Film Laboratory Technicians

Evaluate motion picture film to determine characteristics, such as sensitivity to light, density, and exposure time required for printing.

Job Task

• Computes amount of light intensity needed to compensate for density of film, using standardized formulas.
• Examines developed film strip to determine optimal exposure time and light intensity required for printing.
• Exposes film strip to progressively timed lights to compare effects of various exposure times.
• Reads gauges on sensitometer to determine film's sensitivity to light.
• Threads film strip through sensitometer and exposes film to light.
• Records test data and routes film to film developer and film printer for further processing.
• Threads film strip through densitometer and exposes film to light to determine density of film.

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