Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Bad Booth Designs

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Posted by Juan Mendez (Member # 311) on 04-13-2000, 10:53 AM:

In our main booth where both theatres hold about 600 people the platters are in path of the ventilation shafts that provide the theatres with air. However the air blows back through and causes the film on the top platters to brainwrap. Does anyone else have this kind of problem or other problems with the design of the booth you work in.

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 04-13-2000, 12:12 PM:

We don't have the problems you do with airflow causing brain wrapping, but our booth is rather small making tight situations quit normal. The first three machines you encounter as you enter the booth are practically right up against the back wall. An operator has only about 14" clearence between the rectifier and wall. This makes movement of prints, make-up tables, and film cans difficult in this area to say the least. In another area, two machines are practically back-to-back and the same situation is revisited. Bottom line: The architect who designed these booths never worked in theaters and I'm sure did not have any input from our ownership (to busy making travel plans I guess).

Posted by Alan Brandt (Member # 426) on 04-13-2000, 06:04 PM:

As far as platters and stuff in the way of ventilation shafts, I recommend the following: A) You can slap some cardbord in front of it to divert the airflow. B) You can move the platter itself away from the immediate area of danger of air-flow. C) You can shut down ventilation during showtime. Or D) Pull up a stool and watch for brainwraps.

Posted by Juan Mendez (Member # 311) on 04-14-2000, 11:17 AM:

Actually we have tried to get management to turn off the ventilation, but they refuse each time saying that it will make the patrons uncomfortable, oh yeah like an interruption in the middle of their movie due to a brainwrap will. Actually we have just been using the bottom two platters (which aren't in the path if airflow). But thanks for the suggestions.

Posted by Paul Konen (Member # 41) on 04-14-2000, 02:13 PM:

We have the return vents that were blowing onto the platter causing the film to do bad things like throw and otherwise. Anyway, interim fix was to place garbage bags underneath the vent to divert the air like the other gentleman said. Now a more professional looking barrier is in place. A piece of metal attached to the ceiling with small chain link. The barrier needs to be slightly larger than the vent.