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Motion Picture Projectionists

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
Perform minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
Clean the projection booth.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
Remove film splicing to prepare films for shipment after showings and return films to their sources.
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
Observe projector operation to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.

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