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Film loop
A measured slack section that isolates intermittent camera or projector motion from continuous feed and take-up.
In practice
Set loop size to the equipment specification, check perfs and rollers, hand-turn where directed, and stop if transport sounds abnormal.
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Sources
- Glossary of Motion Picture Terms · Kodak
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