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Author Topic: ROADSHOW PRESENTATION. James Robertson Film Handler Posts: 40 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: May 2001 posted 01-29-2002 03:19 AM                     To Frank Aston Overture music. "West Side Story" No contest -Apart from the music it had that puzzling graphic composed of vertical lines which at the end of the overture dissolved into a helicopter shot of the New York skyline. Brilliant! I showed the film in a ship's cinema in 16mm. with optical sound but still loved it every screening. Jim  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 01-29-2002 07:29 AM                        Jim said: ""West Side Story" No contest -Apart from the music it had that puzzling graphic composed of vertical lines which at the end of the overture dissolved into a helicopter shot of the New York skyline. Brilliant! " Credit to Saul Bass, the great visual consultant and title designer who was responsible for many of the great title sequences of that era: http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/westsidestoryposter.asp http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Studio/8849/Moviemusicals/Sharks/jets.htm#crew http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/200040 http://media-arts.rmit.edu.au/Phil_Brophy/MMAlec/WestSideStory.html http://www.saulbass.net/ http://www.digitalmediafx.com/Features/saulbass.html ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 01-27-2003 12:49 AM                     quote: The show included an intermission and it played at this theatre for five months as a roadshow in 70mm.It then played for an additional month on grind operation. Bob, does this mean the 70mm print of MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY was replaced with a 35mm one?  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-27-2003 06:41 AM                        Paul, Since this was over 40 years ago, I honestly do not remember. However my guess would be that we did switch to a 35mm print.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 01-27-2003 07:47 PM                    I think I've decided that the definition of a Road Show is that heavy lifting is required. Either heavy 70mm cases or bringing in special equipment, like to run an unmarried preview, or bringing in film projection where it doesn't ordinarily exist.  |  IP: Logged Darren Briggs Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: York, UK Registered: Dec 2001 posted 01-28-2003 03:41 PM                        I like to make a big deal out of any film especially when its s one off show on a sunday afternoon 35mm or 70mm. Picking an apropriate piece of music for the film and treating it as run-in music for the feature and bringing the lights down lower and the music up louder, timing it so it ends when the cert hits the screen looks great. You can do this with automation control and a little over-riding of the CP. I normally provide program notes and other info on the film if it's a 70mm show. Sometimes we have an intro talk too. Which makes it feel like a event rather than just a film screening. Many people have commented to me 'How great it is to meet people who are passionate about the films, and actually share information about what you are going to see' I normally get someone who knows the film well and that normally is one of my projectionist's! I just have the panic of starting up the 70mm show to a full house, and getting the timing spot on. My next big 'Road Show' presentation is 'My Fair Lady' in 70mm on the 2nd of March. This will have an intorduction talk with some info on the restoration and film itself. Hopefully with a message form the restorere himself, Robert Harris. (Leo have you emailed/spoke to him again yet???) Anyway Roadshow type presentation with run-in music is the way to go to make people appreciate the cinema. Darren  |  IP: Logged

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