Did my first splicing today!

[HenrySuper8]

I have a little question.
When i splice the film, the frame where the splice is looks a little strange when still-viewed in the viewer! I dont know if i make everything right, but i think i've done like the manual says!
How is the splice supposed to look?

[BolexPlusx]

I don't think anybody can make a cement splice that's so invisible that when you look at the frame stopped in a viewer it looks perfect.

Is the splice strong? (hold the film on both sides of the splice and give it a twist about 90 degrees, a good splice will hold, a poor one will break.

Is the alignment good, so it will pass through the projector smoothly?

Is the splice flat (no edges sticking up) so when you clean the film it doesn't catch on the cloth?

As far as how it looks, project the film. A good cement splice will be so close to invisible that you'd never see it at projection speed.

[HenrySuper8]

Ok, ive made some good one's now! They are quite invisible at projection!