NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Fancy Dance intro and screening this evening went smoothly. I placed the mic and mixer back in the storage bin beneath the curtain following the show. Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Feature content for Jackass 5 and Her Private Hell was delivered via Deluxe this evening and should be available for ingestion some time tomorrow Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Had to double check The Death of Robin Hood  for myself... truly a choice having scope transition to 1.66 inside a 1.85 container. I would personally leave the masking be for the duration of the film but the bars might prove distracting for some. Left the playlist as Lillian built it. Thankfully the curtains come in over black frames after the film has quieted down. Should be an interesting experiment to see play out with crowds. Asset tracki...

To do this evening/ was completed: Opening up Toy Story 5 today!  I sent an email to projection and house managers about the aspect ratio change that happens 35 minutes into Death of Robin Hood, in addition to it being letterboxed before that change, just in case patrons ask. I added a 1.66 masking cue so that it is nice and flush for the rest of the film. Tech'd this in multiple theatres to make sure everything's firing off well.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Toy Story 5, Leviticus and Robin Hood all ready to go.  Trailer Updates: Ingested Oak Street trailer Special Events/ AV set up: Fancy Dance is all ready to go! Setup a mic off to the side and tested it with the playlist. Should be a breeze and a lovely show.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested The Q&A feature for The Butterfly Effect.  Ingested Basic Instinct to T2. Ingested Superman 25min and 15min preshow elements.  Outgoing/Shippi...

To do this evening/ was completed: Staff Screenings have been sent out on 7shifts, blocked on the calendar and scheduled on the LMS for tomorrow morning and Monday (due to the holiday schedule).  All set for the private event tomorrow morning! I'll be there.  Had our cinema meeting today. We're doing well we just need tracking for Meteor Man and Basic Instinct. John is on it.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built a rough playlist to tech Basic Instinct content for the performance.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Psycho is all set for tonight, just remember the spots! I put a mic up in a stand off to the side for Cristina.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Received the keys and confirmed the opening time for Death of Robinhood.  Ingested Supergirl and Jackass 5min preshow elements to the LMS. Still waiting on Jackass feature and the Superman preshow content.  DCP'd all the content for ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Set up for Shouting at the Screen and double checked the slideshow and feature for volume with the hosts + mics levels were adjusted slightly and the screening went smoothly 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): Double checked all cues/schedule and initialed ( Psycho credits timing can be updated when it is tech'd tomorrow morning) Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes:

To do this evening/ was completed: Scheduled coming week in LMS and built cue sheets. Speakers and HDMI connection set up for Shouting at the Screen tonight. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: The Toy Story school screening went very well. I saved the DCP on Google Drive. Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): The swag arrived for everyone's favorite annual cinema event, Cat Video Fest. It's in 3/7. Ordering/Receiving (content): Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Psycho and Toy Story 5 keys open tomorrow morning. Also Devil Queen can get teched. this slipped my mind today. Ferris keys come tonight and open Friday. Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Put the new cooling pump in the Theater 2 projector. Keeping the old one as a spare since it does function, only the sensor doesn't work so the projector will give you a warning if it's installed. Cue sheets updated/check...

To do this evening/ was completed: FYI - the keys for Psycho come in tomorrow and open on the 17th!  Eta for the keys for Toy Story 5 not yet available on Deluxe. - LH Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Tech'd the Disclosure Day infants playlist for tomorrow morning and lowered the volumes of the feature and the new trailer for The Odyssey -WB Trailer Updates: Asked Kat for a new Jih-Roh trailer for tonight as the one we received did not have subs. All set now. - LH Special Events/ AV set up: Tech'd and adjusted the playlist for All You Need Is Kill. All set for tonight, cue sheets included! - LH Built the playlist for the private event for Toy Story, techd the feature. Butterfly Effect playlist set. - LH Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested The Death of Robinhood DCPs.  Leviticus DCP ingested.  Butterfly Effect preshow ingested DCP'd and ingested the content for Benedetta - Tips slide, Intro slide, Performance piec...