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Rips, tears, holes and light notches
Rips, tears and holes
A hole in the centre of a frame is taped with splicing tape (on both emulsion and base) from frameline to frameline on either side of the hole. A rip or tear which extends across a frame and through the perforations is usually taped in the same way.
Light notches
Light notches can be as long as 1.5 frames or as small as a fingernail. Correctly placed light notches occur 4.5 to 7 frames after a scene change. If notches on the normal drive side are not within 2 frames after the scene change, then choose to print from the tail, rather than taping over these notches.
Repair light notches with repair tape if:
- they are damaged
- they are small ‘fingernail’ notches
- they are on the drive side but less than 4 frames or more than 7 frames after a scene change, usually at a splice
- they are on a splice (to strengthen the splice).
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