Large film archives tend to store their films in vaults which are monitored and maintain a cool and dry climate. Unfortunately, these conditions are not neccssarily available to everyone.<\/p>\n
If this is not a possibility for you, archivists say it’s a good idea to store your films on cores. This avoids the plastic of a reel and allows them to breath. 3 inch cores are the standard size and are preferable over 2 inch as the wind is not so tight.\u00a0 After speaking with a many specialists in the matter, they advise that the film be wound manually<\/span> on the core, this prevents the risk of tearing or damaging the film. If you wish to project a film on a core you will need a split reel.<\/p>\n If you have anything to add…please feel free to write a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Large film archives tend to store their films in vaults which are monitored and maintain a cool and dry climate. Unfortunately, these conditions are not neccssarily available to everyone. If this is not a possibility for you, archivists say it’s a good idea to store your films on cores. This avoids the plastic of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-information-fr"],"yoast_head":"\n