Re: Draping film

From: esperanza collado (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Mar 28 2008 - 12:11:10 PDT


Thank you, it makes total sense! and its what I thought too but I
wasnt sure, you see. It was used in the context of paracinema works, a
letter from Ken Jacobs. I asked him to confirm already, as Kristie
didnt know either.

On 28/03/2008, Jim Carlile <email suppressed> wrote:
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> Draping means to hang it over something.
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> Example--when you process 35mm film, you could drape it over a desk or a
> shelf so it could dry. Draping is more casual, more sloppy, than 'hanging.'
> You would hang the film on hooks, say, but just 'drape' it over a doorway--
> it's like 'throwing' it, but not quite so rough.
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> What's the context-- the complete sentence?
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> In a message dated 3/28/2008 11:12:41 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> email suppressed writes:
> Hi all,
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> Im reading a text here about some cinema works and there is an
> expression I dont understand (im Spanish, so English is not my
> motherĀ“s tongue, you see). I wonder if someone could tell me what the
> meaning of "DRAPING 35MM COLOR FILM" is. My dictionary says DRAPE
> means to cover something, like a curtain or something like that, but I
> dont really get it. Does it mean to display celuloid hanging? I really
> need your help. I asked other people and they didnt understand
> either...
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> Thank you so much.
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