Looks like you've got a Strong projector being fed by Alpha platters. Do the platters really spin so fast that you need to put film stabilizers on the platter? We've never had a film fly off of an Alpha system in the 17 years I've been in the booth. Just wondering. Nice post.
Well man, blame the company, not me. I just did as I was told. I learned how to thread and build film, and how to take care of it all... it's not such a big deal that I don't know every part of the projector.
I'm a projectionist too and was trained how to build prints, thread machines, break down prints and trouble shoot. I may not know all the names of the parts, but I do my job well and movies start on time. During training, we learn the nicknames, ring, brain, etc. Every industry has nicknames for its equipment. I don't think knowing the technical names for everything makes you more qualified to work up there than not.
you beat me to this '6part booth tour series video' thing. good work though! pls check my booth video (just go to my account as normal). and, um enjoy. im gona go check out your other vids now. nice work man!
WE CALL IT THE BRAIN!
InsaneMonopoly 4 months ago
Looks like you've got a Strong projector being fed by Alpha platters. Do the platters really spin so fast that you need to put film stabilizers on the platter? We've never had a film fly off of an Alpha system in the 17 years I've been in the booth. Just wondering. Nice post.
iangoblin71 2 years ago
we simply call the ring the core, and the center feed the brain.
slam4444444444444444 3 years ago
It is called a Center Feed Control Assembly. If you don't know that the things in a projector are for you have no business up there.
halogod18 3 years ago
Well man, blame the company, not me. I just did as I was told. I learned how to thread and build film, and how to take care of it all... it's not such a big deal that I don't know every part of the projector.
ThePapaBrain 3 years ago
I'm a projectionist too and was trained how to build prints, thread machines, break down prints and trouble shoot. I may not know all the names of the parts, but I do my job well and movies start on time. During training, we learn the nicknames, ring, brain, etc. Every industry has nicknames for its equipment. I don't think knowing the technical names for everything makes you more qualified to work up there than not.
lemonbar77 2 years ago
sweet video, i just got promoted to projectionist, cant wait to to this stuff
atn5022 3 years ago
It's a lot of fun. Building film is the best though.
ThePapaBrain 3 years ago
ya i bet. ive watched these videos so i dont look like such an idiot when i am being trained to lol
atn5022 3 years ago
What city is this in?
fogerty8282 4 years ago
I'm afraid I cannot divulge that information...
ThePapaBrain 4 years ago
you beat me to this '6part booth tour series video' thing. good work though! pls check my booth video (just go to my account as normal). and, um enjoy. im gona go check out your other vids now. nice work man!
megaplexprjectionist 4 years ago
"Don't watch this movie unless you hate yourself" XD
kope2kope 4 years ago