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Author Topic: Is My Inception Print A "Reject"? Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 07-16-2010 01:57 AM                     Two reels of one of my INCEPTION prints had labels like this on them: Does anybody know what this means? I haven't had a chance to screen either of these reels yet, so I don't know if there's actually a problem or not. Is it possible I got a flawed print, instead of an immaculate Inception?  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 07-16-2010 11:58 AM                     Since it says "pic reject" there is prrobably a flaw or flaws in the image...it could be anything from a fogged section to the overall exposure/color balance/contrast/steadiness is not up to snuff. Prescreen those reels before building it up if possible and if they are bad, order replacements.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 07-16-2010 12:57 PM                     Why does that label seem to have been put on by Dolby; why would they be inspecting prints?  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 07-16-2010 01:05 PM                     It's an extra service Dolby offers to the studios for Big releases to major first run markets. It's like the old service THX offered along time ago for First Run EK prints. In the old days most of the times the reject reels would be sent to serve Drive-In bookings.  |  IP: Logged Elise Brandt Expert Film Handler Posts: 160 From: Kuusankoski, FIN/ Kouvola, Finland Registered: Dec 2009 posted 07-18-2010 07:13 AM                     I'm sorry, I have nothing constructive to say but *tsihih* immaculate Inception great one.  |  IP: Logged

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