Apple Cinema Tools 3 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Creating and Using a Cinema Tools Database
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 Scene field: Use this field to enter or modify the identifier for the scene. See “
Scene, Shot, and Take Identifiers
” on page 75 for more information.
 Take field: Enter a take identifier here. Takes are usually identified as numbers, but you
can enter whatever text you want to use to identify the take, up to 15 characters. If
there are multiple takes in the source clip, think of the take identifier as a clip identifier.
 Cam Roll field: (If you intend to create a cut list or change list, one of the roll fields must
be completed.) If editing material from camera rolls, enter the camera roll identifier
given to the roll of film by the camera assistant during production. The camera roll
identifier should be the same as that which appears on the slate for the take.
Note: In many cases the camera roll and the lab roll are the same thing, and can be
given the same identifier. You can choose to enter data into either one or both of
these fields. You should, however, be consistent. When creating a cut list or change
list, Cinema Tools gives you the choice of showing the camera roll, lab roll, or daily
roll. Whichever one you choose, it must be present in every database record, or
Cinema Tools will report an error when you export a film list.
 Lab Roll field: (If you intend to create a cut list or change list, one of the roll fields
must be completed.) If editing material from lab rolls, enter the identifier given to the
lab roll by the laboratory that processed the film. Or, enter an identifier for a roll
created from select takes, for printing. (Sometimes such a roll is referred to as the A
negative.) In many cases the lab roll and the camera roll are the same thing, and can
be given the same identifier—see the note above.
 Daily Roll field: (If you intend to create a cut list or change list, one of the roll fields
must be completed.) If editing material from daily rolls, enter the identifier given to
the daily roll from which this source clip originated.
 Key field: (If you intend to create a cut list or change list, this field or the ink number
field is required.) The first field should contain the key prefix that is constant
throughout a roll of film. For example, for the key number KJ 291010 5867+07B, the
key prefix is KJ291010. You can enter up to eight characters (including spaces) in this
field. In the second field, enter the second part of the key number—the frame
number—for the first frame of the clip. For example, for the key number KJ 291010
5867+07 B, the frame number is 5867+07. The frame number identifies each foot or
half foot within the reel, plus the frame count number. If you know the key number
for another part of the clip, the Identify feature can determine and enter the key
number (Key field) for the first frame of your clip. See “
Enter Edge Code Numbers and Timecode Values in the Database
 Ink field: (If you intend to create a cut list or change list, this field or the key field is
required.) In the first field enter the prefix number, and in the second field enter the
frame number. For example, in the ink number 123 4567 +08, the prefix is “123” and the
frame number is “4567+08”, indicating that the frame occurs at 4567 feet and 8 frames.
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