movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Printing
- Year
- 1947
- Abstract
- Printing occupations, opportunities and technologies before electronics and computers changed the world.
- Notes
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Produced: Holmes (Burton) Films, Inc.
Sponsor: Vocational Guidance Films, Inc.
Run Time: 10:40
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Occupations: Printing;Communication: Printing;Communication: Printing
- Theme
- It's all been replaced by two Macs and a Docutech.
- Review
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It's all been replaced by two Macs and a Docutech.
Working in a small print/copy shop, it's hard to believe how much has changed since the days when this film was made.
It details the vocational possiblities available in setting and operating type machines. And while in some cases devices like these are used (especially in the presses), most of it has been replaced by desktop publishing software and digital printing. I recently visited a print shop that has high quality/high volume digital presses, that go right from the computer to the finished work.
As a printing hobbiest, it's fascinating to see these old machines. Great stuff.
(Reviewer: dynayellow) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F