007–Motion Picture Dialog Box

The 007–Motion Picture dialog box is used to insert special information about the physical characteristics of the motion picture. The 007 Motion Picture dialog box is displayed when you double-click the 007 tag in the MARC Editor and the first position of the fixed field contains ‘m’.

Select from the options in the following boxes to enter data in the 007 tag for a motion picture:

Category of material - Indicates the category of material to which the item belongs. The meaning of the remaining character positions in field 007 depends on the value in this character position.

Specific material designation - Indicates the specific material designation of the item. The specific material designation describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs.

Color - Indicates the color characteristics of the item.

Motion picture presentation format - Indicates the presentation format for motion pictures. For example, wide-screen presentation format is usually indicated with terms such as Techniscope, Todd-AO, Super-Panavision, and others.

Sound on medium or separate - Indicates whether the sound is on the item or separate from the item.

Medium for sound - Indicates the specific medium used to carry the sound of an item, whether that sound is carried on the item itself or is in the form of accompanying material. It also indicates the type of sound playback required for the item. This character position is used in conjunction with the information coded in 007/05 and 007/07.

Dimensions - Indicates the width of a motion picture.

Configuration of playback channels - Indicates the configuration of playback channels. This data element should be coded based on a clear indication of intended playback. These codes do not refer to the configuration of channels originally recorded unless those channels are all intended to be available on playback.

Production elements - Indicates whether the film material is part of a complete production, a preliminary production element, or a post-production element. Materials described in this character position do not represent a complete work.

Positive/negative aspect - Indicates the positive/negative aspect (polarity) of the item.

Generation - Indicates the generation stage of the item. The concept of generation represents the photographic process required to create, duplicate, and preserve image materials.

Base of film - Indicates the base of the film. Safety base is a comparatively nonflammable film base that meets the ANSI requirements for a safety base.

Refined categories of color - Indicates more specifically the color characteristics of a moving image.

Kind of color stock or print - Indicates the type of color film stock or color print of the item.

Deterioration stage - Indicates the level of deterioration of the motion picture film.

Completeness - Indicates whether or not the item being cataloged is judged to be complete.

Film inspection date - The most recent film inspection date. It may be the date the item was cataloged or the date it was viewed.