"That's part of its/his charm," someone named Peter(?) said . .. .
.. .threading up the lake footage
entering the cinema mechanical room carefully... ... .
then re-photographing/designing the canoe scene. ..
Here we/me(should)explain here that the optical printer (click PLAY button above) is a device consisting of one or more film projectors mechanically linked to a movie camera. It allows an artist to re-photograph one or more strips of film. The optical printer is used for copying and restoring old film material.
Common optical effects that can also be customized with the machine including fade outs and fade ins, dissolves, slow motion, and matte work.
More complicated work can involve dozens of elements, all combined into a single scene. Today, optical printing is mostly used as an artistic tool by experimental filmmakers.
The machine is particularly useful for customizing visual scenes, hand painted or physically manipulated film. ..
and synching up this bye.
