home video created on a pc to the reels used to project images on a big screen. any help would be appreciated. thanks!
Is there any way to transfer a home film I've created to the kind of reel-form video used in movie theatres?greek theater
first, lets clarify what you're trying to do.
a movie theater screen that shows videos will use basically the same set-up that you have at home. they typically show DVDs. And converting VHS to a DVD is simple.
you can burn a DVD from your pc (depending on your pc cd/dvd drive).
But it sounds like you want to go from a video format (NTSC) to a 16mm or 35mm print. Not all theaters can show 16mm prints. (Most film festivals can.)
yes, there is a way to convert your video to 35mm print, but it's a bit complicated. here's why.
NTSC video runs at 30 frames per second. 35 mm film prints
run at 24 frames per second. when you convert film to video, you typically repeat a couple of frames to prevent the speed of the picture to look like it was shot in fast motion.
to do the inverse, you will need to take frames out.
To do this, you need to configure your editing software so it knows what your final output will be. NTSC is U.S video. PAL is Europe's video format. You'll want to tell your software to create your film for a 35mm/16mm format - or 24 frames per second.
This is easy to do in Final Cut software. But I don't know what software you're using.
before you do this, get some info on what theater you plan on projecting this on. as mentioned earlier, many theaters and film festivals can accommodate video. converting video to film sometimes looks bad (unless you run some filters to adjust picture quality) - so you're not gaining anything by going to a print.
Plus, you'll need to pay a post production house to transfer the images which can be expensive.
Two places that can do that are: EFilm in LA and Digital Image in Burbank
it costs about $650 per minute.
see this article for more info.
hope this helps.
