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Author Topic: Preserving Intermission Trailers Dave Bird Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 777 From: Perth, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2000 posted 07-14-2000 11:57 AM                        It seems my box of goodies from the old drive-in includes a couple intermission films (or what's left of them), and it seems in decent, runnable shape. My question is what to do with it for storage? Right now, it's all out with the equipment, the garage is cool, not sure how humid. One is black and white, two others colour, all of it is on safety film, colour (or lack of) seems good. Film guard? Special cabinet? Thanks. ------------------ Dave Bird  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-14-2000 12:17 PM                        Keep your prints cool and dry. Don't store them in a hot attic or damp basement. An outdoor building (garage) is too uncontrolled, and is often very hot in the summer. Use vented storage (acid-free cardboard boxes) or sealed cans with Molecular Sieves. Carefully wind through or project them periodically, which vents any potential acid buildup, and helps prevent "ferrotyping" (sticking) of the wound rolls. Kodak has its publication H-23 "The Book of Film Care" on line: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/support/technical/care.shtml It has a wealth of information on proper film handling and storage. SMPTE Recommended Practice RP 131 specifies optimum film storage conditions: http://www.smpte.org BTW, some other threads are looking for "classic" drive-in intermission trailers so they can be copied and made available again. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com  |  IP: Logged Dave Bird Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 777 From: Perth, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jun 2000 posted 07-16-2000 07:41 AM                        Thanks John. The "garage" is completely insulated and stays cool and fairly dry, but perhaps my wife can fab up some acid-free boxes as she used to be a museum curator. The films are all Filmack, I think, so I'm not sure Derek can use them, though I did send a note off to him just now. It's a great thing he's doing. Come on guys, send in those "dead" intermissions! ------------------ Dave Bird  |  IP: Logged

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