NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Rachel from NewFest reached out to let us know that DCPs were comin' in this morning. I ingest all 8 available short films to the LMS including one feature Corpus . You can keep scanning the folder every now and again to see what's come through.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Friendly reminder that we are keeping preshow lights during the trailers until the feature presentation clip!  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Sent our certs for T1 to the Edie Arnold folks.  In a thread with the Brooklyn Dream folks. Should be getting a prores soon.  Reached out to Chenelle for more info regarding the private event on 10/8.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): The keys for Juice will not open up until tomorrow morning.  Digger 5 min preshow ingested.  Outgoing/Shipping (content): Got rid of Zoolander, Camp Miasma, Odyssey, Tony. Paw Patrol already deleted.  ...

To do this evening/ was completed: T3 private event went smoothly, mic broken down. Zoolander also went smoothly. All equipment broken down after the show. 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?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes:

To do this evening/ was completed: Scheduled the LMS (sans a few special events) for the next week. As per Jess' request, I adjusted the playlists so that preshow lights stay on throughout trailers and come down right before the policy. - L Staff screenings are out on 7shifts, scheduled on the LMS and blocked on the calendar.  - L Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built Welcome Space Brothers and Dear Mama playlists. Trailer Updates: Updated trailer info for the new playlists. Built Forgotten Island playlists.  - L Special Events/ AV set up: Set up the wireless mic receivers and PA speakers in T2 for the Zoolander event tonight. Got the spoons folks setup in T1 today so they could train a new colleague who will be standing in for Michael soon. Everything's been cleaned up. - L Set up mics and tested the content for the T3 private event today. Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): We got posters for History of Concrete Ordering/Receiving (content): Got a ne...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built a special event playlist for The History of Concrete  on 10/1 with slides for its intro and Q&A; Cristina will send a custom slide soon so we can update this accordingly Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Finished setting up for trivia at Trees Lounge (posters, mic, HDMI adapter) and put away all gear following the event  ***Shay forgot her laptop at Trees Lounge after trivia. I reached out to her and brought it to 4/6 for safekeeping. I am not sure when she will be back to grab it but she knows it is in the 4/6 booth*** Thiiird  intro and screening in theater 3 went smoothly; placed the mic and stand back after the film 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?: Posters...

To do this evening/ was completed: Most of LMS scheduled for next week but a few A1 playlists need to be built.  Tech'd Perfume, volume logged. NoBudge went smoothly last night.  New brunch letters up on the marquee. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built the playlist for the private event tomorrow with the new film selection. Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Set 1.50 masking in all theaters except 5 for Primetime . Added cues to the playlists. Set up a mic for the Thiiird intro tonight. Trivia table is set up as well. Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Looked at Zoolander and updated the playlist. Checked Newsies as well and confirmed with the host that it's all good. Looked at the Gotham Shorts with Cristina and added aspect ratio and volume to the tracking spreadsheet. Outgoing/Shipping (content): Ghosts of Mars and Final Fantasy picked up. Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Mainte...

To do this evening/ was completed: Just FYI Alec and I will be looking into new captiview devices since a patron broke one, severing the screw for the clasp/neck attachment, so we only have one left with a spine/clamp. The other side of this is that they don't make the ones we use anymore. What I did today as a temporary work around for when we need more captioning devices out simultaneously, is that I attached the working captions head to the cup holder pieces that came with them (we obviously haven't been using those since we don't have cup holders. There's two of these ready to go (in addition to the last clamped one) and you'll just pop em on the table. I told MOD, too, which I know might be a pain for space on the table but they really don't take up too much room.  See image! - L Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Updated all the playlists (including SE) with the corrected volumes for the How To's with the QR since I found today that both need...