NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Old forecasts and playlists deleted, new A1 playlists built. Content ingested- JC Presentation Issues: T6 once again did not automate, but similarly to yesterday, I rebooted the projector/IMS and it was perfectly fine. I'm asking that Will pulls logs at the end of the night. - LH Preshow Clips/Playlist: The Devils playlist has been set but Alec will be tweaking the lens file tomorrow morning as, when Jack and I were doing some tests in T2 today (we saw an odd thing black line the the top of the screen - but only with a scope image - and not massively noticeable to anyone but us, most likely) we checked out the flat file with a white test pattern, brought it up a bit to see if the line would appear, which it didn't, then I went to reset it and it did not reset to its former, proper 1.85 position. It should have. This was strange but I remembered this only being a tough issue in T2 when the new projector was installed (with Greg here). I reset ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Listening device out in T5, CCAP device out in T3. Both for first round.  Presentation Issues: Ultimately not an issue, but T6 first round did not execute because apparently the marriage got disconnected/disrupted. Nothing looked off on the projector, had to reboot it and the IMS for good measure. Perfectly fine after that. No issues since, but please keep an eye on this tonight and let me know if anything changes.  Preshow Clips/Playlist: Checked Club Kid and I Play Rocky (preshow content for this is so good, hats off to Kat). Both are good to go. Double made sure the masking/lens combo for 2:1 is set in T7 with I Play Rocky.  Continued building out SE playlists for the week of 11/13. Built basically everything--first run and NoBudge included--with the exception of Knight's Tale (need the slide). Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Bela Lugosi playlist has been checked. Feature techd. Ready for this evening. Just an intro. Sli...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: No issues; just reporting that T6 started its second and third rounds as scheduled Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Brought down a mic and stand for the intro to Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla +  set up the turntables at Trees after Cristina notified me there would be a set for the gathering  after the show (this was seemingly unbeknownst to everyone...there was one line about the setup at the very bottom of the event memo but I got everything wired in about ten minutes once Cristina reached out to me) and tech'd some vinyl with the DJ whose name has since escaped my memory Ended up raising the volume for  Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla  but otherwise the intro and screening went very smoothly (brought the mic and stand up after the show) Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Slayground posters were delivered and stored behind 3/7 Ordering/Receiving (content)...

To do this evening/ was completed: Austin Powers went smoothly. Equipment broken down afterward. Bayly's feature ingested to LMS. Restarted Tally Brown download to George Ivan drive. 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: Staff Screenings have been scheduled on the LMS, blocked on the calendar and sent out on 7shifts.  Presentation Issues: No issues! Alec asked that I check in on the masking cues in T7 this morning, which I did, and turns out 2:1 was executing as 1.66 and 1.66 was programmed for 2:1, so I swapped them. It's all fine now. I'll be sure to take a look at Rocky in there tomorrow just for posterity.  Preshow Clips/Playlist: Double checked the playlist for Austin Powers - set everything up for tonight with the Yamaha, wireless mic mixer, speakers, etc. Everything has been tested, all you need to do is turn it all on - even the speakers. Please remember to turn on the panels on the wireless mic mixer, too! Should be a smooth show.  Great Muppet Caper went great.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Please see above for Austin Powers tech.  Mad Max Fury Road is ingesting to the LMS. I am also copying Bayly's film over to the Sha...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: The masking in theater 7 seems to have been slightly affected by the projector reset earlier today.  I got a call during the final round ( Wicker at 9:45PM) that the image was playing on top of the curtains and went down to manually adjust. The curtains seemed stuck in the 1.33 position and would not open up to the film's 1.66 so I opted to bring them to 1.78 to minimize the pillar boxing on the sides of the screen. Thankfully only a few minutes had passed and the rest of the film played without any issues. Preshow Clips/Playlist: Rescheduled all shows on the LMS for the remainder of this week and the week of 11/13 in theater 7 + added the show playlist for Austin Powers  to theater 2 for tomorrow evening's event Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Red-Headed Woman intro and screening went smoothly + placed the print on its shipping reels, sealed the canisters, and cleaned both projectors following the show (the c...