CGTalk - 35mm Transfer Costs

amv256

05-30-2006, 08:55 PM

I'm working on an animated short that will run between 4-7 minutes. Roughly how much can I expect to pay to transfer something this short to 35mm? I always hear about how incredibly expensive this process is, but for something this short, does that still apply? Do such short films get off easier? :)

Thanks!

amv256

05-30-2006, 09:33 PM

Sure enough I was able to get some answers via Google first. :)

First of all, my source footage is 2048x871.

According to DVFilm.com, $350/min is their rate to transfer NTSC/PAL to 35mm. I've got film-resolution data here, though, which I believe falls into their HD-to-film transfer process, which costs $450/min.

So I'm looking at almost $500 * number_of_minutes here for a single reel. It's not a deal-breaker, but that IS very expensive. :) Does this sound reasonable to anyoen with experience doing this? Am I likely to find better deals elsewhere or does this sound pretty standard?

kamal_61

05-31-2006, 07:32 AM

Hi
Do it in India. It has the same state of art recorders like Arri Laser and world class lab to process the negs. It should not cost you more than 320 US$ / min including the raw stock, processing and maybe one print. I used to do at Prasad's. www.efxmagic.com (http://www.efxmagic.com)

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