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optical printing

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optical printing [′äp·tə·kəl ′print·iŋ]
(graphic arts)
Any printing technique in which a process camera is used in one step to form the end item; enlargements, reductions, or same-size negatives may be formed.


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This aesthetic is also characteristic of O'Neill's films, which draw on the synthesizing possibilities of optical printing to layer and combine materials within a single frame.
Using optical printing methods, each individual image would require separate exposures and negative handling.
The film is a seamless weave of text, voice-over, computer animation and optical printing.
 
 
 
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