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Data Format
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Digital delivery: preferred are Illustrator files or bitmap images with sufficient resolution (see Picture Formats).
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Title Cards
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Title cards can be delivered on single pages (A4 / 210 x 297 mm). They can also be positioned one below the other on one 25cm wide sheet, at equal distances of at least 3cm (left and right margins should also be at least 3cm). The length of the sheet is then determined by the number of titles. Each title card should be bordered by a frame line indicating the proportions of the desired aspect ratio (ex: 1:1.66 or 1:1.85) in order to determine the correct position of the title within the frame (see Download). The frame line will not be recorded! We recommend using white titles on a black background. |
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Roll Titles
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At the top and bottom of each title, a rectangle should appear indicating the proportions of the aspect ratio as well as the middle of the frame (see Download). Like title cards, roll titles may be white on a black background. A black border of at least 5cm should surround the title. | ||
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Timing
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For both title cards and roll titles, indications regarding timing are necessary: | ||
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Safety
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For film and video titles (unlike paper printing) particular attention must be paid to the safety area around the titles. The safety area for pictures is usually a border of 5% of the aspect ratio. For titles, the safety area must be a further 5 to 10% larger. Film titles for the 1:1.66 format should appear within a safety area corresponding to the format 1:1.85 (see the sample page for digital titles). This means that film titles for digital film printing in 1:1.66 format require the format 1828 x 1100 pixels/dots. The format 1:1.85 requires 1828 x 988 pixels. After subtracting 10% for the safety area, the result for both 1:1.66 and 1:1.85 is a usable surface of 1645 x 889 pixels, which should not be exceeded unless there is a particular reason for doing so. Titles for the rostrum should be treated the same way. |
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Colors
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Printing on film is not like printing with the printing press. With the additive color process (ex: monitors, film printer, rostrum) all the colors together produce white. With the subtractive color process (ex: printing) all the colors together produce black. In other words, the colors do not react the same way in the additive as in the subtractive process. For this reason, it is physically impossible to reproduce the exact hue of a printed sample on film. Monochrome titles must be delivered white on black. We recommend also including a color reference (also in print form). The fine color balance will be done during the color timing in the film lab. Some colors are phototechnically unusable. Red, in particular, results in fuzzy titles. For this reason, red (especially very warm tones) should not be used for titles - especially for Super16 blow-ups! (see below) |
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Fonts
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All fonts should always be delivered with the titles as computer data. If not, the type must be converted into outlines, and no adjustments will be possible. Very fine typefaces like Bodoni, various classical typefaces or typefaces that are narrow or with very fine serifs should be avoided, or tested in advance. |
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S16 Blow-Up
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When titles are designed for direct blow-up, several things must be taken into account:
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