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==General Best Practices== | ==General Best Practices== | ||
[[File:The_Film_Prayer.jpg|right|thumb|500px|]] | [[File:The_Film_Prayer.jpg|right|thumb|500px|]] | ||
'''Print Arrival:''' | |||
* Open film cans as soon as print arrives (even if you don't have time to inspect it until later). | |||
* Check to make sure it’s the right film, that all the reels are accounted for. | |||
* Check shipping reel condition etc, taking note of in transit damage (let the lender know immediately if print has been damaged in transit). | |||
* Check for things like [[DTS]] discs or special instructions from the archive. | |||
* Leader not taped down, tangled leader? Check to make sure there’s no damage to the first few feet of film. | |||
* Take special care when handling prints on [[cores]]. Always support the entire reel when moving them, loosely wound film on a core can be disastrous if not handled properly | |||
'''Before the show''': | '''Before the show''': | ||
* Make sure your film inspection surface is clean. | * Make sure your film inspection surface is clean. | ||
* Have a thorough [[inspection]] procedure for assessing print condition. | * Have a thorough [[inspection]] procedure for assessing print condition. | ||
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'''During projection''': | '''During projection''': | ||
* If possible, use 2000 ft. reels and a dual-projector [[changeover]] system. NEVER use [[Platter Systems|platters]] or build [[archival prints]] onto reels larger than 2000ft. | * If possible, use 2000 ft. reels and a dual-projector [[changeover]] system. NEVER use [[Platter Systems|platters]] or build [[archival prints]] onto reels larger than 2000ft. | ||
* If using a [[Platter Systems| | * If using a [[Platter Systems|platters system]] to screen non-archival prints, routine maintenance and calibration of system is a must. | ||
* If you're running small gauge film, do not have a changeover system, and have received permission from the archive to build onto larger reels, do not remove the heads and tails when you build the print. You'll have to close the dowser during the show as the heads and tails run through. | * If you're running small gauge film, do not have a changeover system, and have received permission from the archive to build onto larger reels, do not remove the heads and tails when you build the print. You'll have to close the dowser during the show as the heads and tails run through. | ||
* Show the film in its proper [[aspect ratio]] using the appropriate [[lens]] and [[aperture plate]]. | * Show the film in its proper [[aspect ratio]] using the appropriate [[lens]] and [[aperture plate]]. | ||
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* Secure the end of each reel with at least 6" of acid-free artist's tape. | * Secure the end of each reel with at least 6" of acid-free artist's tape. | ||
* When packing for [[shipping]], be sure that the film is packed in material that will not harm the film (no packing peanuts or fibrous materials. | * When packing for [[shipping]], be sure that the film is packed in material that will not harm the film (no packing peanuts or fibrous materials. | ||
'''Storage:''' | |||
====Practices to avoid==== | ====Practices to avoid==== | ||
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* Building or plattering [[Archival prints|archival prints]]. | * Building or plattering [[Archival prints|archival prints]]. | ||
* Screening films in the incorrect [[aspect ratio]] or [[Sound formats|sound format]]. | * Screening films in the incorrect [[aspect ratio]] or [[Sound formats|sound format]]. | ||
==Equipment== | |||
===Recommended Equipment=== | ===Recommended Equipment=== | ||
===Equipment to avoid=== | ===Equipment to avoid=== | ||