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If you encounter any of the above elements, please alert an archivist. Do not project them.  
If you encounter any of the above elements, please alert an archivist. Do not project them.  


A '''reversal original''' is a pre-print element that can easily be confused for a projection print. Some reversal originals, such as home movies, were often treated as projection prints, though [[archival best practice]] would dictate that they be duplicated or digitized before projection.
A '''reversal original''' is a pre-print element that can easily be confused for a projection print. Some reversal originals, such as home movies, were often treated as projection prints, though archival best practice would dictate that they be duplicated or digitized before projection.
 
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Latest revision as of 13:24, 2 April 2017

Pre-print element refers to any film element created during the production of a film. As the name implies, it refers to all film elements except the final exhibition copy. Outside of the confines of a production facility or lab, pre-print elements are not intended for projection. They should never be handled or projected in a exhibition setting. Projecting pre-print elements would yield an aesthetically incomplete and incomprehensible presentation, and amount to an unacceptable risk to irreplaceable elements.

Pre-element elements include, but are not limited to:

  • The original camera negative (OCN)
  • The fine grain master (FGM) or interpositive
  • The duplicate negative or internegative
  • The optical soundtrack negative
  • The master magnetic track
  • Trims and outtakes

If you encounter any of the above elements, please alert an archivist. Do not project them.

A reversal original is a pre-print element that can easily be confused for a projection print. Some reversal originals, such as home movies, were often treated as projection prints, though archival best practice would dictate that they be duplicated or digitized before projection.