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Jim Ioannidis · November 14th, 2005, 02:39 PM

So i was wondering after you guys do a wedding on similar event how long do you hold onto the tapes for?

Don Bloom · November 14th, 2005, 02:47 PM

I'm kind of a pack rat so I still have BETA and VHS tapes from many years ago. I keep everything related to that job in a ziploc bag and put them into bankers boxes. I'm lucky enough to have a lot of storage area in my garage so each years boxes go on the shelf there. I know, I know, no reason to keep them past a year or 2 but I can't help myself. ;-0
Don

Bob Costa · November 14th, 2005, 03:47 PM

If you are not going to keep them, you should at least send them to the client.

Craig Seeman · November 14th, 2005, 06:41 PM

Well hmmm, that couple's wedding you shot when they were 25, become famous when they're 50 and you'll be happy you have the raw video . . . I still have 1" tapes of my earliest editing.

Some years back a client came to the facility I was working at with some home videos shot in a very ancient 1/2" reel to reel format, predated VHS. Wanted to know if we could bump them up to preserve them. Turns out they were Andy Warhol's home videos messing around with friends and playing in his art room.

November 14th, 2005, 02:39 PM	#1
Jim Ioannidis Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 60	Tape Storage So i was wondering after you guys do a wedding on similar event how long do you hold onto the tapes for? __________________ www.downfallproductions.com

November 14th, 2005, 03:47 PM	#3
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	If you are not going to keep them, you should at least send them to the client. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

November 14th, 2005, 02:47 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I'm kind of a pack rat so I still have BETA and VHS tapes from many years ago. I keep everything related to that job in a ziploc bag and put them into bankers boxes. I'm lucky enough to have a lot of storage area in my garage so each years boxes go on the shelf there. I know, I know, no reason to keep them past a year or 2 but I can't help myself. ;-0 Don

November 14th, 2005, 06:41 PM	#4
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Well hmmm, that couple's wedding you shot when they were 25, become famous when they're 50 and you'll be happy you have the raw video . . . I still have 1" tapes of my earliest editing. Some years back a client came to the facility I was working at with some home videos shot in a very ancient 1/2" reel to reel format, predated VHS. Wanted to know if we could bump them up to preserve them. Turns out they were Andy Warhol's home videos messing around with friends and playing in his art room.