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Scott Norwood
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From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 04-05-2016 11:44 AM
There are two standard types of countdowns. One measures seconds (one number ever 24 frames...or 25 frames for the odd 25fps print) and the other measures feet (one number every 16 frames). Either is fine. There should be 47 frames of black between the last number ("3" feet or "2" seconds) on the leader and the first frame of action on the reel.
There are two standards for cues. The "old" standard is thus (from the tail of the reel): 24 frames of picture 4 frames with cues 168 frames (10' 8 frames) of picture 4 frames with cues
The "new" standard is thus (also from the tail): 18 frames of picture 4 frames with cues 172 frames of picture 4 frames with cues
I have no idea why there are two standards. Either is fine, but all reels of a print should be cued the same way. In general, the last reel of a feature is not cued, although one-reel cartoons and shorts often have cues.
Standard shipping practice is tails-out, emulsion in, which allows inspection of the film while winding it onto house reels for screening. The film can then be taken up onto shipping reels or rewind twice for outbound shipment. Heads-out, emulsion-out shipment is fine, too, but, again, all reels should be wound the same way.
Films shipped on reels are faster for the projectionist to work with, but cores are better than bent/warped reels. Most, but not all, theatres in the US will have the split reels needed to deal with film on cores. Art and repertory houses are the most likely to be able to deal with film on cores. If shipping on cores, use the 3" or 4" cores, not 2" cores.
Reel bands are nice, but 6-12" of "artists' tape" also works for securing the film end when shipping. If shipping on cores in lab. cans, packing material like newspaper can help in preventing the rolls of film from sliding around in shipment. ICC type 32B shipping cases are commonly used for film on reels and probably should not be used for shipping film on cores, even if in lab. cans.
If you are shipping out prints to platter houses that you know can handle them, shipping of 6000' reels might be an interesting option to consider. Not everyone can accommodate those, however. and they are more awkward to ship.
Note that the above applies to 35mm film. There are different standards for 16mm and 70mm.
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