- Handle pre-print material only when wearing
clean, lint-free gloves.
- Be certain the film cement is fresh.
- Do not use tape splices on original.
- Check the alignment on your splicer before
conforming.
- Secure ends of film on the outside of rolls
with tape.
- Wind rolls tightly; be careful not to cinch.
- Include cue sheets indicating fades, dissolves,
etc. when shipping.
- Do not have more than one printer sync mark
on any roll.
- 16mm optical tracks must be the same wind
as picture material.
- Use standard 16mm and 35mm Universal leaders
on original sent to lab. American Standard Specifications
for Leaders and Cue Marks for 35mm and 16mm
Sound Motion-Picture Release Prints –
ANSI PH22.55-1983.
- Use proper nomenclature when ordering. American
National Standard nomenclature for motion-picture
film used in studios and processing laboratories
– SMPTE 56-1984.
- For proper color correction, a continuity
sheet should accompany all original material,
designating by footage night sequences, day
for night, etc.
- If in doubt, communicate with your ACVL laboratory.
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