Film base
Okay kiddo, let's talk about film base. You know when you take pictures with a camera and the picture comes out on a thin sheet of plastic called a film? The base of that film is like its foundation or bed. It's what the rest of the picture is built on top of.
The film base is made of plastic, like the ones you use for your toys, but it's special because it can hold light-sensitive chemicals. These chemicals are what make it possible to capture images on the film.
When light enters the camera lens and hits the film base, the chemicals on the film base react to the light and make a "latent" or "invisible" image. This image is like a secret message that you can't see yet. It's like writing a letter with invisible ink.
Now, that "latent" image needs to be turned into a visible image that we can see. That's where the other chemicals on the film come in. When the exposed film goes through a process called developing, these chemicals turn the "latent" image into a visible image that we can see with our eyes.
So, without the film base, we wouldn't be able to capture images on film. It's like the foundation of a house. You can't build a house without a strong foundation, just like you can't capture an image without a sturdy film base.
The film base is made of plastic, like the ones you use for your toys, but it's special because it can hold light-sensitive chemicals. These chemicals are what make it possible to capture images on the film.
When light enters the camera lens and hits the film base, the chemicals on the film base react to the light and make a "latent" or "invisible" image. This image is like a secret message that you can't see yet. It's like writing a letter with invisible ink.
Now, that "latent" image needs to be turned into a visible image that we can see. That's where the other chemicals on the film come in. When the exposed film goes through a process called developing, these chemicals turn the "latent" image into a visible image that we can see with our eyes.
So, without the film base, we wouldn't be able to capture images on film. It's like the foundation of a house. You can't build a house without a strong foundation, just like you can't capture an image without a sturdy film base.