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Phil Hill
I love my cootie bug

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posted 04-30-2005 12:02 AM

quote: Manny Knowles
...I am a Master Baiter.

Now, who can argue with that?

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Monte L Fullmer
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posted 04-30-2005 02:02 AM

...wonder if we should throw in.."where does NON-SYNC" come from? - Monte

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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"

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posted 04-30-2005 05:31 AM

You mean the term, or the source of the signal?

Nobody really needs to know the origin of the term in order to use it. Sure, it could be tossed into the lessons for those who like to know those kinds of things but from a "big picture" perspective it is useless information and not test-worthy material.

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Monte L Fullmer
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posted 04-30-2005 03:56 PM

One almost could use both, for I'm sure that there are some wonder, out of curiosity, where this started - how it is connected, add their own inputs for their "game machines" to use sound while they hook up their "game machines" to the digital slide projection to have fun late at night, maybe some has 'noisy' inputs due to ground looping and wonder how to get rid of it, et.al.

..seen some of that...

-Monte

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Gordon McLeod
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posted 04-30-2005 04:21 PM

Actually I think is test worthy material
the historical background is often necasssary

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Tim Reed
Better Projection Pays

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posted 04-30-2005 10:32 PM

quote: Manny Knowles
They also got a raise from something like $6 to $8 per hour (projection shifts only) and a fair shot at a promotion

At least that's something. Good man.

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Manny Knowles
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posted 04-30-2005 11:05 PM

quote: Gordon McLeod
Actually I think is test worthy material
the historical background is often necasssary

So you'd let a wrong answer on a question about the history of the term "non-sync" stand in the way of someone moving up to the booth? A wrong answer on that one would not prove/disprove his/her suitability for the job.

There's certain core information that ought to be in a basic training course. Only a show-off would put miscellaneous trivia like this on a test.

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Chase Hanson
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posted 05-01-2005 12:46 AM

quote: Manny Knowles
There's certain core information that ought to be in a basic training course. Only a show-off would put miscellaneous trivia like this on a test.

I have never once in my life seen a student pass up the possibility of earning extra credit [thumbsup]

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Monte L Fullmer
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posted 05-01-2005 02:14 AM

quote: Manny Knowles
A wrong answer on that one would not prove/disprove his/her suitability for the job

When one drafts up a booth test, one could have the test with sections within levels that aren't mandatory for booth requirements: one for required learning to gain level certifications, and the other for knowledge that isn't required for certifications, yet for helpful info on areas that can help the candidate to achieve technical status if desired.

In this small company that I work for, I have an actual booth certification programs that have 4 levels within. One-for basic booth knowledge and requirements. Two-Required for make and break films. Three-Machine maintenance-both preventive and routine. And the last, Four-which is an optional level..is the knowledge of xenon bulb handling.

Within these levels are these kind of helpful questions that doesn't mean if one fails any of these certain questions that they miss this level of certification, but just helpful areas of understanding and to gain knowledge.

Even though I certify candidates in these levels with individual test papers, which earns them the incentive raises that they deserve, I do leave a copy of these tests for candidates to read and study at all of the theatres that I visit.

-Monte

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Manny Knowles
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posted 05-01-2005 08:34 AM

quote: Chase Hanson
I have never once in my life seen a student pass up the possibility of earning extra credit

So...How old are you chase?

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Chase Hanson
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posted 05-01-2005 01:37 PM

quote: Manny Knowles
So...How old are you chase?

23

If you would like to contrive some tenious arguement reguarding age and experience. Now would not be the right time or place to do so.

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Brad Miller
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posted 05-01-2005 04:17 PM

I don't mean to sound like an insensitive prick, but it would seem that Manny had some alternate lesson plans in mind. [Wink]

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Michael Brown
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posted 05-02-2005 12:31 PM

I've always wondered about this European standard of 1.66:1

For example, I'm in England and all the cinemas I've visited project at 1.85:1

What countries actually use this standard?

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Chris Brown
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posted 05-02-2005 04:39 PM

quote: Monte L Fullmer
In this small company that I work for, I have an actual booth certification programs that have 4 levels within. One-for basic booth knowledge and requirements. Two-Required for make and break films. Three-Machine maintenance-both preventive and routine. And the last, Four-which is an optional level..is the knowledge of xenon bulb handling.

Sounds very much like Regal's BCP Monte...seems to cover most of the necessary skills for running a good booth. I'm almost done with Level 4 and I've found the program very helpful and informative, although that probably has more to do with my certifier than the content. But still, I've really enjoyed it.

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Dominic Case
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From: Sydney NSW Australia
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posted 05-02-2005 07:35 PM

quote: Michael Brown
I've always wondered about this European standard of 1.66:1
For example, I'm in England and all the cinemas I've visited project at 1.85:1
What countries actually use this standard?

It's not really a standard.

When Super 16 was first used in the 1970s, the negative aspect ratio was 1.66:1, making it a much more efficient prospect for blow-up to 35mm than the old standard 16 at 1.33:1.

1.66:1 wasn't too far from 1.85:1. Super 16 was invented and mostly used in Europe, hence the term "European widescreen". But I don't beleive it was ever published as a European standard.

SMPTE include 1.66:1 in the relevant standard, but don't call it European.

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