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Scene
Stealer

A DV E R T I S E M E N T

How the Acuity Select 28 is
helping give Full Frame Signs'
customers the star treatment.

I

n the fast-paced, glamorous world of film and TV production, finding
the perfect shot is critical. In movie shoots, camera operators are
constantly focusing on meaningful elements of the scene in front
of them. When it comes to TV production, they must meticulously
capture scenes that are carefully planned in advance.
Regardless of the project, cinematic artists in highly specialized roles
must get every detail perfect. As veterans of the Toronto film and TV
industry, Full Frame Signs knows how the game is played - and won.
That's why when it was looking to expand its print capabilities to service
that market, it turned to Fujifilm.
Certainly familiar with the film and TV industry, Fujifilm entered the
movie camera market in 2002. As it began to build its reputation, Fujifilm
engineers quickly understood the importance of accommodating the
different needs and culture of the motion picture industry.
Sean Vizsy, owner and president of Full Frame Signs, saw the positive
impression the film and TV industry had of the Fujifilm brand, so he
reached out. Vizsy sought to strengthen his existing partnership by
acquiring the Fujifilm Acuity Select 28, a versatile and economic UV inkjet
press capable of handling a wide range of creative print applications.
"As a part of the film and television industry out of Toronto, our finished
product will appear on camera," Vizsy says. "The high-quality output
from the Acuity Select 28 is much more impressive compared to any
other press in this category. It also appeals to our other clients within
various industries and markets."
The flatbed Acuity Select 20 Series features up to eight color channels -
including options to run white, varnish, and now light inks - showcasing
Fujifilm's Uvijet KN ink, making it an ideal solution for a variety of output.
The versatility of printing high-quality, 1200-dpi (or greater) graphics
on rigid, flexible, and even roll media gives printers new, additional
opportunities to expand their offerings and ultimately, their businesses.
The combination of inks, varnishes, and media options provides a myriad
of solutions for sign and display customers.
Full Frame Signs is a short-run or prototype business, so the equipment
they use needs to align with the type of jobs they run. Because it
produces short-run work efficiently, the Acuity Select 28 will help save
upward of 30 percent on labor costs.

"Prior to acquiring the Acuity
Select 28, we looked at other
flatbeds. None of them were at the
same capacity, or even in the same
ballpark as the Acuity Select 28."
- SEAN VIZSY, OWNER AND PRESIDENT, FULL FRAME SIGNS

"That's reapplied labor, not labor we've eliminated, as we've reallocated
efforts to other areas, boosting productivity all around," Vizsy says.
Full Frame Signs outputs on a variety of rigid substrates for indoor
and outdoor use, including acrylic, PVC board, styrene, plastic sheets,
and corrugated. "We are using the Acuity Select 28 for all of our rigid
substrate output, and white corrugated prints beautifully," Vizsy says.
"Oftentimes, our film and television clients provide their own substrates
to print on, flexible or rigid, depending on their needs at any particular
moment while on set."
In addition, Full Frame Signs is utilizing the Fujifilm edition of Caldera's
Grand RIP. Featuring an easy-to-use interface along with the addition
of the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE), the RIP can help interpret
the native PDF file to increase speed and eliminate problems with
transparencies and layers. Full Frame Signs is also running Caldera on
two existing eco-solvent presses, for more streamlined staff on-boarding
and project management.
"Prior to acquiring the Acuity Select 28, we looked at other flatbeds,"
Vizsy says. "None of them were at the same capacity, or even in the
same ballpark as the Acuity Select 28."
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