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Topic: Change lens turret to Flat in between EVERY show?
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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-24-2002 07:51 PM
Jesse, I am not sure what you are trying to say about the lense. Are you saying that at the end of a scope movie, they want the lense changed back to flat even though the next movie is scope? And, then change back to scope at the start of the next scope movie?I see no logic for having such a policy being implemented. All it will do is eventually knock something out of alignment, and create a "gotcha" situation where the wrong lense will be used at the start of the movie. I wonder what spurred that idea in the first place.......
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Jesse Skeen
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1517
From: Sacramento, CA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-25-2002 12:35 PM
I'm still not sure if this was policy for all Regal theaters, but I was basically told to either do this or be fired, so I immediately started looking for another job, which took me 2 months. During that time I just did everything the way they told me to, and I wrote a letter to the district manager explaining why this was such a bad idea but never received a response, so as soon as I was hired at my new (non-theater) job I put in my 2 weeks' notice, giving this as my reason for leaving. The general manager did not want me to leave, but had to uphold this policy so that was that. I don't know how this theater is doing now but if anyone has been there recently I would like to know. Believe it or not, I still care about this place- I can't drive by it without feeling sad, though I haven't been in there since my last day of work (September 24th.) My biggest grudge is that this theater had several sound-related problems when I started working there which were probably present for the year the place had already been open; ALL of which I fixed (partly with help from this site) but I received NO thanks whatsoever and was even scolded for asking about it on this forum instead of letting someone at the company know- my answer to that was that it had already been open a year and nobody there had noticed, so I didn't see much good in talking to them about it.
For what I know this was not a nationwide policy, but supposedly at least all the Regals in CA had to do this. I've seen other theaters with top masking have it always change to Flat for the slides, and it's just silly. The slides don't look any better for doing this and I've always believed that the masking should NEVER move when the customers are there to see it- only exception being a double feature when this is unavoidable.
I did enjoy working at this theater a great deal until this started; I'd gladly go back if they aren't doing this anymore.
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Ken Lackner
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1907
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 04-25-2002 04:47 PM
Paul,Don't know if it's a strictly enforced policy, but at my last theater (I'm in such a habbit of saying that; technically it's now two theaters ago for me) which I helped open, we were told to program the automation (CNA 150) to go back to flat at the end of the show. I could see why (although not agree with it) for top masking, but why for side masking? Like I said, it wasn't strictly enforced. After we opened, I never heard another word about that policy, and I doubt anyone would have cared if I reprogrammed them to stay in scope if it's a scope feature. (Something I wish I had done.) ------------------
This one time, at Projection Camp, I stuck a xenon bulb....
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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man
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From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-25-2002 07:39 PM
Ken, I was referring to the possible damage to the lense if it slams into the side of the machine. As far as the masking is conerned, it shouldn't be bothered too much by the change, unless the rigging is screwed up. But I can add that with movable top masking, that is one heck of a lot of weight. Eventually, if excercized excessively, it is going to break especially if there is no counterweight. Sorry about the confusion. Paul
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Charles Everett
Phenomenal Film Handler
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From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-01-2002 05:55 PM
Bumping this up for our newbies.I've come across this situation twice in the past 2 weeks: (1) AMC Hamilton, 5 PM matinee, Bad Company, 6/23. Bad Company is in scope. Before the show the screen was set to flat while the slides played. As soon as the projectionist hit the start button the masking adjusted to scope -- just in time for the NCN snipe that starts the preshow. (2) Edgewater Multiplex, 7:15 PM show, Ya-Ya Sisterhood, 6/30. This hall has a double-up of Insomnia (flat) and Ya-Ya Sisterhood (scope). The screen remained flat throughout the slides. When the projectionist hit the start button the masking adjusted for scope -- just in time for the Jimmy Fund promo. Also, the masking in this hall is top masking only  and makes a scope image look smaller than a flat image. The masking returned to flat when the shutdown cue passed through. Both of these halls are small-to-medium size seating about 125-150. Brad, Christopher: Cinema Screen Media has been renamed Regal CineMedia AFAIK. It handles slides for UA/Regal/Edwards nationwide and Destinta in the Northeast, among other chains.
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