NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Spoons event started on schedule and without issue; broke everything down after the show Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): John Woods texted about the status of the State Your Name drive and if it was ready for pickup. I said it was before realizing its source file was not copied to our drive and was converting from the filmmaker's. For whatever reason, probably the original .mov file being massive, the DCP-o-matic program is currently saying it will take the course of the weekend to finish. John will check back in tomorrow but I'm not confident it will progress much faster than its current rate Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Finished inspecting Jurassic Park III  in booth 1 Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Yes Marquee updated?...

To do this evening/ was completed: Just a note on marquee letters - please try to organize them/put them back. I found loads just sitting on top of the bookshelf. It will make everyone's life easier if you clean up as you go. Thank you! - L Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built a screener playlist for tomorrow/s viewing of The Wrong Girls, transferred the film to T3 for the programmers. - L Tech'd Palestine 36, adjusted playlist. Tech'd Evil Dead Burn and Maddie's Secret, playlists ready to go. - L Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: More Odyssey (and possibly Camp Miasma ) 35mm prep: we have a working make up table for Theater 4 which I set up today. It's working well and I put a test reel on the platter up here. Ran it through the projector, too. Looking good. Setup the Aja, spots board, mixer and wireless receiver in T1 for Spoons tonight. Please remember to use Digital 4 for sound. Mics are charging and the stands have been setup by the tab...

To do this evening/ was completed: Downloaded all NoBudge shorts to the NoBudge folder, excluding the one short we're still waiting on. Inspected reels 2 - 5 of Love Me Tonight. Good condition. On house reels. Save the Last Dance went smoothly. Print is back on shipping reels except for reel three. That shipping reel is broken. Mic and mixer 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: Staff Screenings have been blocked on the calendar, scheduled on the LMS and sent out on 7shifts. - L Had our cinema meeting - we're good on content! We should receive tracking for the Odyssey soon (35mm). - L Setup a closed captioning device in T7, which has been put back.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Tech'd Moana in T2. All good. - L Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ran loops for and setup the mixer/mic in T4. Tested everything. Should be a good show tonight! I checked the playlist.  - L Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Hunted down the keys for Jackass, so we're all good for Friday onwards now. Additionally, I uploaded loads of KMDs that were sent to our email addresses, but that never uploaded automatically to the LMS. - L We received the shorts for No Budge 51 (sans one short, actually) but I've started downloading them to the desktop in a NoBudge 51 folder, and ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: No further issues with theater 3 this evening Preshow Clips/Playlist: Added volume and credits light cues to the  Maddie's Secret  show playlist; still waiting on pre-show content for The Odyssey Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Brought down merch from 4/6 to the lobby with John Woods + Romeo's Distress screening in theater 1; mixer/mic transmitter have been organized and placed back beneath the curtain *the event staff will be back tomorrow around noon to pick up the merch which has been stored behind 3/7* A very modestly attended trivia got underway at Trees Lounge this evening following the World Cup coverage; placed all gear used back in storage Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Angry Birds 3 ,  Her Private Hell , and  Spa Weekend posters were delivered and stored behind 3/7 this afternoon Ordering/Receiving (content): State Your Name audio is still being analyzed in booth 1 and should ...

To do this evening/ was completed: What I thought was going to be an already busy day got even busier with the little wrench of the Zoom Q+A setup, which I blessedly sorted out so we should be set.  Presentation Issues: When I was starting to schedule automation, I noticed that Theater 3 wasn't accepting anything. I rebooted the server and it was back to normal.  Preshow Clips/Playlist: Made some new slides for the LWAM event at NWB tonight.  Built the start of the Maddie's Secret playlist. Volume and credit cues still needed.  Trailer Updates: No issues Special Events/ AV set up: Tried setting up the Zoom setup for the Q+A for tonight. It took John and I a little bit of finagling, but we did manage to get it working through the Mac Mini in 1. We tested it with the director in between rounds and we should be set. Just be sure the sound settings are on:  Audio Input: HD Camera Audio Output: HDMI Trivia is set up for tonight.  Ordering/Receiving (posters ...