To
edit
your
film,
it
must
be
viewed
on
a
film
projecting
apparatus
of
some
kind.
Whether
projected
from
the
front
onto
a
reflective
screen
or
projected
from
behind
onto
a
frosted
glass
screen,
film
is
viewed
during
editing
in
a
way
that
allows
the
editor
to
conveniently
play,
pause,
rewind
and
fast
forward
through
the
footage.
Devices
that
do
this
are
usually
motor
driven
viewers.
The
most
common
motor
driven
viewer
used
for
editing
is
the
good,
old
Movieola.
Models
come
in
upright
and
flat-bed
configurations.
These
devices
still
cost
a
lot
for
35mm
but
16mm
machines
are
dirt
cheap
because
16
is
usually
transferred
and
edited
on
tape
so
the
equipment
retains
little
practical
value
today
(if
any).
A
viewer
is
used
to
enlarge
the
projected
image
to
a
practical
size
where
sound
can
be
synchronized
with
picture
and
the
edit/cut
decisions
can
be
made
and
executed.
The
most
basic
form
of
film
editing
is
the
manual,
kitchen
table
set
up
using
a
pair
of
rewinds
and
a
viewer.
Instead
of
using
a
motorized
apparatus
to
transport
the
film
forward
and
backward,
you
do
it
manually
with
a
pair
of
hand
cranked
devices
called
"rewinds."
A
rewind
is
comprised
of
a
crank
which
is
mounted
to
an
editing
surface
(like
your
kitchen
table
-
New
York
style)
that
has
an
axle
on
which
a
reel
of
film
can
be
spindled.
Use
the
rewinds
as
a
pair,
one
to
act
as
a
supply,
the
other
to
act
as
a
take-up.
Set
the
viewer
between
the
two
rewinds.
Feed
your
film
through
the
viewer
and
then
wind
it
onto
the
take-up
rewind.
Start
cranking
forward
and
watch
the
image
start
to
move
in
the
viewer.
Notice
the
image
speeds
up
and
slows
down
as
you
increase
or
decrease
your
cranking
action.
If
the
film
starts
to
get
chewed
up
in
the
viewer,
stop
cranking.
You
need
to
realign
the
film
in
the
viewer.
It's
a
poorman's
Movieola,
but
many
films
have
been
edited
this
way
in
someone's
kitchen
or
garage.
