Optical printer
n.phr.
Subject Field: Cinematography

A printer in which the original and the printing stock are not in physical contact during the instant of exposure; instead one or more optical systems intervene. Kawin			- Contained in - Optical printing Bibliography Index Home Conceptual tree
Context: Bob Hall was in charge of the optical crew, and they did a terrific job in coming and shrinking mattes and testing and blending. To my mind they are more artists than technical people because, as Bob keeps pointing out to me, it is not an optical printer; it's an optical camera. Dryer Attestation: 3 Truka Reliability: 3