used in printing the image from one piece of film onto another by means of a lens.
device consisting of a projector and camera with lenses facing each other; in the process called compositing, two or more pieces of film with elements of a scene are placed in the projector and photographed together onto a new piece of film in the camera.
Used when image size of the print film is different from the image size of the pre-print film. Also used when effects such as skip frames, blowups, zooms, and mattes are included.
Rephotographs one or more film elements onto a new section of film. An optical printer can add or delete light from an image, create superimposed effects, or make scene transitions such as wipes, fades, and dissolves.
A device used to "print" the images of one film onto another film through direct photography.
a mechanical device used to create special effects in film such as fades, dissolves, multiple exposures, etc.
AKA: Optical Printing A laboratory machine for combining the images of one or more reel s of film through photographic techniques. Contrast with digital compositing.
An optical printer is a device consisting of one or more film projectors mechanically linked to a movie camera. It allows filmmakers to re-photograph one or more strips of film. The optical printer is used for making special effects for motion pictures, or for copying and restoring old film material.
