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Raw film stock is supplied to laboratories on a plastic core. After a new print is manufactured, it is also wound onto a plastic core and shipped to the producer in this form. The film must be transferred to a projection [[reels|reel]] before it can screened. | Raw film stock is supplied to laboratories on a plastic core. After a new print is manufactured, it is also wound onto a plastic core and shipped to the producer in this form. The film must be transferred to a projection [[reels|reel]] before it can screened. | ||
Most distributors send films to theaters on shipping reels, though films are sometimes shipped to theaters on cores. A well-stocked booth must be able to accommodate film whether it arrives on a reel or a core. The projectionist must use a [[split reel]] to safely transfer film from a core to a projection reel. '''Film should never be projected from a split reel.''' | Most distributors send films to theaters on shipping reels, though films are sometimes shipped to theaters on cores. A well-stocked booth must be able to accommodate film whether it arrives on a reel or a core. The projectionist must use a [[split reel]] or film transfer [[trailer flange|flange]] to safely transfer film from a core to a projection reel. '''Film should never be projected from a split reel.''' | ||
Archives typically store all films on cores, whether they are projection prints or [[pre-print element|pre-print elements]]. There are several advantages to storing films in this manner: cores allow for more compact storage and substantially limit the potential for external contamination (e.g., rusty reels). Archives will also occasionally ship prints to exhibitors on cores. | Archives typically store all films on cores, whether they are projection prints or [[pre-print element|pre-print elements]]. There are several advantages to storing films in this manner: cores allow for more compact storage and substantially limit the potential for external contamination (e.g., rusty reels). Archives will also occasionally ship prints to exhibitors on cores. | ||