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Author Topic: Minor print damage Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 01-05-2003 09:22 AM                     Suppose my theater receives a used print and upon previewing it we discover it has a couple minor scratches for only a few seconds. We decide not to replace the reel because the damage is so small. If the next theater does want to replace the reel, would my theater get charged for the damage? Even if we don't replace the reel, should we call the distributor and let them know that we received the print like that incase the next theater does want to replace it?  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-05-2003 11:24 AM                     If you are concerned about getting blamed for it, just document the damage, put it in a sealed envelope and pass it to the manager for safe keeping BEFORE you run the print. Call the booking agent and report the damage immediately. Also, date that document with the day and a time stamp along with an affixed signature. That's the way we did it in the US Navy back many years ago. Naturally, if the print is going to get customer complaints or the damage is severe enough, get another print, and hope what you get is not any worse than what you got. Just do what you have to do to protect yourself.  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-05-2003 02:50 PM                     As soon as anything like that happens I fax/e-mail relavent details to the distributer. Comes in really handy when you get called a month later with someone complaining about the condition of the print. I use "Bitware" to fax straight from the computer, so that I now have 5 years of fax's stored on my hard drive.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-05-2003 02:52 PM                     David, that is a very good idea.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 01-06-2003 07:58 AM                        Even if the damage is minor, and doesn't justify getting a replacement reel, you should document it in writing. If you feel the damage is sufficient to have the distributor charge you if discovered later, why aren't you requesting a replacement reel?  |  IP: Logged

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