M.I.A. Internship Week 5
Continuing the condition report from last week, I inspected four more films on the rewind this week. The following is a quick report of my findings:
Film 24, Untitled Training Film
This is a short film in a really small metal can (maybe 4 or 5 inches across).
The film was Kodak safety B&W, with optical audio.
The film suffered from a little buckling, a few torn perforations, and fading image (at least I think its fading- some frames look cloudy.)
The film is soft and, like most of the film I have looked at, the damage is at the beginning of the reel.
As far as the context of the film, it’s difficult to say what this was a training film for. Many of the frames portrayed what looked like a man’s uniform, wrapped in cables, hanging from a building. Hmmmm….
Film ? (didn’t write the number in my notes), The Heating of Capped Steel
Another Wilding Picture Production
Kodak safety B&W film, audio optical
This film did not have leader so suffered from residue adhesive on the film from tape. I did add some leader to prevent further damage.
The film was soft, a little smudged, and had a little hole in one frame- possibly a burn.
This film had two movies, the second being Heating of Rimmed Steel
There was a masking tape splice in this part of the film, so we fixed it with a proper tape splice.
At this point my inspection was briefly interrupted by a maintenance man, who told a story about a recent fishing trip.
Moving on…
Film 7, Search for a Better Way…con’t
Another Kodak safety B&W film.
This film was in pretty good shape. It suffered from some scratching and was a little wavy, but otherwise OK. It seemed relatively soft, but did snap at a venerable spot which we spliced it back together.
Film 12, The Blast Furnace
An Association Industrial Film
Eastman color safety film, optical audio.
This film is in good shape. It has been spliced using cement splices and is a little wavy, but otherwise good.
There is a problem with the can not fitting properly, however.
Film 24, Untitled Training Film
This is a short film in a really small metal can (maybe 4 or 5 inches across).
The film was Kodak safety B&W, with optical audio.
The film suffered from a little buckling, a few torn perforations, and fading image (at least I think its fading- some frames look cloudy.)
The film is soft and, like most of the film I have looked at, the damage is at the beginning of the reel.
As far as the context of the film, it’s difficult to say what this was a training film for. Many of the frames portrayed what looked like a man’s uniform, wrapped in cables, hanging from a building. Hmmmm….
Film ? (didn’t write the number in my notes), The Heating of Capped Steel
Another Wilding Picture Production
Kodak safety B&W film, audio optical
This film did not have leader so suffered from residue adhesive on the film from tape. I did add some leader to prevent further damage.
The film was soft, a little smudged, and had a little hole in one frame- possibly a burn.
This film had two movies, the second being Heating of Rimmed Steel
There was a masking tape splice in this part of the film, so we fixed it with a proper tape splice.
At this point my inspection was briefly interrupted by a maintenance man, who told a story about a recent fishing trip.
Moving on…
Film 7, Search for a Better Way…con’t
Another Kodak safety B&W film.
This film was in pretty good shape. It suffered from some scratching and was a little wavy, but otherwise OK. It seemed relatively soft, but did snap at a venerable spot which we spliced it back together.
Film 12, The Blast Furnace
An Association Industrial Film
Eastman color safety film, optical audio.
This film is in good shape. It has been spliced using cement splices and is a little wavy, but otherwise good.
There is a problem with the can not fitting properly, however.
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