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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 08-04-2005 05:48 AM
quote: Monte L Fullmer ...masking tape is only used for identifying the ends of the film roll of show title ID's and other information that the roll requires on for presentation.
I'd go as far to say that masking tape should not even be used for that! The adhesive on most masking tapes quickly deteriorates, either becoming a gooey mess, or drying out into powdery flakes. Use a higher quality "artist tape" or "drafting tape":
http://www.villagesupplies.net/3m_artist_tape.htm
http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=4514 quote: 3M White Paper Tape #256 An ideal graphic design and general purpose artist tape. The surface of this tape is smooth and easy to write on with pen, marker or pencil, and pencil marks are completely erasable. It adheres well but has a low-tack adhesive, making it easily repositionable if necessary. Use it for hinging, holding boards to tables, corrections, silhouetting, mounting, etc. The opaque surface is great for covering errors, and the non-glare backing is ideal for photographic applications.
quote: 3M #230 Drafting Tape 3M
Top Quality Drafting Tape.Easily lifts off drafting film and vellum, as well as other papers. Sold in "bulk" on a 3 inch core. 3 widths available
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Bill Enos
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From: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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posted 08-04-2005 04:36 PM
As long as the heads and tails accompany each reel, I could give a shit less how or whether they are attached. I've had 'em come in attached with duct tape, masking tape (most common), white paper tape, splicing tape (rare), staples, blue painters tape, and just about every thing else. Since I'm going to take all that stuff off anyway, it really doesn't affect anything.
You can't do anything about it so why whine about it??
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Dave Callaghan
Film Handler
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 08-05-2005 11:31 PM
quote: -Heads and tails should be reattached to the reel with clear splice tape on one side.
I find it helps if I don't use the splicer's perforator and trimming blade to complete this half-splice for shipping. I use a razor blade to cut the edges. When the perforator isn't used, I believe the tape peels away more easily, because the perforator has a slight tendency to push the adhesive side of the splicing tape slightly into the perfs increasing the hold of the tape sometimes making it harder to peel the tape off if the next operator has to platter mount the print. If the next show is reel to reel - granted, the splicing tape is on one side and unperforated, who runs reel to reel without checking the splice connecting the leader to the reel? Even if the correct leader is spliced on, it is not uncommon to find the soundtrack reversed, attached with masking tape - even electrical tape seen recently. Who nowadays doesn't check the head end of every reel when running reel to reel?
quote: they must do a good job at getting all of the sticky residue off, or otherwise it will stick to the next convolution of film as it is rolled up, potentially causing damage to the film and more importantly, that sticky spot if not caught during buildup could initiate a nasty brain wrap on you!
This DEFINITELY does not apply just to the head and tail splices. Hands down the WORST situation on a platter is the ABYSMAL removal of foil automation cues with residual adhesive left behind - ESPECIALLY near the beginning of the final credits. The beginning of the end credits are at a COMPLETELY ARBITRARY place in the last reel. NO ONE can know exactly where to look for this cue or plan to be there before the wrap happens. Moveover prints can be a nightmare for this reason. Because of the adhesive transfer to the next lap, I realize I prefer that the cues NOT be removed PROVIDED the last operator is sloppy - and you know who you are. The residue when I remove the cue is at least in one spot - two spots for those who think the foil has to be on both sides to pulse the automation - which is found in one place at least. Do a good job of foil removal and I appreciate that the last person recognized that my automation system and cue placement could be different.
Why can't booth personnel treat print handling like driving? On moveovers I mostly feel that if prints were driving, these clowns would be driving on the left side of the road in North America just because they are in a hurry and they get to THEIR destination quicker. F the rest.
quote: Daryl C. W. O'Shea Did I just hear someone load a shotgun?
Over bad foil cue removal - YES!
One of the few good uses of standard masking tape in a projection booth is the removal of residual adhesive. Just cut off a piece a couple of inches long and touch the masking tape adhesive side to the residual adhesive on the film. Repeatedly touching a fresh part of the masking tape adhesive to the residual can remove all the residual from the film.
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