When the first copy is produced

Before the film copy reaches the production department, it is sent to final preparation.
This process includes a number of functions:

The final preparation dept. measure all items in the case.

        1. Manual Control of the print for scratches or other defects

        2. Measurement of the print so we are sure that no frames have been cut (this is important when handling
            used prints - they could have been torn at an earlier point).

        3. An imprinting form is completed to serve as an instructions for the production department. The form also
            contains the comments from the final preparation department. The imprint form always follows the film print.

If frames or scenes are missing, we cut black film into the print so that our subtitle spotting is still correct.

Headend and tailend strips are attached to the copy to enable proper feeding into our machines
and starting is measured and marked so that the machine operator knows when the first subtitle shall begin.

If the subtitles were made using one of our Oscar-winning FilmTeknik subtitling processors,
a set of clichés will be made on the basis of the translation. We make our own plastic clichés.
By so doing, we reduce the time needed for producing and cutting out clichés to five or six hours.
Our laser machines do not use clichés.

When the copy is ready, it is sent to be imprinted by our production department.
Depending on the number of reels and the number of subtitles, and depending on the machine designated for the production, the imprinting process takes between three and ten hours. We do much of our imprinting at night.

Imprinting the first print - here in a laser mashine.

After the imprinting has been completed, a label is applied to the print specifying title, customer, imprinting machine -
as well as control person. The operator fills out a log sheet on the print specifying information such as the mechanical settings used in the imprinting of this specific print. This ensures that if reorders are made, the same settings will always be used
on subsequent prints.

After this, the print is sent back to the final preparation department which removes the headend and tailend strips,
as well as any black film inserted in place of frames which have been cut out.

If there are any minor defects, like spelling errors that have slipped through in spite of our efforts,
they are noted so they can be corrected on subsequent prints.

The A-print is now ready to be sent to the film warehouse - and we will normally notify you by fax that it has been sent.

No prints are allowed to leave EuroLab unchecked

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