Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

MOVIE MAKERS is to dissolve the surface areas of exposed film base and actually weld two parts of the film together. All of the commercially made cements on the market do this job well. For your working supply, buy a small bottle so that the cement will not thicken and become useless before it is used up. Make certain that the cap of the bottle has an attached brush; if it flows too much cement onto the splice in a single application, then trim out the brush with scissors. Or you may prefer to make your own cement. It's simple. Remove emulsion from a strip of film with hot water, and to each inch of the resultant clear base add one ounce of acetone and three or four drops of ether. Dissolve the film base completely, and then bottle the result tightly. An inexpensive pair of cotton gloves should be worn when handling your film during editing. They prevent the natural skin oils and moisture of your hands from spotting and damaging the film, a danger which is particularly real with color emulsions. A supply of soft, lintless linen cloth also is useful for wiping splices and cleaning film. For film cleaning, there is commercially available a device holding wick tapes, saturated with cleaning fluid, through which the film is passed dur ing rewinding. It is a handy gadget, if you feel its expense is justified However, you can also clean your film on the rewind by passing it through a piece of linen cloth moistened with carbon tetrachloride. For identification of separate film scenes during editing, something that will stick and remove easily without damaging the film is required. Drafting or masking tape, or the Kum Kleen labels fill this bill. Aside from using these tabs for identification, they are also used during editing to join film ends temporarily instead of splicing. You will need an increasing supply of projection-size reels and their protective cans. Buy good reels. Don't allow a few cents saving to threaten your precious film with damage because the reel bends easily or comes apart. And be sure to buy a can. It serves as protection in many ways. It protects the reel from getting bent. It keeps dust out of your film during storage. It holds in coils of film that may become unwound and subject to damage. On the outside it is a good place for identification. And it is absolutely essential when mailing your film. Keep in mind that what you'll buy now will be used for a long time. Buy the best equipment you can afford. When you go out to buy, ask many questions, evaluate the answers you get — and don't underestimate your editing capabilities. You may soon become so proficient that an inadequate selection now will hinder you later. Ill NOW Elfeef NEW TELEPHOTO LENS s VOESW . 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