Inspection Learn how to put film on rewinds and some basics of film inspection. The following guide lists different type of film damage that you can look for when inspecting…

Card Catalog Learn how to the IS Lab’s card catalog. An example of a card catalog:   Previous — Inspection Next — What Not to Do

What Not to Do Learn what not to do when handling film on the rewinds. Extra Resources: PDF of The Film Preservation Guide: https://www.filmpreservation.org/userfiles/image/PDFs/fpg.pdf Kodak Glossary: https://bit.ly/2Zrb8wg Kodok Handling of Proccesed…

Return to Film Properties & Film Handling Training

In order to handle film, you must understand the basics of film’s properties.  This training includes useful explanations of basic terms and concepts alongside videos of IS Lab staff Adam…

Film Rewinds Get to know the basic layout of our rewinds bench. An overhead shot of the rewinds bench:   Next — Supplies and Setup

Supplies and Setup Watch an overview of our available equipment (i.e. gloves, wipes, loupe, film cleaner, splicers). The 16 mm film splicer: Synchronizer: Previous — Rewinds Bench Next — Core…

Core vs. Reel Learn how to store films on core and reels. A split reel: Reel: Previous — Supplies and Setup Next — Inspection