, London. Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-02-2008 06:46 AM                     I got an interesting offer from Pizza Hut myself. £5 and the Pizza Hut delivery guy will do some housework while you enjoy your pizza, ironing vacuming etc. Thing is I've seen the guys that do their deliveries and I'd not let them anywhere near my smalls with an iron!! They could do with a shower themselves....  |  IP: Logged

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