Process for viewing a positive motion picture film scene image with integral audio soundtrack

Abstract

A process for viewing a positive motion picture film scene image with an accompanying original audio soundtrack comprising: providing a motion picture origination negative film comprising a support bearing at least one light sensitive image recording layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer; optically recording a motion picture scene in the motion picture negative film by exposing the film in a motion picture camera, and simultaneously recording contemporaneous original audio information in the magnetic recording layer on a frame-by-frame basis in synchronization with the scene image; providing a motion picture print film comprising a support bearing at least one light sensitive image recording layer and a transparent magnetic recording layer; printing the negative film scene image onto the motion picture print film to form a positive scene image, and transferring the original audio information from the magnetic recording layer of the negative film to the magnetic recording layer of the print film in synchronization with the printed scene image, and projecting the print film scene image for viewing while simultaneously reading and playing back the original audio information recorded in the magnetic recording layer. The present invention provides a convenient method to capture, store, and read integral audio information on a frame-by-frame basis in synchronization with a motion picture film image without the need to synchronize two separate media during viewing of the film. Audio information is recording directly onto a motion picture film during filming of a motion picture scene. Both the image and audio information captured during filming can be easily transferred to a motion picture positive film thus allowing to quickly provide synchronous, integral audio information such as dialogue for dailies.