Attempting to remedy poor preparation and unrealistic expectations when transferring film to video, the authors provide film and video professionals and students with a guide that outlines methods and technology, describes hardware and software options, and paints a picture of the whole process of transference. After an overview of particular aspects of film vs. video and the relationship between the two mediums, subsequent sections describe formats, hardware, and transfer, the human, creative, and business sides to transfer operations, and the reverse process, video-to-film transfer. A glossary and technically-oriented appendices are included.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR * New information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony FVS-1000 * New section on the latest in flying spot telecines, including Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Diamond * Reflects recent changes in color correction computers with da Vinci's 2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems Film Into Video, Second Edition offers working professionals and students working in production and postproduction comprehensive, practical information on the complex process of converting motion picture film into video. All of the 'tools of the trade' are explained in clear, simple language, as are the operational, business, and creative sides of film to video transfer. The emphasis is on fundamentals and principles of current technology, so that as new products arrive in this fast-moving technical field, telecine operators can evaluate them and their potential uses. Additions to the second edition include: information on the Philips Spirit Data Cine and the new Sony FVS-1000, due to the recent innovations in the area of CCD technology, a new section on the latest in flying spot telecines, including Cintel's C-Reality and Ursa Diamond, an examination of recent changes in color correction computers with da Vinci's 2K and Pandora's Mega-Def systems and, in respect to Philips Spirit DataCine and Cintel's C-Reality, discussion relating to the area of data transfer and how this has changed the telecine industry.