Roll

Mandatory	Repeatable	Data Type	Authority	Level Available	A/V Only	Public Element
No	No	Variable Character Length (15)	Roll List	Item	Yes	Yes

 

Definition:

Indication of the roll used in a motion picture. In creating a film, alternate scenes are typically assembled in checkerboard fashion on two or more different rolls with black leaders between scenes to facilitate fades and dissolves and to ultimately produce a single strip master positive from which a duplicating negative (dupe neg) can then be made.

 

Purpose:

Identifies roll to aid in reproduction.

 

Relationship:

This element is dependent on Media Type. Each media occurrence of the archival materials must have a media type specified to create Roll.

 

Guidance:

Choose the correct term from the Roll Authority List.

 

Examples:

A roll      B roll      C roll

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