A hands-on introduction to film preservation best practices for artists and aspiring archivists. If you’re an artist shooting on analog film, learn how to care for your films, monitor their health, and develop storage systems. If you’re interested in film preservation, learn how to identify film formats, a film’s age, and deterioration. Overall, this is a course designed to get people who have never touched film excited about handling and repairing damage. And for artists to feel confident about caring for their work in the long run.

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Taught by film archivists, Jackie Forsyte and Veronica Luke. Jackie is T.A.P.E.’s Technical Director and has worked in archival film scanning and remastering. Veronica is the Archival Film Manager at Origins Archival, a post-production and archival film scanning company.

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The workshop’s hands–on portion will be a step-by-step walkthrough of:

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- Archival film handling and inspection practices

- Winding and loading onto reels

- Splicing

- Identifying film stocks, Kodak edge codes, and camera markers

In the discussion portion, we will review:

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- Common types of damage and decay

- Steps to prevent further deterioration

- Methods for storing and monitoring acetate and polyester-based films

- Storage strategies for personal collections for artists, collectors, and archivists

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Special thanks to Origins Archival for lending film inspection equipment.

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Origins Archival is a motion picture post-production services company conveniently located at the Kodak House in Hollywood, California. They are committed to the meticulous task of digitizing and remastering motion picture film heritage, specializing in 8mm, 16mm and 35mm. With state-of-the-art frame-by-frame film scanners and industry-leading digital restoration software, they are equipped to fulfill the unique requirements of a broad range of clients, including archives, institutions, production companies, filmmakers, and private collections. With over 750,000 feet of film scanned to date, and countless films restored, Origins Archival has established itself as an invaluable asset for film communities and archivists around the world.

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https://originsarchival.com/

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Saturday May 17

11AM – 2PM ‍

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Tickets: $30
$25 for TAPE or Whammy! Members.
Those unable to display proof of membership will be charged an additional $5 at the door.

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This event has sold out. Keep an eye out for more workshops in the future!