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Author Topic: Projectionists training Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 08-15-2002 10:43 PM                        Although outdated, I picked up the 1968 SMPTE "Motion Picture Projection and Theatre Presntation Manual" for $6.00 of ebay and it is packed with information. Also, Richardson's Bluebook of projection I picked up for about $25.00 has a lot of information on projection theory and the basic parts of a projector. But, there is a lot of very outdated information in it as it was printed about 50 years ago. ------------------ Adam Fraser www.pinestheatre.com  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-16-2002 10:10 AM                     Shameless plug Entertainment Equipment Corp offers Cinema Training Central contact 1800 448 1656 for more info  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 08-16-2002 12:50 PM                     In days gone by I used to keep awake during the late shows by reading, the BKSTS orange book was packed with detailed information, a lot of it is rather more detailed than most projectionists will need, still it impresses the rest of the staff when you quote bits at them! Another publication which is way out of date, but still fascinating nonetheless, is 'The Complete Projectionist', which was first printed in 1933 I think, the last edition I've seen was 1949. I've got a photocopy of this book that I lend to operators occasionally and many have said that despite it's age, they still found it useful!  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 08-16-2002 07:29 PM                        I have two books from the 50s and 60s which are very good and still worth reading. They were published in the GDR. Because in communist countries everything had to be organised, they were very scientific in their approach. You could even specifically study movie theater technology in engineering schools and they also had thorough training programs for technicians and operators until the downfall of the system. I also have a collection of issues of a magazine about picture and sound published every month by Zeiss-Ikon in the 50s which are still very informative. Michael  |  IP: Logged Justin West Master Film Handler Posts: 271 From: Peoria, IL, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 08-18-2002 06:42 PM                     I have found both the SMPTE and BKSTS books very informative. Also, most projectionists are helpful in sharing info...although I met this one younger guy (from a family of projectionists) who had me turn my head when he worked out some trick to a problem that was appearing on screen...seems he felt it was a trade secret...but I was not even a competitor...just a novice hobbyist. Ha!  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 08-18-2002 11:54 PM                        He probably didn't want you to see that he had put the wrong plate in.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 08-19-2002 08:38 PM                    Or applying spit to fingers and thence to film to extract a hair in the gate that resisted blowing out. This could become a thread in itself. Tricks you'd prefer no one saw.  |  IP: Logged

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