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From: burt@axiom.UUCP (Burt Janz)
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Subject: Re: The Cutting Room Floor
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Date: Wed, 16-May-84 13:26:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 16 13:26:13 1984
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Bob,
     Editing is NEVER done on the original negative!!!  A first print
is made (sometimes called the "dailies") of all the film exposed on the
previous day.  Then, the director decides which (if he hasn't already
decided on the set) one of the prints he wants to use.  It is these
set of prints which is hurriedly tied together to make a preliminary
version of the film for review by the director, producer, and (if there
is music) the music director.  Music cues, dialogue, sound effects, and
special effects are then overlaid onto this print.  If it all works, a
second negative (production negative) is made of the PORTIONS of the original
negatives.  This new negative contains all the scenes, in order, which will
appear in the film.  Then printing commences.

     The original sets of negatives are kept in a vault in the can.  This
vault is usually well protected from the outside by air-conditioning,
controlled humidity, security police and locks, etc.  This is why some of
the early films have been able to be reproduced.  What was once thought were
"lost" negatives (because of the STACKS AND STACKS of cans, usually either
unlabled or badly labeled, and some not even catalogued) have been found,
and we are given new prints of some very good works.  (Recently a new
print of "Modern Times" was released to restricted schools and libraries.
It is supposed to contain scenes which the tv versions held by PBS places
and such DON'T have.  I wanna see....)

     Just thought you'd like to know...

			Burt Janz @ Axiom Technology, Newton MA 02164
			617-965-8010