Frame count cueing

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The counting of the individual frames of a film and matching, in English frame count cueing , is found in the copier . The last cadre (from the French cadre = frame) of the starting tape is zero. This is followed by the image part with counts 1 to n.

When duplicating films, the copy light is adjusted as a whole or in the three colors red, green, blue for each individual scene. The copier is equipped with a pulse generator or counter, after which the stored values ​​for the film are called up at the correct time. In the first systems the values ​​were recorded in paper tape, today data management is done electronically.

The main advantage of the FCC is that the film, especially the camera negative , is not physically impaired by switching notches or applied contact materials. The disadvantage of the FCC is the separation of the copy light data from the film. One can easily look through a notched strip and see where changes of lights are intended. The disadvantage of the notch system is that new notches have to be made when changes are made to the sequence of scenes or copy lights, which can lead to confusion. With FCC, the “lights” can be switched over without any problems. The number of images is not limited. Image numbers can easily be converted into timecode .

A new colored light control system for film copiers with FCC is the European Memochrome. It was used for the first time in 2007.

literature

  • L. Bernard Happé: Your Film and the Lab. Butterworth & Co. , London and Boston 1974, 1989