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Author Topic: Preparing and breaking down. Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 11-09-2002 10:29 AM                     Here is something for u guys to think about, Here in Cyprus we don't splice the tail and head leader back on the film but we put a small round white number at the end and start of each reel since we only get five or six prints in our country. We have to subtitle the films so when we do a first show for the distribution company to see we don't have subtitles and therefore we have to splice the leaders back on. One thing that I do is cut the frame in half (2 sprockets) instead from the frame line. That gives me only one frame to destroy instead of two! So when splicing the leader back on I cut both ends from the line (basically only one frame gone since it has been cut in half) and splice it back to the reels. What do u think? And please don't ask why we don't splice the leaders back when we do regular shows. Cyprus policy!! Adios amigos Demetris Thoupis  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-09-2002 12:46 PM                     Did I misread something or is not splicing the leaders back on law or something. How much jail time do you get for splicing them on? Even if splicing the leaders on is punnishable by death in your country, you could always peel off the splicing tape and not have to destroy any half frames. I still think Im misreadinng something. ------------------ Find me online AOL: Dexter Caldwell yahoo!: dexter_caldwell "It is the opinion of the entire staff the Dexter is criminally insane."  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-09-2002 01:36 PM                     James , You are right I had to reread this twice too. Here at Miramax, I get alot of films from Europe. Some of the prints come in with the heads and tail loose. They have a small sticker near the first and last frames of the picture to id them. But you see that little sticker on the screen.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-09-2002 01:47 PM                     I see this a lot on prints I handle at film festivals. Leaders stuck on with a little dot sticker... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged

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