Film is edited by cutting sections of the film reel and rearranging them or disposing of them. In principle a film could be edited with a pair of scissors and some splicing tape, however their is a splicing machine which is the only practical solution. A splicing machine permits film footage to be lined up and help in place while it is cut or spliced together.
Types of Splicers
Cement Splicers - Cement splicers join films together by utilizing a chemical known as film cement which is produced from film base dissolved into a solvent.
Tape Splicers - A bit of thin transparent sticky tape is utilized to join the two ends.
Ultrasonic Splicer - This splicer uses an ultrasonic signal to melt the film together and is generally used with polyester film.
Thermal Paper Splicer - This is used in film processing labs to join film into large rolls before processing.
A film splicer is a device which can be used to physically join together lengths of photographic film. It is mainly used in film motion pictures.
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