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Author Topic: My First Interlock John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-01-2004 04:24 PM                     The only thing I can add is to be at the first projector the film will start at, to check framing, focus and sound - then follow the film to each projector after. Seems obvious, but..... Don't want to sound like I'm plugging for Neumade, but we came up with an interlock pole with a switch that will trip if the tension gets to much, yet has extra 'film storage' to pay out film to allow the motors to wind down when tripped. We did run a free kids show where all 16 houses were interlocked for the public. Brad's video is much cooler, though since it went through the lobby!  |  IP: Logged Joseph Pandolfi Expert Film Handler Posts: 213 From: Milford, CT. Registered: Nov 1999 posted 03-01-2004 04:40 PM                     I did one this past Saturday night for "Passion". Both were sold out shows in 500+ seat auditorium. This is the first time we ran it on a Saturday evening and it was the first time I ran it from two projectors that were across from each other. Besides scary times try doing with the Cinemation's in my other theatre.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 03-01-2004 05:07 PM                     Jack, I did mean dont thread the wrap detector on the takeup platter but do thread it on the feed platter. Brad, would you be interested in doing a 30 sync? Or have you already done it?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-01-2004 05:19 PM                     If you're offering Chris, that would definitely be a blast. We'd need lots of rollers to cover that insanely huge complex though. Think we could interlock all 30 with the next closest theater complex? We'd have to get Greg Mueller to make us some film cleaner brackets for telephone polls though.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 03-02-2004 09:18 AM                        After he extends his already-obscene record for most screens on a single button, Brad will be going into the used leader business. Coming soon.... LEADER GUARD!!!  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-02-2004 03:50 PM                     Ballpark, how much leader did you use for the huge interlock?  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 03-02-2004 07:08 PM                     I believe the video says it was 2200 feet of leader joined in three sections. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 03-02-2004 10:47 PM                     So would it be better to use a reel of a crappy older movie? Pearl Harbor could finally do some good in this world.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-03-2004 07:07 PM                    But if you made a mistake with the cueing some innocent person might be unwittingly exposed to it.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 03-06-2004 06:27 PM                        We had this big hoopla over Passion rentals, so we needed to get our interlocks working. Auditoriums #15 and #16 were set up for it originally (along with several other pairs in the complex), but when they installed the pre-show video projectors long ago, the platter tree had to be moved to the other side of #15 to make room at the port glass. Since our last interlock was years ago, we realized when setting up the interlock tests that the print could only go from #16 to #15, but not back again, necessitating the move of the Passion print back, every show. After all the work getting the projectors to interlock properly, read the cues correctly, etc., we were ready to go. Then, at the last minute (since Passion rental turnout turned out not to be as great as predicted), it seemed easier just to move Passion to #14 (with only slightly fewer seats than #15 & #16 combined ... great planning, eh?)instead of interlocking at all. Then, shortly after release, we got another print of Passion, bringing the total to four, and we have yet to interlock. No fun.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-07-2004 09:11 AM                        Did Richard ever reply as to how the interlock actually went? I missed it if he did...  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 03-07-2004 01:55 PM                     Sorry, been a little busy... The interlock actually went very well... No problems during the show. My boss was happy And a happy boss is a NICE boss  |  IP: Logged Jackson Gilman Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Madison, WI, USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 03-07-2004 04:09 PM                     I wonder who on these forums holds the record for the most interlocks from a "Passion" print. We've so far had 4 triple interlocks, at least 2 doubles every weekend, and on the Saturday after it opened, we had to run a 6-projector interlock. All in all, has anyone else had this kind of mayhem in their booth, or is it just Memphis? Oh, and might I mention, the managers many times only give us about 15 minutes to set them up !!  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-07-2004 04:25 PM                        Speaking of interlocking, I, personally, don't care for it. Not only does it create issues of dropping other shows to make room for the interlock (which possibly violates booking contracts/agreemenst), you run the inherent risk of having double the amount of folks pissed should something go wrong. I would much prefer to run a second print, when available, than to EVER run an interlock, whether it be 1 or 30 projectors. And, for the record, I have the ability to run 4 in interlock right now. Running all 16 would be really, really easy were they automations all tied together, with the way my building is laid out. I'm sure that there are those who really disagree with me on this, but, like Joe would state.. "I don't like it.. therefore it MUST suck!" or something like that.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-07-2004 05:07 PM                     I agree with that partially. If you are going to do a lot of interlock sessions, it just makes more financial sense to get another print. No issues with 'potential interlock problems' and you get to stagger the session times meaning more bods on the seats. However, if you are only doing a couple, say both shows Friday and Saturday nights, I'd just do the interlock. The second print wouldn't be worth it for just a few shows and let's face it...the guy doing the I/L should know what he's doing. If not, he/she shouldn't be doing it. There's too much at stake.  |  IP: Logged

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