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Author Topic: Exorcist: head reel six Rick Mort Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Post Falls, Idaho, united states Registered: Jul 2004 posted 08-19-2004 09:54 PM                     Anybody else have a hard time finding the first frame of reel six on the exorcist. I could see some frames but couldn't tell when the movie started. I just hope I spliced it at the beginning.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-19-2004 10:42 PM                     Count 45 frames from the "3" on the head leader. Then hold the film up to the light so that you are looking through the film. There are framelines.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 08-19-2004 11:44 PM                        Rick, I've been doing the "easy" approach by taking the head of one of the other reels and lining up the "3" marker. Where you chop is going to be the same spot on reel 6.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 08-20-2004 12:54 AM                     I remember reading Wolf's tip in some other thread. Worked perfect .  |  IP: Logged Rick Mort Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Post Falls, Idaho, united states Registered: Jul 2004 posted 08-20-2004 01:39 AM                     I'm gonna try that 45 frames next time. I somehow managed to get it right though, I just never had that problem before. thax for the tips.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-20-2004 05:35 AM                        Having a good viewer to illuminate the film as you are making the splice is very useful in finding the framelines. Gepe and others make some nice ones: http://www.gepe.com/english/162.htm quote: Gepe Slim Light Illuminators With 5000K ± 270K Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL)  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 08-27-2004 01:30 PM                        quote: Brad Miller Count 45 frames from the "3" on the head leader. how do you reckon 45 frames? i checked leaders from 4 different films and on each one it was 47 frames of black between the "3" frame and the first frame of action. this makes sense as it makes the first frame equivalent to "0" if you extend the countdown. carl  |  IP: Logged

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