Thank you for your response to my request. One of my main concerns on the film project is to bring off some sfx work that is from the point of view of the character, therefore, the sfx becomes part of the character's characterization. Leastwise, the easiest part part is that the segments are to be b/w and not color, but {here comes the hard part] some color has to be added to the b/w footage. I see several ways of doing this: 1) Film the b/w footage, dye in the areas of colors on the neg. (scary right) then make a color master 2) Film the b/w footage make paper photo prints and color the areas then re-photograph onto color film using an animation stand 3)Bring the film footage into a computer then color with a paint program then bring the images back out onto a film recorder With item #2 we might be able to recover some of the cost of the sfx's work by selling off the hand colored b/w prints Before I make a comment to one of the above ways I hope to get some personal experience responses (or opions) that have done one or all of the above - and - opions for other ways that the b/w footage can be colored and at the same time seeking a quality image. I also understand that the choice just might be an aesthetic one. John [log in to unmask]