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286 NOMENCLATURE FOR MOTION PICTURE FILM Vol 44, No. 4
negatives has been included to facilitate its use by those not thoroughly familiar with the art.
Terms in which no reference is made to film size are understood to apply to both 16-mm and 35-mm films. All terms applicable to color films refer to color films of the monopack or integral tripack type.
Undoubtedly, there will be extensive constructive criticism and comment as a result of the use of this standard by the motion picture industry and the Armed Forces. At such time as sufficient comment has been received, this standard will be revised under the War Standards Procedure of the American Standards Association. In any event, after the war, this American War Standard will be reviewed through the regular procedure of the ASA and either approved as American Standard (possibly in amended form) or withdrawn.
Comments and criticisms should be addressed to MR. J. W. McNAIR, Secretary of the War Committee on Photography and Cinematography, Z52, American Standards Association, 70 East 45th St., New York 17, N. Y.
This standard has been developed under the supervision of the War Committee on Photography and Cinematography, Z52.
AMERICAN WAR STANDARD
NOMENCLATURE FOR MOTION PICTURE FILM USED IN STUDIOS AND PROCESSING LABORATORIES
1. General
1.1 Motion Picture Film. Motion picture film is a thin flexible ribbon of transparent material having perforations along one or both edges and bearing a sensitized layer or other coating capable of producing photographic images.
NOTE: The term "film" may be applied to unexposed film, to exposed but unprocessed film, and to exposed and processed film.
1.1.1 Raw Stock. Raw stock is film which has not been exposed or processed.
1.1.2 Film Base. Film base is the transparent or nearly transparent material upon which a photographic emulsion is coated; namely, the support for the emulsion in photographic film.
NOTE: All 35-mm film is usually understood to be an inflammable base (nitrate) , unless otherwise specified.