blue episode

[Nancy]

Wow, that was fascinating, Petofi. Thank you. I'm looking forward to reading what others who know as much or more about this stuff re the cameras have to share about this subject. Again, thanks!
Nancy

DS Cameras:

In 1966, the camera crew used the black-and-white RCA TK-60 Television/video camera, an industry standard from the mid-fifties until the mid sixties in some markets where the majority of sets were still B&W!  The TK-60 used a single 4 1/2 inch image orthicon tube, also known as a "black tube," for monochrome (black and white)picture production.

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petofi

[joe integlia]

i dont think any daytime soap was ever on film except i think sunset beach on nbc? never saw it but i think i remember a report on that on et at the time of its debut but i could be wrong. before tape, they were all done LIVE. im sure the economics had  lot to do with it. there was no editing and they were just to air once(LOL).

[VAM]

You might want to make use of the emoticons in the future so you are not given information you don't want but appear to be asking for by others who thought they were answering a legit question.  There are a few of the emoticons that indicate sarcasm pretty well.

Nancy,
You are 100% right. After reading my post again, I could see that it might be misinterpreted. I do apologize and hope you will understand and not hold it against me. That will defeat the whole purpose of this message board. I enjoy and find your responses quite interesting. Please keep them coming.

VAM

[Raineypark]

Vam, I thought your question regarding the possibility of unpaid labour was perfectly reasonable, considering Mr. Curtis' notorious reluctance to part with a dime!!

Raineypark

[ElizabethGrayson]

I think some of the episodes with the greenish tint were because the crew didn't white balance the cameras.  It's hard to explain..my hubby explained it to me - he's a cameraman and told me that if you don't white balance a camera before you use it, you get funky colors.  Between that and the color tubes it's a wonder we got any color at all. LOL
EG

[petofi]

The black and white cameras I mentioned earlier were the industry-wide standard, as were the color cams a few years later. They were not exclusively used for video recording, however.  They were often used for direct broadcast transmission (live TV).  I believe that kinescopes from many live shows were filmed directly from the camera monitors located on the CCU's(camera control unit). As we know from DS, even color broadcasts were often kinescoped in 16mm black and white film.

By the way, the comment about white balance and camera color output makes total sense.  I have had experiences with more modern Vidcams where my image would "blue out" if I had foolishly neglected to white balance the image before active taping.  I'm sure that even a seasoned professional could occasionally make the same mistake, particularly under the daily pressure of soap opera production.

petofi

[Nancy]

Does anyone know if aging has anything to do with a "tint" appearing on episodes now that were not visible during the original run?

Nancy

The black and white cameras I mentioned earlier were the industry-wide standard, as were the color cams a few years later. They were not exclusively used for video recording, however.  They were often used for direct broadcast transmission (live TV).  I believe that kinescopes from many live shows were filmed directly from the camera monitors located on the CCU's(camera control unit). As we know from DS, even color broadcasts were often kinescoped in 16mm black and white film.

By the way, the comment about white balance and camera color output makes total sense.  I have had experiences with more modern Vidcams where my image would "blue out" if I had foolishly neglected to white balance the image before active taping.  I'm sure that even a seasoned professional could occasionally make the same mistake, particularly under the daily pressure of soap opera production.

petofi

[VAM]

Vam, I thought your question regarding the possibility of unpaid labour was perfectly reasonable, considering Mr. Curtis' notorious reluctance to part with a dime!!

Raineypark

I was trying to say it in  an indirect way-The direct approach would be less problematical. Thanks Rainey for understanding.

[joe integlia]

i doubt if aging process caused the blue tint cause it would have affected the entire show, not just certain shots.i dont think that not white balancing would have made the image blue. usually its a green image when u dont white balance.