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Author Topic: The stupid are spreading their stupidness Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 08-08-2008 12:45 PM                    quote: Justin Hamaker We're opening Mamma Mia today. When I was building up our print last night, I discovered that whoever broke it down at the last theatre used white duct tape to attach some of the heads and tales to the reels. I've been building up prints for about 11 years and this is the first time I've ever seen duct tape used on film. You haven't experienced anything until you have experienced the massive stupidity of someone stapling the heads and tails back on.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-08-2008 01:14 PM                     quote: Darryl Spicer someone stapling the heads and tails back on. ...or, seeing this in film splices-thats even more fun to see...  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 08-08-2008 02:10 PM                        I can't even begin to imagine how someone who knows anything about projectors or film would think staples are a good idea. Even if we ran out of splicing tape, I would use scotch tape before I ever considered staples.  |  IP: Logged Alban Birch Film Handler Posts: 63 From: Luxembourg-city , Luxembourg Registered: Jan 2007 posted 08-08-2008 03:04 PM                        for heaven's sake, staples are dangereous, I would track that person down and sue him. If I'm short on Tape, which should never happen, I just tuck the Heads and Tails in and leave a note in every can that the leaders aren't attached properly so extra care can be given to avoid scratching while building.  |  IP: Logged John T. Hendrickson, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 889 From: Freehold, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 08-09-2008 01:42 PM                     No projection booth should ever run out of tape, and if the owners/managers are too cheap to order before that happens, they shouldn't be in the business in the first place.  |  IP: Logged

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