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007/09

Motion picture

(/00 = m )

Production elements

(Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field)

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Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether the film material is either part of a complete production, or is a preliminary production or post-production element. Materials described in this character position do not represent a complete work (i.e., a finished film).

If more than one production element is present on a reel, the code for the element the cataloging institution considers most important is given.

Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records: Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

a

Workprint

b

Trims

c

Outtakes

d

Rushes

e

Mixing tracks

f

Title bands/inter-title rolls

g

Production rolls

n

Not applicable Item is not a production element.

z

Other Production elements for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate.

Content designator history:

point_b1.gif Prior to the definition of this character position in 1985, production elements were coded in field 009 (Physical Description Fixed Field for Archival Collection) /01 (Technical stage).

point_b1.gif h Other production elements [obsolete]: From 1985-87, Other production elements was erroneously identified by code h. In 1988, the code was changed to z.

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007: Motion picture

007 Physical Description Fixed Field


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