TC #96 - Laura Major (Heaven Can Wait)

The Cinephiliacs

If more and more people are interested in shooting on film and projecting on film, there's one crucial step in between: how does film get from camera to screen? Through a lab obviously. But what does the lab do? Laura Major has been a staple at the Maryland based Colorlab for a number of years, helping the studio produce new 35mm negatives and positives of documentaries, experimental films, archival orphans, and more. Today, she sits down with Peter to trace out her own history from South Carolina to experimental film lover to a technician. They discuss the ins and outs of film processing and how Colorlab has integrated itself as a critical player in the future of celluloid. Finally, they dive into the Warren Beatty directed, Elaine May co-written Heaven Can Wait, a comedy built around a number of great performances and the strange odyssey that is the (now once again) Los Angeles Rams. 0:00-3:07 Opening 4:12-12:24 Establish Shots — Frederick Wiseman's Ex Libris 13:10-48:50 Deep Focus — Laua Major 50:34-53:18 Sponsorship Section 54:48-1:10:57 Double Exposure — Heaven Can Wait (Warren Beatty) 1:11:20-1:14:09 Close / Outtake