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Author Topic: Pre-Show ads on DLP Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 06-30-2004 09:05 PM                        We had a Christie L6 running the 2wenty in our IMAX auditorium (like we have in all the rest of the auditoriums), but it couldn't be connected to the system such that starting the IMAX projector put the L6 into sleep mode. So we had to manually hit the kill switch every show. The problem was, sometimes the schedule the L6 ran from wasn't updated some shows, and it would start up in the middle of a presentation. Of course we wouldn't hear it from the booth, the sound not being in non-sync ... but we WOULD hear people banging on the booth door in the middle of Ghosts of the Abyss screaming "Hey, why are we watching the FRIENDS commercial again, on top of the ocean!?! ... and why isn't it in 3D like the rest of the movie?" The IMAX's L6 has since been removed, and now we astonishingly get complaints "Hey, where's the 2wenty in IMAX?" As for our DLP, it's just feature trailers and then the feature. All pre-show garbage is on that auditorium's own L6. And the difference in quality is UNMISTAKABLE between the two!  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 06-30-2004 10:04 PM                     With a DTAC sound system it is incredibly easy to automate video projector control and even a dowser in front of the L6 lens to prevent it from doing stupid things during a show.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-01-2004 12:59 AM                        Oh, I'm sure it's possible. When our L6 was installed, it was basically a "Hurry, get it in, we have this live-feed event blah, blah, tomorrow night that we need it up and running for ... hurry, rush, hurry ... it's working? Great! Run! Oh, it's not hooked up properly? Who cares, it runs for the most part, so it's good enough, see ya later!"  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 07-01-2004 01:30 AM                     One thing I have always enjoyed about Imax is the lack of preshow. I hope this doesnt catch on.  |  IP: Logged Eric Hooper Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 532 From: Fort Worth, TX, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 07-01-2004 12:31 PM                     quote: Brian Michael Weidemann The IMAX's L6 has since been removed, and now we astonishingly get complaints "Hey, where's the 2wenty in IMAX?" You're kidding, right? People actually want to watch The 2wenty?  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-01-2004 02:34 PM                        Yes. I was asked this directly when giving live announcements for Harry Potter's opening weekend. Astonishing, indeed.  |  IP: Logged Emma Tomiak Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Carrollton, TX, USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-01-2004 07:11 PM                        I've seen people come in looking rushed about 20 minutes before showtime, and run to the first employee they see and ask "Did we miss any of the 2wenty?!?" Sheesh.  |  IP: Logged Mark Hajducki Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Edinburgh, UK Registered: May 2003 posted 07-02-2004 05:56 AM                     Glasgow Science Centre IMAX has preshow (Pearl and Dean) adverts (From VHS or something similar) which looks nice and small comparied with the size of the imax screen. The trailers are then shown on a full width 3 projector setup in a cross between Powerpoint and Cinerama. One of the local Edinburgh cinemas has a Powerpoint style pre film-advert show which is nausiating to look at since it overuses transition effects (and has very little content at present). [ 07-09-2004, 08:30 AM: Message edited by: Mark Hajducki ]  |  IP: Logged Brent Neal Jones Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Ennis, T.X., USA Registered: Nov 2001 posted 07-07-2004 08:38 AM                     "I'll dim the lights. I'll open out the masking. I'm in control of the presentation." couldn't agree more, Mike! After all, what the hell are we here for unless we run the show? Where would all the fun be?  |  IP: Logged

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