NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Alec n I got the matinee 35mm of the Odyssey up and running and handed out a VI device for a lady in seat 403. We've done this for a show before and just try to match it up as best we can. Please snag this after the show! Thank you! Print continues to look great.  Presentation Issues: No issues.  Preshow Clips/Playlist:  I brought the volume up for One Night Only (just not for the babies playlist(!), which I also made and scheduled for Tuesday).  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Wild Inside is all set for this evening's screening, intro, Q&A...and Alec made adjustments to the lamp in T2. Should be a breeze.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): We received Crash, Heat Lightning and Citizen Ruth today. All up in the booth(s). Feature DCP of Tony has been ingested.  Outgoing/Shipping (content): Stir of Echoes (finally) got picked up.  Print/video Inspection: ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Caught up on blogs from the past week. John Carter intro went smoothly. Mic back in the booth. Only looked at one additional reel of First Strike. It's back on its shipping reel for now. Inspection report updated. Tony Feature ingested to LMS. Odyssey print went smoothly. Cleaned projector/platter between shows and after last show. Not sure if this has been mentioned but I think we should try to frequently sweep the steps right next to the platter to limit the amount of debris we could potentially kick in the direction of the print. I shined a light on the steps and there's a good amount of dirt/debris. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Yes Marquee updated?: Poster...

To do this evening/ was completed: The Odyssey on 35mm continues to run smoothly in T4. Matinee is almost finished.  Had our cinema meeting. We're just waiting on Citizen Ruth (John reached out for tracking) and I reached out for tracking for Heat Lightning early this morning, which we've received. Print should arrive tomorrow.  Presentation Issues: No issues. Masking/power running just fine in T4.  Preshow Clips/Playlist: Noticed today that the V2 Class of 96 trailer didn't mention Citizen Ruth being on 35mm, so Kat made a new one. I ingested this and updated all the playlists that need it.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: John Carter is all set for tonight! Just an intro from Desmond. Should be an easy show. I updated the volume.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested Bottle Rocket to the LMS.  Ingested the new Precode Parade V2 preshow.  Downloaded, unzipped and ingested Onda feature DCP to t...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Spider-Man 7/31 show playlists were missing a volume cue change following the 3.3 dip for the book advertisement/trailer; MOD radioed and I raised the volume and adjusted the playlists accordingly Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Finished setting up for trivia at Trees WTO/99 screening and Q&A went well; John Woods assisted with chairs and mics and had the panel wrap on schedule The Odyssey in 35mm played without issue; cleaned the projector and platter and covered the print after the show (notes below about damage to the platter brain) As I was cleaning up after the 35mm show in theater 4, I accidentally dropped the brain while moving between platters and, unfortunately, the column at its base beneath the rollers took on some damage that kept me from placing it back in its normal place at the center of the platter. I grabbed the spare from booth 1 and tested this in 4 to make sure it was f...

HEADS UP: I decided not to schedule any of the R rated first run playlists for Thursday 8/13. All of the 8/7 R playlists have the Oak Street, Tony, and Miasma trailers, which all open early on the 13th, so we might as well just schedule next week's version of these playlists for this day. Everything else, besides the early opens on 13th and Heat Lightning , is scheduled. To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Seems like the way we build babies playlists is a bit inconsistent. Let's follow this template going forward: -30 min Preshow, lights UP, volume 3.2 for everything -Trailers, lights MID, volume 3.5 (unless there's a book promo, which should be 3.0) -Feature, volume 1.0-1.5 lower than usual, lights stay at MID and come UP for credits I put this in the manual, too. Built CatVideoFest. Staff screenings scheduled, announced, and blocked on calendar. Trailer Updates: This has been a known thing for a while, but the book promos (all o...

To do this evening/ was completed: This was a little bit of a chaotic shift, but we've handled it as best we could. Having two events immediately post 35mm is something we should maybe try to avoid next time, but both of them went well. We had an unexpected issue with losing power from all outlets in T4, which meant the masking did not execute for The Odyssey, final round. I gave Will trouble shooting notes whilst running the event in T4 since, unfortunately, this issue coincided with the Q&A. We're running an extension cable from the theater to the server station, but I've contacted Vlad to see how fast they can get in here. Update: Looks like we tripped a breaker. I finagled with the one in T4, tried a phone charger with  one of the outlets along the brick wall and it worked (despite the fact that that outlet is not secure and needs to be fixed). I'm having Will try the original outlet for the masking motor at the end of the night. - L *Tried the outlets after the...