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Author Topic: splicing... IMAX vs the average theater Daniel Burns Film Handler Posts: 52 From: dallas, TX, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 08-14-2005 03:01 AM                     One night after work I got into the IMAX's booth and noticed that their splicers cut jagged, and the splicing tape only covered up the part of the film that was cut, like 1.5 or 2 frames. Is there a reason IMAX uses it and regular theaters don't?  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 08-14-2005 03:24 AM                     Daniel, Imax is an average theater Rick  |  IP: Logged Daniel Burns Film Handler Posts: 52 From: dallas, TX, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 08-14-2005 03:34 AM                     I was thinking about the fact that they do 70mm and 3d stuff and megaplexes are running 35mm  |  IP: Logged Dustin Hollon Film Handler Posts: 1 From: Tempe, AZ, USA Registered: Jul 2005 posted 08-14-2005 07:16 AM                        I read elsewhere on Film-Tech that the reason for the jagged splice is so that when it comes to any type of bend running through the equipment that it won't snap in two. 70mm travels through much faster when it's running so it needs to keep an ideal flex to it. I think the info was under the "Large Format" forum.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 08-14-2005 12:39 PM                     ...which is where this topic is now headed...  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-14-2005 12:49 PM                     See this thread for some basics. See this post and the one following it for an explanation of the serrated splice.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-14-2005 03:21 PM                     ...and don't use that serrated splicer for regular 5/70 prints!!!  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Jorgenson Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1002 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Feb 2005 posted 08-14-2005 07:33 PM                        quote: Daniel Burns and the splicing tape only covered up the part of the film that was cut, like 1.5 or 2 frames. 1½-2 frames? surely you mean perfs (sprocket holes)....  |  IP: Logged Daniel Burns Film Handler Posts: 52 From: dallas, TX, USA Registered: Jan 2003 posted 08-14-2005 10:32 PM                     Yeah Jeremy, I didn't even notice that, but you're right. Brad's right too, when I worked at Glenn Lakes 8, they had a few 70mm splicers but they were not serrated. And I've seen quite a few bad splices where the film will bend either way at the splice. I also understand that it shouldn't happen in the first place, but with kids in high school running booth would this not be beneficial?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-15-2005 03:19 AM                     quote: Daniel Burns with kids in high school running booth ...an occasional evil omen in this business.....  |  IP: Logged

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