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==General Best Practices== | ==General Best Practices== | ||
[[File:The_Film_Prayer.jpg|right|thumb|500px|]] | [[File:The_Film_Prayer.jpg|right|thumb|500px|]] | ||
'''Print Arrival''' | |||
* Open film cans as soon as print arrives (even if you don't have time to inspect it until later). | |||
* Check to make sure it’s the right film, that all the reels are accounted for. | |||
* Check shipping reel condition etc, taking note of in transit damage (let the lender know immediately if print has been damaged in transit). | |||
* Check for things like [[DTS]] discs or special instructions from the archive. | |||
* Leader not taped down, tangled leader? Check to make sure there’s no damage to the first few feet of film. | |||
'''Before the show''': | '''Before the show''': | ||
* Make sure your film inspection surface is clean. | * Make sure your film inspection surface is clean. | ||
* Have a thorough [[inspection]] procedure for assessing print condition. | * Have a thorough [[inspection]] procedure for assessing print condition. | ||