Code 115 - Coded Data Field: Visual
projections, videorecordings
and motion pictures (R)
Indicators: blank
Subfield codes
$a Coded Data General
$a/0 Type of material
a = motion picture
b = visual projection
c = videorecording
$a/1-3 Length
$a/4 Colour indicator
a = black and white
b = colour
c = combination of black and white and colour
u = unknown
z = other (sepia, tinted, etc.)
$a/5 Sound indicator
a = sound on medium
b = soundtrack separate
u = unknown
y = no sound
$a/6 Media for sound
a = optical sound track on motion picture film
b = magnetic sound track on motion picture film
c = magnetic audio tape in cartridge
d = sound disc
e = magnetic audio tape on reel
f = magnetic audio tape in cassette
g = optical and magnetic sound track on motion picture film
h = videotape
i = videodisc
u = unknown
x = no sound
z = other
$a/7 Width or dimensions
z = none of these
Motion pictures and filmstrips
a = 8mm
b = Super 8mm
c = 9.5mm
d = 16mm
e = 28mm
f = 35mm
g = 70mm
Videotapes
a = 8mm
m = 3/4in. (2cm.)
n = 1/4 in. (1/2cm.)
o = 2in. (11/3cm.)
p = lin. (21/2cm.)
q = 2in. (5cm.)
Slides
k = 21/4x21/4in. (51/2x51/2cm.)
l = 2x2in. (5x5cm.)
Transparencies
r = 8xl0 in. (20x25cm.)
s = 4x5 in. (l0xl21/2cm.)
t = 5x7 in. (121/2xl71/2cm.)
u = 7x7 in (171/2x171/2cm)
v = 8x8 in (20x20 cm)
w = 9x9 in. (221/2x221/2cm.)
x = 10x10 in. (25x25cm.)
$a/8 Form of release visual projection, motion picture
a = film reel
b = film cartridge
c = film cassette
d = other film type
g = filmstrip cartridge
h = filmslip
i = other filmstrip type
j = film strip roll
k = slide, slide set, stereograph
1 = transparency
u = unknown
x = not a motion picture or visual projection
z = other forms of release. See character position 15 for form of
release for videorecording.
$a/9 Technique videorecording, motion picture
a = animation
b = live action
c = animation and live action
u = unspecified/unknown
x = not a motion picture or video recording
z = other
$a/10 Presentation format motion picture
a = standard sound aperture (reduced format)
b = nonanamorphic (wide screen)
c = 3D
d = anamorphic (wide screen)
e = standard silent aperture
f = other wide screen format
x = not a motion picture
u = unknown
z = other
$a/11-14 Accompanying material
a = stills
b = script material
c = posters
d = programmes and pressbooks
e = lobby cards
f = instructional materials
g = score or other music format
h = set or costume designs
z = other accompanying material
$a/15 Form of release videorecording
a = videocartridge
b = videodisc
c = videocassette
d = videoreel
e = electronic videorecording (EVR)
x = not a videorecording
z = other videotype
$a/16 Presentation format videorecording
a = Beta (videocassette)
b = VHS (videocassette)
d = EIAJ (reel)
e = Type C (reel)
f = Quadruplex (reel)
g = Laser optical (Reflective) videodisc
h = CED (capacitance electronic disk) videodisc
i = V2000 (videocassette)
j = Video8 (videocassette)
u = unknown
x = not a videorecording
z = other
$a/17 Base on emulsion material visual projection
a = safety film
b = film base other than safety film
c = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
u = unknown
v = mixed collection (containing more than one type of base)
x = not a visual projection
z = other
$a/18 Secondary support material visual projection
a = cardboard
b = glass
c = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.)
d = metal
e = metal and glass
f = synthetics (plastic, vinyl, etc.) and glass
u = unknown
x = not a visual projection
y = not present (no secondary support)
z = other
$a/19 Broadcast standard videorecording
a = 405
b = 525 (e.g. NSTC)
c = 625 PAL
d = 625 SECAM
g = 1125
$b Motion Picture Coded Data Archival
$b/0 Generation
a = original
b = master
c = duplicate
d = reference print/viewing copy
u = unknown
x = not applicable
z = other
$b/1 Production elements
a = workprint
b = trims
c = outtakes
d = rushes
e = mixing tracks
g = title bands/intertitle rolls
h = production rolls
u = unknown
x = not applicable
z = other
$b/2 Refined categories of colour for moving pictures
a = 3 layer colour
b = 2 colour, single strip
c = undetermined 2 colour
d = undetermined 3 colour
e = 3 strip colour
f = 2 strip colour
g = red strip
h = blue or green strip
i = cyan strip
j = magenta strip
k = yellow strip
1 = S E N 2
m = S E N 3
n = sepia tone
o = other tone
p = tint
q = tinted and toned
r = stencil colour
s = handcoloured
u = unknown
x = not applicable (item not a colour film)
z = other
$b/3 Film emulsion (polarity)
a = positive
b = negative
u = unknown
x = not applicable
z = other
$b/4 Film base
a = safety (triacetate)
b = nitrate
c = safety (diacetate)
d = polyester base (e.g. ester)
u = unknown
v = mixed base (nitrate and safety)
z = other
$b/5 Kind of sound for moving images
a = monaural
b = stereophonic
c = multichannel, surround or quadraphonic
u = unknown
v = mixed
x = not applicable (item is silent)
z = other
$b/6 Kind of film stock or print
a = imbibition dye transfer
b = three layer stock
c = three layer stock (low fade)
d = duplitised stock
u = unknown
x = not applicable (not a colour film)
z = other
$b/7 Deterioration stage
b = nitrate suspicious odour
c = nitrate pungent odour
d = nitrate brownish, discoloration, fading, dusty
e = nitrate sticky
f = nitrate frothy, bubbles, blisters
g = nitrate congealed
h = nitrate powder
k = nonnitrate detectable deterioration (e.g. diacetate odour)
l = nonnitrate advanced deterioration
m = nonnitrate disaster
y = no deterioration
$b/8 Completeness
a = incomplete
b = complete
u = unknown
x = not applicable (when it is impossible or inapplicable to
determine completeness, e.g. home movies, unedited footage,
uttakes, unidentified material)
$b/9-14 Film inspection date
(a) Year. Four numeric characters
(b) Month. Two numeric characters, right justified. Unused positions
contain zeros