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Author Topic: A massive Thank You to whom ever is responsible for my print of Step Brothers Ben Goodman Film Handler Posts: 32 From: Danbury, CT Registered: Apr 2008 posted 08-03-2008 03:31 AM                     I vastly prefer tails out for two reasons-- no rewinds necessary with 6Ks, and trailers are much easier to deal with, since they come tails out 90% of the time. Even if I get the reels heads out, I will rewind the first 6k before putting trailers on so I don't have to unwind them.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 08-03-2008 03:42 AM                     The whole heads out tails out debate really isn't the issue here. the issue is having them mixed and matched on a print. I would rather have them all heads out so they can be built straight to the platter reel (for the minimum amount of handling), but even getting a print all tails out is better than this mix and match annoyance. Does anyone disagree that is the bigger problem?  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-03-2008 03:50 AM                     Of course you're right; I was just responding to the specific complaint that a print arrived all-tail.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 08-03-2008 03:51 AM                     Having tails out shipments means that you get your cuework done right at the beginning before rewinding..  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 08-07-2008 07:29 PM                     I build prints either way. I am bi-directional. Always build trailers onto a separate reel when the feature is heads out. Build them directly onto the 6000' reels when the feature is tails out. I'm easy this way. Doesent matter.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 08-07-2008 08:22 PM                        Uhhhhh... (mind numbing here)..... Running a carbon-based changeover booth, with hand dimmers, real curtain and masking switches.. AND.. a choice of what color of running lights to use was MUCH more complicated than it is today. I'd like my films to arrive, all heads-up, pre-inspected, frames accurately marked, and cues pre-installed at the proper location for my system. I also want no more Fox Boxes or dented cans. If the cans come with locks, I want the combo in my email before the cans arrive. Matter of fact, I kinduv liked those big WB reels. Don't know why so many hated them so! I also want new plastic reels on all shipments, and the return of correctly-manufactured reel bands. The studios should accept emails from me, outlining which trailers I want at the start of each print, and the print should arrive with these trailers attached the way I like them to play (no, I don't let the trailers go black for 5 seconds, and I don't play the entire freaking-long rating strip on every one). If I don't get all the above, I just don't know how I'll be able to present a decent show tonight.  |  IP: Logged

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