Talk:Release print

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I am not so sure that the link to the "Release Print" magazine belongs in this article. The publication doesn't seem to have any connection specifically to release prints, other than having a coincidental name. Following that logic, Mad Magazine would be a reference for the WP's article on mental disorders. Mattymatt 23:56, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

OK, user Girolamo Savonarola seems to have agreed, because he deleted it. Mattymatt 00:31, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Saying "Print" in filmmaking isn't the same as "Print: Release Print"

"Print" as a phrase in filmmaking refers to what takes will go through the "rush" in the color timing lab so as to be viewed for the dailies.

Making a "Work Print" is a totally different process, as it refers to making a print of the final complete film.

The link to this article and the article itself are referring to two different actions entirely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.49.157.11 (talk) 18:25, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Explain it

Does it mean number of prints equals to the number of screens the movie is released the film is released at the same time? Eg:A film is released nationwide with 1000 prints.Does it means only 1000 theaters could show it simontaniously??

117.98.187.97 (talk) 14:27, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

This is not necessarily true. Film can be run through multiple projectors at once. This is called interlocking and is a common practice in multiplexes. It can also be illegal, as the studio usually gives one print per screen and intends for the theater to only show it on that screen. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.6.96.192 (talk) 16:52, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

There are many factual errors here.

Soft matte is the wrong term. Projectors use aperture plates to mask the light.

Aperture plates do not reduce film jitter. Its only function is to mask light. Film gates reduce jitter because they are actually in contact with the film. Aperture plates are placed between the film and lens.

Most importantly, why are aperture plates being discussed at all in this article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.6.96.192 (talk) 16:47, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

I've rewritten the article, correcting as many of them as I can. LDGE (talk) 14:58, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

I kept this part in my rewrite because the presence or absence of a hard matte in printing is both part of the post-production workflow (and thus relevant to the manufacture of release prints) has a bearing on whether or not the projectionist is at risk of showing the print in the wrong ratio, i.e. how they're handled in the theatre. It's a toss up between whether this coverage belong here or in the projectionist entry, but on balance I think that here is the right place. LDGE (talk) 14:58, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Transition from film stock to digital?

The article strongly hints at but never overtly states that digital delivery is replacing (or largely has already replaced) release prints. Could a SME provide more information on this? Is this already covered elsewhere in the encyclopedia?--NapoliRoma (talk) 08:07, 24 December 2015 (UTC)