Cinema projectionist manual

When you were about to throw the film onto the screen when it was 35mm, there was always that little heart-missing-a-beat moment.

Is it going to be the right way? Is it going to be in rack? Film-Tech — considered to be one of the best technical websites on the net, it provides discussions forums and a huge number of manuals, available to download. KiwiCareers — Cinema Projectionist — career information provided by Kiwi Careers service, and provides lots of detailed information about the role.

LnL Website — Provides some good basic information about being a projectionist. Problems of a Projectionist — Lewis M. Townsend, Projection Engineer, Eastman Theatre and Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester talks about some of the problems that a projectionist may experience. Projection Training — The purpose of this site is to provide a one-stop-shop for anyone who wants to find out about a career in cinema projection, information relating to the operation and maintenance of projection equipment and training available for both new and experienced projectionists.

Projectionist Manual compiled and edited by Steve Mahofski — Steve Mahofski compiled this manaual working as a manager projectionist in Pittsburgh. All rights reserved. Visit biografmuseet. The Advanced Projection Manual. Read more at in70mm. All the skill of the motion picture industry, all the skill of the director and actors have gone into the making of a training film.

All these skills will be lost unless the projectionist knows his job. Good projection does not call attention to itself; poor projection is marked by distractions and interruptions. These disturbances can be prevented by you if you know your projector and your job. This manual is not a technical service manual but is intended to provide a general understanding of the problems of 16mm motion picture and 35mm filmstrip projector operation.

It gives many useful and practical hints that will help you, the projectionist, do a better job of showing Navy training films. For complete technical information referred to the instruction book that comes with the projector.