[Tig] longgggg rolls

[S. T. Nottingham III]

Unless otherwise instructed, the lab usually delivers the rolls back in the
same sizes as when they were delivered. They have a thing here called
"Telecine Ready" where 1200s (and other short ends) are spliced together
into 2000+ sizes with the film leadered at both ends, and in plastic cans on
cores. This is an extra service, however, and they change accordingly. This
is done mostly on sitcoms and other TV shows shot on film.

It has been my experience that feature film OCN is kept the same sizes as
original camera loads because this facilitates finding any one camera roll
quickly.

Tom Nottingham

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> the question I would reiterate then is this:  Why do Hollywood labs
> generally limit their negative rolls to no longer than 1200 feet?

I just think that longer rolls just get soft and "dishey" and are harder
to handle, for 16mm we usually will assemble 800' or 1200' rolls for
dailies, sometimes alternating to fit on desired tape stock, i.e. one 1200
and one 800 to fit on a 64min DvCam.. also boxes for large flats are hard
to come by, at least in the US.....

Rob

Robert Houllahan
Filmmaker
VP Cinelab Ic.
www.cinelab.com

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