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==Making Cues== | ==Making Cues== | ||
'''16 frames in a foot | '''16 frames in a foot, Countdown should be 12 feet. 12 feet = 192 frames = 8 seconds''' | ||
*First, determine if you need to make them. If there are already cues use a frame counter to see which ones are correct. Always start from the end of the reel and count backwards from last image. If it’s a fade out, be careful to check where the fadeout ends and the footer begins. Only make cues if you HAVE TO (i.e there aren’t any or the existing ones are really far off). Better the audience see a frame of black than marking up a print with more cues. Archival prints will almost always come with cues, but if you have to make cues on an archival print use grease pencil only. If it's your own personal print you may want to make scratched (or scribed) cues. | *First, determine if you need to make them. If there are already cues use a frame counter to see which ones are correct. Always start from the end of the reel and count backwards from last image. If it’s a fade out, be careful to check where the fadeout ends and the footer begins. Only make cues if you HAVE TO (i.e there aren’t any or the existing ones are really far off). Better the audience see a frame of black than marking up a print with more cues. Archival prints will almost always come with cues, but if you have to make cues on an archival print use grease pencil only. If it's your own personal print you may want to make scratched (or scribed) cues. | ||
'''End of picture → count 18 frames → mark 4 frames of C/O → count 172 frames (or 10 feet + 12 frames) → mark 4 frames of M/C | '''SMPTE Spec for cues: End of picture → count 18 frames → mark 4 frames of C/O → count 172 frames (or 10 feet + 12 frames) → mark 4 frames of M/C. Total number of frames = 198''' | ||
Total number of frames = 198''' | |||
*WEAR GLOVES and ALWAYS MARK THE BASE SIDE. Mark your changeover and motor cues over 4 frames. Because you have the film running tails to heads on the rewind and you’ll be marking the base side you will have to flip the film over (just a loose twist) and mark the cues on the side opposite the soundtrack on the top of the frame. Just a short dash from the corner in towards the center a few centimeters will do. As small as you can while still being able to see it. | *WEAR GLOVES and ALWAYS MARK THE BASE SIDE. Mark your changeover and motor cues over 4 frames. Because you have the film running tails to heads on the rewind and you’ll be marking the base side you will have to flip the film over (just a loose twist) and mark the cues on the side opposite the soundtrack on the top of the frame. Just a short dash from the corner in towards the center a few centimeters will do. As small as you can while still being able to see it. | ||