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Author Topic: Who in CA can teach how to become a projectionist? Kevin Phillips unregistered posted 06-04-1999 06:05 PM              were in california do they teach how to become a projectionist. IP: Logged Scott Norwood unregistered posted 06-04-1999 06:06 PM              I don't know, but I can offer a couple of ideas--if union operators are common in your area, call the local IATSE office and ask about training; otherwise, try making friends with the projectionst at a threatre that you patronize regularly and get him to show you some things...when they need to hire someone, they'll be more inclined to consider you than if you'd had zero experience. Also, get a 16mm projector and some films and teach yourself about film handling, splicing, storage, etc.; repairing a beat-up print and getting it back to runnable condition is a skill that you will need to have! (Not that I'm really qualified to answer this question...I taught myself how to care for 16mm films and projectors and do seamless changeovers, and the only thing that anyone ever showed me about 35mm was how to thread the projector; everything else I know came from places like this and casual conversations with old-time projectionsts.) IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic unregistered posted 06-04-1999 06:06 PM              Two years ago a guy by the name of Sean Lohane, Director of Theatre Services Division at National Film Service was advertising a seminar entitled, "Theatre Operational Training and Logistics Program" in Boxoffice Magazine. This program is generically called "Booth School" and was developed by him a few years back to train novice projectionists in proper film handling techniques. I believe Mr. Lohane works out of Los Angeles. The catch is this: you must be employed by a theatre to get him to come and teach you. Also, you probably would have to talk your manager or district manager into paying for his services in the first place. I don't know what he could teach you that you couldn't learn from some of Scott Norwood's suggestions, but if things work out, and you think that he could be of some help I'm sure you could track him down through Boxoffice or the Los Angeles phone book. IP: Logged

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