Work print

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A work print is motion picture footage printed as a one light print directly from the camera original for the use of the creative editor in working up the sequences & dialog tracks for a film project. It may or may not also be used as the dailies or rushes (also known as circle takes). Very few prints are struck from the original due to the risk of damage. This print is used in projectors & editing machines while the original goes to the vault. There is a system of grease pencil marks used to indicate fades, dissolves, missing footage, unintentional splices, etcetera. These are usually made with yellow grease pencil because it projects well & also shows up well when handling the film itself. These marks give the gist of effects in projection & serve as a guide to the negative cutter when she conforms the stored original to the work print while making up the original production rolls.