[pure-silver] Re: Kodak Sells Off Its Gelatin Business
- From: joe mcguckin <joe@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:41:46 -0800
There was an article in the paper last week where it mentioned that the movie
industry is rapidly switching over to digital.
1) The studios have notified exhibitors that they have 2 years to compete their
conversion to digital projection. No film prints will be distributed by
the studios beyond that time frame. Roughly half of US theatre screens are
digital projection.
2) The traditional movie camera houses (Panavision, Arri, etc) have not
manufactured new film cameras for a couple of years now. All
their effort is being put into their new digital cameras. About 50% of US
film production is using digital cameras. Television production
is around 80% digital.
3) RED is taking the industry by storm. Peter Jackson is filming the new Hobbit
movie in 3D with something like 12 RED cameras.
4) Technicolor and Deluxe have recently signed a cross marketing agreement that
will result in the closure of 4 or 5 film labs (including
Technicolor's hollywood lab).
Joe McGuckin
ViaNet Communications
joe@xxxxxxx
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650-969-2124 fax
On Dec 24, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Terry Holsinger wrote:
> And let us not forget that Kodak was the only film and paper manufacture that
> made there own gelatin. All the other buy the raw stock.
>
> "As Kodak struggles, Eastman Chemical thrives"
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/24/us-eastman-kodak-idUSTRE7BN06B20111224
>
> Kodak will be in the "Film" manufacturing business until it sells that
> division OR "Hollywood" and ALL the movie theatres convert to 100% digital
> production and distribution. A single major nation wide film release can use
> 5 master rolls of film just for the distribution release.
>
> Terry H.
>
> On 12/23/2011 10:36 PM, Carlileb@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> In a message dated 12/23/2011 7:07:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> BKarasek@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> This is not good...
>>
>> If you use Tri-X, or any of the T-max, guess it's time to start stocking
>> up.
>>
>> Happy Holidays to all.
>>
>> Bogdan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> No, they sold off their chemical division years ago. It's not unusual. The
>> new gelatine company will still need customers, too,
>>
>> If in doubt, try Orwo b/w film. Their motion picture film is cheap, runs
>> great in still cameras, and is now readily available in the U.S.
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