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RE: Technicolor.

Posted by grhughes on August 24, 2008 at 09:23:53:
The original imbibition process and equipment was. I heard, sold to the Red Chinese. The last imbibition color prints made in this country was THE GODFATHER. The imbibition color byes were very stable and would last the test of time and would not fade. Original prints of GONE WITH THE WIND have been found that still have their vivid color. I thought Technicolor was still in business but they use the Eastman Kodak process with their refinements. Eastman Color (by Kodak) still survives and has the lion share of the color market but color dyes in this process is short lived and gradually goes purple with use and age. Film stock is still made by Fuji and Agfa. The film also shrinks with age depending on how it is stored. About the only protection to a priceless piece of cinema is to make 3 B&W (magenta, yellow, and cyan) color seperations on Estar base stock that doesn't shrink. But this is costly and many producers opt out for max profits. Ray Hughes
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