M.I.A. Internship Week #3
This week started as last left off. I continued assessing the film from the Gaughan collection. Like last week, I was only able to assess the “exterior” condition of the film- the can, the spools, the look of the film.
My findings were similar to the first half I had inspected last week. Most of the cans were metal and all of the film was wound on metal reels, including on that was stored in a plastic can. A few of the cans were new and in good condition, the others were older, some were rusty and worn, all were dusty. Most of the reels appear to be in good condition.
A point I forgot to address last week was that many of the films lacked leader, so the end of the film was taped to itself. This causes a sticky residue on some of the film where the tape had been applied. I made a note to attach leader…hopefully I’ll have a chance to do sol
Other points I did not address last week include information about the film. For instance, they all optical audio, they are duplicate positives, and most are in color. I did mention last week that I believed the film to be cellulose acetate. I still trust this to be true, but have not verified it (my adviser is out this week).
I mentioned before that the films are part of a larger collection on Homestead Steel Works. I imagine that most of the films are industrial in nature and were created for educational or promotional means. Here are some examples of titles, Steel and America: a New Look…, The Hot Rolling of Steel Sheets, The Blast Furnace, and Where’s Joe. I am particularly interested in viewing the last one.
Anyway, stayed tuned next week when I possibly get to view some films.
My findings were similar to the first half I had inspected last week. Most of the cans were metal and all of the film was wound on metal reels, including on that was stored in a plastic can. A few of the cans were new and in good condition, the others were older, some were rusty and worn, all were dusty. Most of the reels appear to be in good condition.
A point I forgot to address last week was that many of the films lacked leader, so the end of the film was taped to itself. This causes a sticky residue on some of the film where the tape had been applied. I made a note to attach leader…hopefully I’ll have a chance to do sol
Other points I did not address last week include information about the film. For instance, they all optical audio, they are duplicate positives, and most are in color. I did mention last week that I believed the film to be cellulose acetate. I still trust this to be true, but have not verified it (my adviser is out this week).
I mentioned before that the films are part of a larger collection on Homestead Steel Works. I imagine that most of the films are industrial in nature and were created for educational or promotional means. Here are some examples of titles, Steel and America: a New Look…, The Hot Rolling of Steel Sheets, The Blast Furnace, and Where’s Joe. I am particularly interested in viewing the last one.
Anyway, stayed tuned next week when I possibly get to view some films.
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