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Topic: McCartney Seaside Woman
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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted August 08, 2009 08:45 AM
Is there a way to make a 16mm negative from a laser disc? I have the 8 inch version that includes Seaside Woman, plus two others. The big release on this disc is Rupert & the Frog Song. If I recall correctly the 3rd track would be something about a "Rumblefish." But I would have to check the LD to make sure. Maybe the entire LD should be done if possible.
I was also wondering if you guys would be interested in the short called IN-FARED SIGHTINGS a short by the band Grateful Dead. And yes, I have the LD of that, too. And come to think of it, there is one chapter from one of my favorite films of all times, "Koyyansqatsi" called "The Grid" that is perhaps the best example of day and night time - time lapse photography ever recorded on film. Those who have seen this movie know what I mean. This would be one of the best super 8 shorts of all time for those who appreciate it.
If it is possible to do it, I'd be willing to provide the master LD in exchange for a free super 8 copy with the return of the LD. [ August 08, 2009, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted August 09, 2009 06:48 PM
Graham wrote:
quote: Pratically I think you can make a 16mm negative (or whatever on film) from a LD or other digital source. Im sure Kodak had a machine which could take a digital image and put it back onto 35mm
Graham, one most important thing we have to understand about LD in the beginning that although it is using a disc as a form of storage, but LD is an ANALOG video system.
We can read the basic info of LD from wikiepdia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laserdisc
it reads:
quote: The standard home video laserdisc is 30 cm (11.81 inches) in diameter and made up of two single-sided aluminum discs layered in plastic. Although read and featuring properties similar to a compact disc or DVD, a Laserdisc is for the most part an entirely analog system with video stored in the composite domain with analog sound and/or some form of digital audio.
So LD is just a better technology than VHS, but in the same system (i.e analog)
So, what we can practically do in terms of transferring to film is by taking image from screen with an 8mm camera when LD is playing. So anoter problem should be encountered, i.e flickers.
Of course, with Chip's LD we can bring it to a digital format by re-format his LD to a digital code and convert it to DVD.
But you already knew what the result will be, because it is already a second generation copy or even third generation (if we count from the LD master).
cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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