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Alan Rik
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From: New York City, NY, USA
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posted November 21, 2007 06:51 AM

I noticed that a lot of trailers are sold and produced all the time. Just curious here..what do you gents do with your trailers? Do you put them all on one reel and have a night of trailers or are they put in front of features? Curious!

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Barry Johnson
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posted November 21, 2007 07:31 AM

Use 'em as lace up leader.After the umpteenth viewing they really do get naff-and old and quite boring. [Roll Eyes]

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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posted November 21, 2007 07:39 AM

I usually create "themed" reels (Star Wars, Bond, Pixar, animation, comic books, etc.)
When screening them, I try to remain below the 12/15 minutes mark as it tends to get boring. I do the same with 16 or 35. It's easier on 35 as film isn't as delicate.
For features, I try to get the trailer for said film, plus a couple of others and a few commercials.
Splicing them before the show and spooling them back after is, in my humble opinion, part of the fun of being the average sunday projectionnist.

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Alan Rik
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posted November 21, 2007 09:57 AM

So Jean..do you then keep them on the features for good or do you remove them after the viewing and put them in a "Trailer" pile!
I ask because I purchased a collection of films with a lot of trailers.

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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posted November 21, 2007 10:31 AM

I usually put them back in the "trailer pile"... But some of the "themed" reels remain as stand-alone programs.

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Dave Cragg
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posted November 21, 2007 12:58 PM

I always show the appropriate trailer before the main feature, with usually an advert reel or a documentary sanswiched inbetween.

Dave

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Alan Rik
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posted November 21, 2007 01:00 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!
I better get out the Fuji Splicer.....

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Tony Milman
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posted November 21, 2007 04:25 PM

Alan

I watch them [Big Grin]

What else would I do with them [Eek!]

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Keith Ashfield
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posted November 21, 2007 05:48 PM

I usually tow mine behind a car [Big Grin]

What puzzles me is why are they called "Trailers"?
By definition, "a trailer or to trail", is "to be behind or after". [Confused]

They should really be called "previews" or "preceeders" (that sounds like a 1970's TV series - The Preceeders !!)

[ November 22, 2007, 06:13 AM: Message edited by: Keith Ashfield ]

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Barry Johnson
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posted November 22, 2007 07:17 AM

The word "Trailers" comes from early American cinema.It means really a "trail blazer" for the upcoming film to be screened.Bit vague I know but thats what it says! Still think they are a waste of money and should be used as lace up leaders for precious features,stopped buying trailers yonks ago [Big Grin]

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Mark Todd
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posted November 22, 2007 07:24 AM

I prefer trailers to actual films myself. Always loved them and most days run a few super 8 ones or sit down with the cheapie VP and do a 2 hour stretch of them, but nothing can beat them on the real stuff.
Best Mark.

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James N. Savage 3
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posted November 22, 2007 07:39 PM

I sometimes make up a compilation of trailers, shorts, toons, etc.. for a particular show. But on a regular basis, I compile trailers onto 200 or 400 foot reels, by genre or time period.

Example:

Sci-Fi trailers volume #1 1950's. 400 foot.

or

Woody Allen trailers. 400 foot.

Etc.,.....

I do this because I may be in the mood for a particular type of trailers at a particular time. Or, if I know what my particular audience likes, it works out.

James.

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Graham Ritchie
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posted November 23, 2007 07:29 PM

The trls I still use are the likes of "Titanic" and "2001" on Scope, most of them I bought years ago like, Waterworld, Braveheart etc, I dont use, old classic trls are of more interest and go well in a film programme, but the modern trl which I would describe with its fast and almost strobe effect on your eyes [Eek!]

I avoid, only a very small precentage these days are worth keeping.

Graham.

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