From: Fred Camper (email suppressed)
Date: Tue Jan 06 2004 - 15:22:54 PST
J. Mabe wrote:
>How do you cut together your own negative?
>
Josh, before an experienced negative cutter (not I, though I've done it)
answers, you might want to be more specific: Is your goal to hide the
splices by A&B rolling? Or, if you have dissolves, that would also
require A&B rolling. If you want to hide the splices you need a cement
splicer that cuts right on the frameline. And it doesn't have to be a
"hot splicer," though I think Maier-Hancocks are very cheap now, no? In
any case tape splicing a negative is not a great idea if you want it to
look "clean."
Speaking of cleanliness, dust is an issue when doing it yourself. Dust
is especially an issue if you have very dark scenes that you do not
want to have flecked with the white dots that dust will cause.
Now it's time to hear from Mr. Kreines, I hope.
Fred Camper
Chicago
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