16 to 35 print

[Adam Thompson]

Films/projects shot on 16mm then tele'd to video seem to have a different look than projects that went to a 35mm print that were then tele'd to video. Any thoughts on that? Does the blow-up change some aspect of the image in some way?

[Michael Nash]

It depends on the project. The 16-->35 projects were likely telecined off a color-timed interpositive (not the 35mm show print) and subsequently color corrected in telecine and/or tape-to-tape. The 16-->video projects are usually transferred straight off the neg and color corrected in telecine and/or tape-to-tape. Different film generations getting transferred, and different steps for color correction.

[Patrick Cooper]

"...a different look than projects that went to a 35mm print that were then tele'd to video."

 

Remember that if you telecine a 35mm print (positive image) the end result will be quite contrasty.