Megaplex Projectionist - Lace-Up and Run!

From setup to show. The megaplex projectionist has it all.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• projection
• projectionist
• cinema
• multiplex
• megaplex
• lace-up
• lacing
• film

[djazzaindahouse]

Surely when you let the tail of the film run through the projector with the lamp on and dowser open, the audience will see it on screen. It's happened to me before and the noise it makes scared the shit out of me!!

[megaplexprjectionist]

@djazzaindahouse actually, these strong century projectors have automation machines built in, so we can tell it to close the dowser before the tail runs through. also switches the sound over and raises the lights for us.

[megaplexprjectionist]

I would like to add that at the time this video was made, I had only been in the business of projection for about 6 months, and over the past 2 years I have altered many of my practices and with various technological advancements in safe print moving facilities, i no longer have to move prints by hand.

I ask could people please reply stating their rough location and equipment they use? Would be interesting to see what other people have to work with.

All the best, and thanx for watching my vid

[sennahoj2083]

You actually documented a severe defect of your system: from 3:30 to 3:38you definitely show us a malfunction of your "Spider-Unit": the take-off-plate is way to slow, the film starts even wrapping round it and getting scrached, -Guess it collapsed 20 secs later! Anyway: interesting video, but NOT for educational use!

[megaplexprjectionist]

The platter was slightly slow but there was no scratching happening - the strong brain units have rollers all around the edge that allow the film to move smoothly around the unit and not get scratched. On kinoton brains (or spider units) the design of the brains can definitely damage the film - i agree.

[djazzaindahouse]

Fair enough :)

[megaplexprjectionist]

one of my projectionists dropped a 16reel bollywood once... that was a nightmare to fix. dont worry, when i moved this print it was perfectly stable and felt fine to move. Later that day I moved it back onto the platter the same way.

I admit that some prints, while feeling good when you pick them up can just 'go bad' in a split second, so nowadays I rarely do solo moves by hand. This instance however was perfectly safe for the distance i had to travel.

[megaplexprjectionist]

Fair enough I should have taken a time to get the board and move it, but I had be doing it for ages and it felt strong enough to move it 3 feet to the table. The platter pucks are good, but expensive if you have lots of screens. NEVER stick the end down licking it + then playing it. The strength of the stick can cause it to wrap at the end if the show - which then jams the brain and projector. When moving prints, you should always lick the tail and stick it down - otherwise it can just unravel

[vash0101]

i too agree with @BingIRL80 and lianasays. moving prints like that can only end bad. if you must move prints alone. always use a film board or a print pocket. in my whole booth career i haven't dropped a single print and hope it stays that way(knock on wood). as for the tail? i usually just use stick-a-poos but if by chance i can't find one. wet your finger with water or windex and dab it on the tail only.(film sticks when wet) it wont ruin the film cuz its the part that drags at the end

[lianasays]

@Ignitenz we use rubber "magnets"... the stick to the platter... very simply.

[miza1987]

which rmx of "rob d - clubbed to death" is that?