Super 35mm film and sound
I understand that when a film is being shot using Super 35, the entire frame is used by the recording including what used to contain the magnetic strips for sound. With that being said, where and how is the sound captured if not on film?
Best Answer
On magnetic tape [or these days something in the digital domain]... sound & vision are not captured to the same medium even today.
Video goes to one repository - be it SD card, film, direct to the gallery, stored on hard drive - sound goes to another.
Each is recorded separately, with synchronous time-code [SMPTE/EBU] back in the analog days (I'm no expert in that field).
The hard test to get them both back in sync for the edit is the ubiquitous clapperboard - a very simple mechanical device on which you can write details of the take & also generate an important audio/visual cue for synchronisation when the 'sticks' are clapped together.
In post-production, the first task is to make sure the 'clap' lines up on both audio & video.
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Does 35mm film have sound?
In most cases, your film will not have sound attached to the video. However, a magnetic strip was created to the edge of some film where narration or music could be recorded (aka sound stripping).Can film cameras record sound?
Sound-on-film processes can either record an analog sound track or digital sound track, and may record the signal either optically or magnetically.What is the difference between 35mm and Super 35mm?
Super 35 (originally known as Superscope 235) is a motion picture film format that uses exactly the same film stock as standard 35 mm film, but puts a larger image frame on that stock by using the space normally reserved for the optical analog sound track.What resolution is Super 35mm film?
35mm film is 24 x 36mm, or 864 square millimeters. To scan most of the detail on a 35mm photo, you'll need about 864 x 0.1, or 87 Megapixels.Home Cinema Tour: 4K - 35mm - Super 8 - THX SOUND
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