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no way conclusive, it does indicate that quires a systematic inspection of each
for this particular group of prints, main print each time after it has been pro
tenance costs for replacement footage jected.
alone amounted to approximately $2.50 As a result of years of experience in
a print over a seven-year period. It is inspecting films, the AudioVisual Cen
assumed that replacement costs will ter of Indiana University has developed
vary, depending upon these variable a very detailed classification of film
factors : (a) the number of bookings per damage which is consistently used in
print, (b) standards of maintenance, (c) making an analysis of all types of film
comparative number of black-and-white damages. Each inspector has the re
and color prints, and (d) the cost of re sponsibility of preparing a report of each
placement footage. film damage, and periodically these reports are carefully studied and analyzed.
Analysis of 16-Mm Film Damages Recently a detailed study was made One of the most important factors of all film damages that occurred during influencing the maintenance costs of 16 a full year of operation. As the result mm films is the care given the films dur of this analysis, it was possible to study ing the period when they are used by the factors which brought about the film the customer. Each film library has a damage and to chart a course of action responsibility of keeping its prints in the in attempting to decrease future dambest possible condition. To do this re ages.
Table I. Damage Types.
Code No. Description
1. Chipped sprocket holes
2. Teeth marks between sprocket holes, tears into frame
3. Teeth marks on sound track
4. Chipped sprocket holes, tears into frame
5. Teeth marks between sprocket holes
6. Chipped sprocket holes, single breaks to edge of film
7. Teeth marks between sprocket holes, single breaks to edge of film
8. Chipped sprocket holes, teeth marks between sprocket holes
9. Nicks on frame side of sprocket holes
10. Teeth marks in frame
11. Tears into frame from sprocket holes
12. Teeth marks in frame and on sound track
13. Chipped sprocket holes, nicks on frame side of sprocket holes
14. Chipped sprocket holes, teeth marks in frame
15. Chipped sprocket holes, pleats across frame
16. Missing footage
17. Teeth marks between sprocket holes and on frame
18. Claw marks between sprocket holes
19. Film broken across frame in many places
20. Pleats across frame
21. Single breaks from sprocket holes to edge of film
22. Chipped sprocket holes, teeth marks on frame and between sprocket holes
23. Buckled film
24. Breaks from sprocket holes toward edge and toward frame
25. Sprocket hole edge of film snagged at intervals
26. Nicked in outside corners of sprocket holes
27. Edges of film pinched
28. Sprocket hole edge of film shaved off
520 May 1951 Journal of the SMPTE Vol. 56