Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the color characteristics of the motion picture.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.

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

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

b

Black-and-white

c

Multicolored

h

Hand colored

m

Mixed

n

Not applicable

u

Unknown  Color characteristics of the motion picture are not known.

z

Other  Color characteristics for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate (e.g., toned, stained, tinted, etc.).

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

Character position 01 (Color) was moved to position 03 when field 007 was restructured in 1981.

Related MARC field or document:

007/13 Motion picture:  Refined categories of color

To return, select:

007:  Motion picture

007  Physical Description Fixed Field