NPP Projection Blog

To do this evening/ was completed: Inspected reels 2 - 4 of Dolce, on house reels. OG Kings of Comedy went smoothly. Print heads out for now. 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 emailed out, scheduled on the LMS and blocked on the calendar. Weekly projection update is also out, so take a good look at that when you're available! There's some important housekeeping notes concerning house maintenance, scheduling, expectations, etc. - Lillian   We had our cinema meeting and everything's looking good, we just need Superbad  (coming via Sony) and the NewFest content (coming via Monisha and her team, hopefully as soon as possible as there's a chance we might be DCPing their assets and feature content). We will keep you updated. We're in conversation with them. - Lillian  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built the rest of the SE playlists for this week, apart from Sunset Boulevard , which we'll be going through this Friday. Sacramento playlists sorted. Finished scheduling them on the LMS (just not the overlapping shows) - Lillian  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Damsels in Distress show went smoothly. Brought the mic back up to the booth to charge. Cleaned both projectors and switched the ventilation back to "digital" after the lamps cooled Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Outgoing/Shipping (content): Re-inspected  Damsels in Distress following the screening, scheduled a return pickup for tomorrow morning (tracking ID: 880407591301), and brought the print downstairs Print/video Inspection: Began inspecting La Dolce Vita , started an inspection report spreadsheet, and added some stills to the shared drive Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Double checked times for tomorrow, cross referenced the schedule, and initialed for confirmation Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Ye...

To do this evening/ was completed: LMS scheduled for the coming week. Sacramento and Children of Men ingested. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Went through the playlist for Damsels.  Spoke to Chenelle (she was in house today!)about three upcoming private events so we could make a game plan for each - Superhuman Body, NewFest, Live Streaming Event for September (we've got a while). - Lillian  We received multiple DCPs today - links for Bacurau (which I am downloading right now with filemail app and the other, Beware of Mr. Baker , can get downloaded after Bacurau . - Lillian Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested Children of Men . Ingested Hyenas to T4 and tech'd this - cue sheets have been updated. DCP of Hyenas is gorgeous! Reached out to Deluxe, and then Matthew and Jeffrey about Sacramento as it looked like our booking hadn't gone through, but it's all sorted now. -...

To do this evening/ was completed: Quiet night on our end, all in all.  Received the film schedule a couple minutes ago, so I will lock in with that tomorrow morning (I'm on admin tomorrow, Alec is at WB!) Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Double checked the playlist for Return of the Living Dead, which played to a happy crowd tonight.  Got rid of old playlists and old content from over the weekend.  Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Took a closed captioning device out for T5. Back charging.  Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested Miracle Mile to the LMS.  Ingested Sunset Boulevard to the LMS.  Outgoing/Shipping (content):  Print/video Inspection: SOF print came in, brought it down to T1. Inspected the print. In good condition despite some edge damage (particularly in reel 4). Color is great. Report is available, I have a few pics, but since it's SOF, I'll keep em until requested.  ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Rec-scheduled an express pickup today for Westward the Women. Was picked up this afternoon. Looked at Return of the Living Dead. Lights up and volume cues set. 6.0 sounds good to me. We received our print of Babe, which I inspected in full. Good condition. Back on shipping reels for now. One of the shipping reels came damaged, just noting that here. SoF print also arrived. Uploaded the NSF NoBudge and Closing Nite Q&As to Google Drive. Cleaned port-glass windows in 1. 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): Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes:

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: The round of Minecraft  preceding the shorts program left the servers with a pretty substantial mess to clean up after, so the MODs asked that I delay the pre-show to the latter by fifteen minutes, which in turn caused us to have to push back the scheduled showtime for the final round in this auditorium after the NSF filmmaker Q&A ended. Thankfully there were very few tickets sold to Black Bag  and the show played normally, albeit with a fifteen minute delay, after it was started manually. Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: NSF Closing Nite shorts program went smoothly (despite the aforementioned delay to the pre-show) and the Q&A was recorded and saved to the rack desktop in booth 1 + mics from the Q&A were returned to the booth to charge Set up a mic at Trees for the awards announcements and helped John prepare the turntables for Ariel's afterparty DJ set (returned all gear t...

To do this evening/ was completed: NSF NoBudge went smoothly. Q&A recorded, will transfer to Drive soon. Downloaded and ingested the Sunset BLVD slide as well as a short trailer for Sunset. 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): Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes:

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Minecraft  played just fine at 6.0 this evening (fortunately the crowds did not seem too rowdy or eager to make noise of their own over the film) but I will continue to keep an ear on levels Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Outgoing/Shipping (content): Westward the Women is still on the cart awaiting its return pickup Print/video Inspection: Finished inspecting The Rules of the Game and added more stills to the shared drive Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Regular garbage and recycling were tossed + placed empty/additional bags in the bins in 4/6 Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Double checked all cues and cross referenced the LMS schedule, adjusted accordingly, and initialed for confirmation Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Yes Projection cart by...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: With how full these Minecraft screenings are getting, I put a 6.0 volume cue for the feature in all playlists. Could even go higher, depending on the crowd. Deleted all 3/28 playlists Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: NSF Matinee Two went well! Q&A was recorded and it's in the Google Drive folder here Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Ingested the 5.1 OCAP version of Warfare . I don't think we should play the IAB version, not sure if it would sound bad, it's similar to Atmos. There's no regular 7.1 OCAP version. I deleted the IAB one and put the 5.1 version in the OCAP playlist. Outgoing/Shipping (content): Deleted Eephus , Opus , and Flow from everywhere. Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Swept and mopped the booth 2 floor. Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Marquee updated?: Pos...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Return of the Living Dead  keys were delivered and uploaded to the LMS Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Continued inspecting The Rules of the Game,  took some still photos and added these to the shared drive, and placed the reels heads out back on their shipping reels (4-6 remain and can be looked at tomorrow evening) Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Sorted through some of the posters behind 3/7 to consolidate stock and make space for future releases + added older and duplicates of posters to the trivia section Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lights on for the night?: Projection cart by entrance?: Additional Notes: Removed outgoing titles from the first run whiteboard in 4/6 Another...

To do this evening/ was completed: Went through all of the remaining NSF playlists one more time to make sure everything is right. They're all good to go. Looked at 12 Monkeys, all good. Damsels in Distress looked at, all good. Inspected the first reel of Rules of the Game. The inspection report is open on the desktop in T1. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Built all new A1 playlists for the week of 4/11, plus the available SE shows:  Gosford Park, Hyenas, Fright Night, Superbad, Sundays on Fire - Lillian Trailer Updates: Trailer packs updated. Ingested the trailer for Friendship  - Lillian Special Events/ AV set up: Set up a 2x1 HDMI switcher and audio extractor in Theater 1 which will allow us to switch between laptop/cable setups without having to move any cables around. It even has a remote, which I wasn't expecting. Another is on the way for Theater 2 and should be here tonight. -A Reached out about upcoming private/special events - Lillian  Ordering/Rece...

To do this evening/ was completed: Made the rounds throughout the evening and kept on eye and ear on picture and sound (see below) Presentation Issues: Theater 2's bulb is on its way out but, dare I say it, it looks like theater 1 might be suffering from a slight flicker as well? Could use another pair of eyes on it to confirm but this doesn't seem to be affecting the presentation too drastically Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Posters for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale , Nobody 2 , Bring Her Back , and The Materialists were delivered and stored behind 3/7 Ordering/Receiving (content): Gosford Park feature content was delivered via Deluxe and transferred/ingested to theater 4 for next weekend Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Marquee updated?: Removed Superhuman Body...  from the...

To do this evening/ was completed: Hey everyone! Sent out a slightly belated weekly update, so please get your eyes on it when you can. I've put a reminder in there to read through the instructions I sent yesterday for regaining access to Splashtop on your phone, so be sure to check that out. Thanks. - Lillian School screening in T1 went very well this morning! Mics are back and charging. PLEASE DO NOT remove the feature of Superhuman Body from the LMS as we have one more (potential) screening on 4/28. We just need new KDMs, which we should be receiving later in the month. I'll keep y'all updated. - Lillian Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Tech'd The Encampments , The Friend , A Minecraft Movie . Adjusted volume and double checked credits info on the cue sheets. - Lillian  Built and scheduled Damsels and Kings of Comedy playlists. -A Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content):  Outg...

To do this evening/ was completed: NSF Opening Nite went smoothly. Mics returned to the booth. I recorded the Q&A but forgot to transfer it to Google Drive. DJ equipment broken down at the end of the night. I put the mixer in the storage closet and not inside of the turntable case itself just fyi. Jeremy asked to borrow an extension cord from now until Sunday, so he'll return it then. Put up the letters for Superhuman. Center row with "1030 AM" directly beneath it. I couldn't find any marquee letters with a colon printed on them so beware we are technically missing that piece of the title. 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 ...

To do this evening/ was completed: Had to renew our subscription to Splashtop today and reset things with the iMacs and PC in 3/7. I'll do T6 tomorrow just to check on it. I sent out an email detailing what you'll need to do in order to use the app of it on your phone. Please do this as soon as you can! Thanks.  Staff Screenings playlists have been built, scheduled on the LMS and blocked on the calendar.  KDMs for our new first runs open up tomorrow.  Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Updated the R Rated trailer packs for 3/28 with the trailer for The Encampments as per Kat's request. Updated all playlists.  Special Events/ AV set up: Went through the playlist for Opening Nite of NSF for this evening. Everything looks/sounds good. The 1.90 lens file is looking great. I tested the wireless mics and spots.  Setup the DJ equipment with John, xlr, rca, turntables, etc- everything is ready to go for when they get here. tables have been tes...

To do this evening/ was completed: Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Added the NSF opening night show playlist to the schedule on Screenwriter for tomorrow evening Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Set up for trivia at Trees Lounge and put everything back in storage after the event +  The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoise  screening in theater 2 went smoothly Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): I Know What You Did Last Summer posters were delivered and stored behind 3/7 Ordering/Receiving (content):  Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Spent the majority of the evening inspecting  Damsels in Distress  (which is in mint condition throughout) and uploaded stills to the shared drive Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Cue sheets updated/checked (every shift): Double checked/adjusted the schedule as mentioned above and initialed for confirmation Marquee updated?: Posters updated?: Cleaning lig...

To do this evening/ was completed: Looked at the new NSF Thank You and Make The Road slides I made last week and they're all good. I was mistaken twice over and the Make The Road slide does indeed contain a QR code. It works just fine. Built 4/4 A1 OCAP playlists and scheduled the coming week in the LMS. Encampments ingested and playlist built.  We received Damsels in Distress, ready for inspection. Presentation Issues: Preshow Clips/Playlist: Trailer Updates: Special Events/ AV set up: Ordering/Receiving (posters & trailers): Ordering/Receiving (content): Chenelle handed us a Blu Ray of WALL-E for a private event coming up.  Outgoing/Shipping (content): Print/video Inspection: Asset tracking doc updated/checked?: Maintenance/cleaning: Putting new HDMI extenders in 1&2 for a permanent cable setup. Still in progress but will eliminate the need to move ethernet/HDMI cables around to set this up. Once a new piece of equipment arrives for 1 and 2, we'll be able to switch ...