Starting Steel Patterson Reel: Developing Film

Video Transcript

"So, the reel that I'm holding is a Patterson Steel Lock Reel. And, it has a little clip under here that you can see. And, again I like to hold the reel on my fingers like this using my thumb as a guide. Very important. The film is between my thumb and my finger. I'm going to take it and I'm going to hold it at a ninety degree angle. And, I'm going to put it between this bar and this clip. This is a little bit difficult. And, the way you want to do it is you want to hold it and you want to press with your thumb down and back. While, still kind of squeezing that film a little bit. Again, it's a perfect fit. And, once it's in there I start to roll. And, if you think about these reels what helped me was just think about how chemistry is going to go in and out between the reel. So, that made a little bit more sense to me and it helped me. And, again I'm listening for that sound. That chukka-chukka sound. Once my roll is on and I'm like this, I know that I'm good."