Motion Picture Laboratory Practices

The function of laboratory service to studio production departments and to the release distribution field is discussed. The size and scope of laboratory operations are illustrated graphically by an organization chart showing the number of sub-departments. These in turn are classified into three major divisions, namely, Control, Processing, and Maintenance. Analysis of individual department activity begins with the Control division, and emphasis is placed upon the recent trend toward more scientific approach to the problems of processing. Discussion continues with the Processing division, starting with negative development, and the processing method of each successive department is described showing the inline flow of the work for both studio and release print operations. Problems relating to proper mechanical and electrical maintenance are also discussed.

Print ISSN

0097-5834

Published

1942-09

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J14309