the upper right-hand corner of a print. You'll usually see 6 per 2 hour
movie, or one every 20 minutes or so. I haven't been a projectionist
for a long time, so it's possible they've changed the reel change
markers since then, but in older theaters, I still see the ovals (in
newer ones, they get the entire film on one reel).
- Jim
William H Bowen wrote:
>'tis possible you were seeing the "reel-change" markers. AFAIK they
>occur every 13-15 minutes.
>
>'tis also possible you were just seeing a bad print. I'd tend to think
>the former tho' not so much the latter.
>
>will
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>Paul Ihrig wrote:
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>>ok so i am watching underworld in the theater yesterday afternoon.
>>there where like 4 other people there.
>>was great.
>>
>>but every so often i would see for 1 frame some thing like
>>::. or :.: or ..:. but in red, probably the size of several of those
>>laser
>>pointer things...
>>
>>the person i was with didn't notice them...
>>but i saw them at different times on different locations on the screen..
>>
>>any ideas, or am i mad?
>>he said it could be blue screen markers, but i doubt they would leave them
>>in the film..
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