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The Day Time Ended - widescreen 16mm transfer?
The Day Time Ended - widescreen 16mm transfer?
TServo2049
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This space for rentHey,
Here's an idea, which I'm going to post here and maybe on AMPS too.
The Day Time Ended is a cheesy semi-cult sci-fi movie from 1979, produced by schlockmeister Charles Band, with effects by stop motion legend David Allen. The film has never been available on video in its original 2.35:1 format, only in pan and scan (even the DVD releases just recycle the old P&S transfer). I've always wanted to see it in its OAR. Luckily, I found a 16mm print on eBay, and when I asked, the seller told me it indeed looked squeezed, meaning it's scope widescreen.
If I win the print, would anyone be up for transferring it?
RIJIR
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Padawan LearnerI love this cheezy little flick. I myself have only the pan & scan version. I hope you can find someone to tackle this one.
TServo2049
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This space for rentOK, news on this:
I bought the reel. Yes, I said reel, not reels. It was a single reel from a consignment seller, with no canister. He said the leader said "Hour 2" and "Unit 2", which I assume means it's the last half of the film. I have the reel now, but I haven't had time to unpack it or inspect it.
The second half is where all the good stuff/special effects happen, so I'm not terribly upset to only have that part of the movie.
I run a Facebook group on practical/optical VFX, and one of the members tipped me off to a transfer place in L.A. - for an HD scan, it'd be $275 an hour (the reel is about an hour). I spent $100 getting the reel and a canister for it, and I'd really like to know if anyone would be willing to chip in some of the $275 to get this reel transferred right (rather than just a one-light SD telecine).
The Day Time Ended - widescreen 16mm transfer?