>>Believe it or not, I think this is a reel-change problem. > >The way you could probably tell for sure is by looking for the changeover >cues. The SMPTE standards dictate that these are positioned at the top of Are changeover cues still used on many prints in the US? Since most commercial theatres use the platter system it would seem unnecessary and I actually don't remember the last time I noticed them on a studio film. (& having been a professional projectionist at a couple of points, these are things that nab attention whether you want them to or not.) LT ---------------------------------------------- Lang Thompson http://www.tcf.ua.edu/wlt4 Full Alert Film Review (formerly World Cinema Review) http://wlt4.home.mindspring.com/fafr.htm ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu