NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Fairly low-key day, we're in good shape for the week ahead.  New first run letters up on the marquee. Tech'd Heroes for Sale, volume logged. Inspected the first two reels of Butterfly Effect, excellent condition. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Continued building out the rest of this week's playlists, though we are still waiting on the 6/12 trailer list. Disclosure Day playlists all set for Thursday.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Sent a bunch of our info/tech specs to the folks we're getting Fancy Dance from.  Spoons equipment is off to the side for tomorrow morning, though I shifted the table and cables a bit as they'd been pushed back too far near the masking motor/cord and we don't want anything getting trapped.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested Spielberg preshow elements.  Ingested and tech'd Chocolate babies.  Outgoing/Shipping (content): F...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Troop Beverly Hills  private screening went well. Returned the DVD to the hosts after the show and put back all gear used for the intro Got Spoons up and running quickly. Everything went smoothly. Mics are charging up in booth 1. The spotlight board, mic mixer, and HDMI cable are on the table beneath the tablecloth. The table is off to the side of the screen for this weekend. Mic stands are beneath the curtain on top of the wireless mic unit Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): The Butterfly Effect print was delivered this evening and brought to 4/6 Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Yes Marquee updated?: Letters for Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie can go up but tomorrow but might have to take the ...

To do this evening/ was completed: As per Gil's request, I put up the Knicks/World Cup info on the marquee today, did the 35mm side, too. Added Now Showing at the top, too (not sure why this was down...) - L Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Double checked image, volume and credits for Masters of the Universe and Scary Movie. All good to go - L Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Setup for Spoons this evening - yamaha, wireless mic mixer, aja, spotlight board. Tested everything. Please snag some mic stands. Also, everything was pretty messy when I first went to go setup. Even if it's late and you're sleepy, please try to put a little bit of effort into making sure things are neat. Thanks! - L Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Downloaded the preexisting DCP of Ratatouille for the private event coming up later this June and ingested it. - L Ingested Chocolate Babies, Shakedown, and Similar Differences feature DCPs. ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Fabulous Stains went smoothly. Mics back in the booth. Ingested Disclosure Day. Heroes for Sale slide ingested to LMS. Shakedown converting in 4/6. T1 DCP still going. 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 are out and about on 7shifts, blocked on the calendar and scheduled on the LMS.  Note: we're officially getting The Odyssey on 35mm, so we'll run some platter tests soon.  Disclosure Day DCPs should be available in a couple hours.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built the playlists for Masters of the Universe and scheduled them on the LMS.  Tech'd Stolen Kingdom and adjusted the playlist.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Please put on the Knicks game in Trees tonight at 8:30. It's on ABC (channel 507, already up on the cable box). They'd also like to play it with sound. I connected the XLR cables so just switch the projector to Digital Link and turn the amps on and the DJ1&2 volume knob up (and make sure the volume is turned up on the projector). We are all set for Fabulous Stains tonight.  I set the Variable Ratio Masking preset to 1.50 in T3 for Obsession . Ordering/Receivin...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Finished setting up for trivia/put everything back in storage once the event ended +  Victim screening in theater 4 went very smoothly. Cleaned the projectors and shut the exhausts after the show Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection:  Victim is tails out in 4/6 and can be placed back on its cores tomorrow Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Yes + added credits information to  The Fabulous Stains Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Yes Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes: