Motion Picture Film Developer Stationary Plant & Machine Operators

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

The different techniques to develop photographic film such as chromogenic positive, Kodachrome and autotype.

The characteristics of software and techniques used in post-processing photographs.

Safely handle industrial chemicals; use them efficiently and ensure that no harm is done to the environment.

Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

Prepare tools and developing and printing equipment. Develop and print exposed film using chemicals.

Place the photographic film in chemical baths with e.g. citric acid and ammonium thiosulfate, monitor temperature and treatment time.

Mount the film in the guide slot of the processing machine, pull lever to drop film into processing position.

Remove the developed photographic film, now negatives, from the machine and roll them onto a spool.

Remove the film from its holder in a lightproof room, or darkroom, to prevent light exposure.

Place the cut photographic film (negatives) into protective sleeves and store them properly.

The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.

Mix chemical substances safely according to recipe, using the proper dosages.

Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in …

Edit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.

Rearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed …

Clean photographic negatives and film negatives after development with a lint-free cloth to remove any dust or debris.

Create and write subtitles making sure they are synchronised with the dialogue.

Cut the photographic film into negatives, each negative representing one photograph or shot.

Place the photographic film in a dust-free environment to dry.

Detect tears in photographic film, repair them using a hand stapler.

Make sure the film dries uniformly by rinsing it in a dilute solution of a non-ionic wetting agent.

Swell the gelatine layer on photographic film by soaking it in water.

Use specialised equipment to test the chemicals in the baths of a film developing machine in order to make sure that they are working properly.

Use precision instruments to determine the proper operation of photographic film processing machines.