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[[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). | * 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 to make sure it’s the right film, that all the reels are accounted for. | ||
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* Take special care when handling prints on [[cores]]. Always support the entire reel when moving them, loosely wound film on a core can be disastrous if not handled properly | * Take special care when handling prints on [[cores]]. Always support the entire reel when moving them, loosely wound film on a core can be disastrous if not handled properly | ||
===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. | ||
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* Make sure your [[Xenon short-arc lamp|lamp]] is correctly aligned and you are not seeing hot spots or shadows on screen | * Make sure your [[Xenon short-arc lamp|lamp]] is correctly aligned and you are not seeing hot spots or shadows on screen | ||
===During projection=== | |||
* If possible, use 2000 ft. reels and a dual-projector [[changeover]] system. NEVER use [[Platter Systems|platters]] or build [[archival prints]] onto reels larger than 2000ft. | * If possible, use 2000 ft. reels and a dual-projector [[changeover]] system. NEVER use [[Platter Systems|platters]] or build [[archival prints]] onto reels larger than 2000ft. | ||
* If using a [[Platter Systems|platters system]] to screen non-archival prints, routine maintenance and calibration of system is a must. | * If using a [[Platter Systems|platters system]] to screen non-archival prints, routine maintenance and calibration of system is a must. | ||
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* Check volume from the auditorium (if possible) | * Check volume from the auditorium (if possible) | ||
===After the show=== | |||
* If possible, do a post-screening inspection of the print to make sure no damage was incurred during projection. | * If possible, do a post-screening inspection of the print to make sure no damage was incurred during projection. | ||
* Wind the film with care, making sure the edges of the film are flush. | * Wind the film with care, making sure the edges of the film are flush. | ||
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* When packing for [[shipping]], be sure that the film is packed in material that will not harm the film (no packing peanuts or fibrous materials. | * When packing for [[shipping]], be sure that the film is packed in material that will not harm the film (no packing peanuts or fibrous materials. | ||
===Storage=== | |||
==Practices to avoid== | |||
* Using plastic shipping reels as take-up reels. Using damaged or bent [[reels]]. | * Using plastic shipping reels as take-up reels. Using damaged or bent [[reels]]. | ||
* Using [[automation]] systems and attaching automation tape to prints. | * Using [[automation]] systems and attaching automation tape to prints. | ||