Posted by Vincent at bg-tc-ppp822.monmouth.com on November 15, 2001 at 00:38:22:
In Reply to: VINCENT: Film Preservation Question... posted by SirEvelyn on November 14, 2001 at 23:28:03:
This must be a misconception- Kodak doesn't sell different "grades" of filmstock. There are different types of filmstock, but the differences in film types refer to whether it's balanced for Tungsten or Sunlight, and the film speed. It's not like you can pay $50 less per role for "No-Frills" brand 16mm or 35mm film- a 400 foot roll of 16mm negative will cost the exact same regardless of film speed or whether it's tungsten or sunlight balanced, there's no such thing as different "grades", and even if there were I wouldn't use a lower "grade" filmstock.
I don't know if this answers your question or not, but there's no such thing really as "lower grade film stock". A BETTER PLACE was shot on the 16mm version of the same filmstock that a lot of big-budget 35mm films are shot in.
As for what is being done to "preserve" them, well, A BETTER PLACE is safely stored at the lab in New York, and Miramax has all the elements for CLERKS.
Vincent
: Vincent-
: I was wondering what View Askew is doing to be sure that their films will last, in particular Clerks and A Better Place, since they were probably shot on a little lower grade film stock. I would just hate to have the films degrade over time in storage...
: Jeff