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Author Topic: Behold! Revolution in print moving! Martin Risher Film Handler Posts: 13 From: Monroe, Washington, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 06-08-2004 01:37 PM                     I dont know if its been done, but I think I'm going to try and go from my very successful prototype, to the real thing here within the year. Tired of needing one other person to help move prints with? Sometimes you get those people who really haven't moved prints, they move all slow, and it takes forever because you can move one print at a time? Plus they don't know how to walk backwards or sideways? And then you got that little 'carrying' case type thing where it only takes one person to move. But then you know, you've got a bad back, or your wrist hurts from god only knows what, and you're stumbling around trying to move this big huge piece of THING! Well.. what would you say if i had device that could move multiple prints at once. IN FACT! We've moved two prints of LOTR:ROTK plus a standard 6 reel print, all at the same time! We've moved up to four prints on this prototype! And I did it just about all on my own. It took only me and a partner to load the prints. But we're able to move prints from one end of the booth, to the other in a matter of seconds! LITERALLY! Although it takes two people to load (depending on print size) It takes only one person to move! You can literally run with these prints! Any comments?  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 06-08-2004 01:42 PM                     Yeah, what are you talking about??  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-08-2004 01:45 PM                        Dude, you obviously need somebody in charge of marketing and/or spelling before you proceed with this "whatever."  |  IP: Logged Peter Mork Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Newton, MA, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 06-08-2004 01:46 PM                     Any Real Man (like me) can carry two prints at once, with no brackets.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-08-2004 01:47 PM                        Whatever you do, don't damage the film, or risk spilling the roll. Many large format theatres have mechanical assists to move the large rolls of 70mm print. See the special forklift in the photos of the Henry Ford Museum IMAX Theatre in the "Pictures" section of Film-Tech. quote: Peter Mork Any Real Man (like me) can carry two prints at once, with no brackets. Peter: Have you ever accidently "spilled" a print? (Be honest now!) Carrying a full print by yourself is like Russian Roulette -- most of the time you get away with it, but once in a while, you have a bloody mess on the floor. Not to mention a potential back injury.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 06-08-2004 01:51 PM                    Just leave them where they are and set up some mirrors.  |  IP: Logged Martin Risher Film Handler Posts: 13 From: Monroe, Washington, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 06-08-2004 01:56 PM                     quote: John Pytlak was the last to post Any Real Man (like me) can carry two prints at once, with no brackets. Ah - But can you move four? With the greatest of ease? quote: John Pytlak Whatever you do, don't damage the film, or risk spilling the roll. Naw, our 'multiple print mover' prevents the films from spilling in two stages. We've been using it for almost a year now with no dropping of the film. Its pretty nifty, we have a theater in California using one now too.  |  IP: Logged Peter Mork Expert Film Handler Posts: 181 From: Newton, MA, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 06-08-2004 01:57 PM                     Have I ever spilled a print? Who among us hasn't?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-08-2004 02:00 PM                        quote: Peter Mork Have I ever spilled a print? Who among us hasn't? Hopefully a learning experience that is not repeated.  |  IP: Logged Jeremy Fuentes Mmmm, Dr. Pepper! Posts: 1168 From: Corpus Christi, TX United States Registered: Jan 2004 posted 06-08-2004 02:01 PM                     I havent yet, but now that I said it, it will probably happen on Thursday.  |  IP: Logged Martin Risher Film Handler Posts: 13 From: Monroe, Washington, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 06-08-2004 02:03 PM                     I haven't spilled a print yet either. ALMOST once or twice. But never a spill.  |  IP: Logged Sonja O'Reilly Film Handler Posts: 18 From: San Diego County, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 06-08-2004 03:05 PM                     >Well.. what would you say if i had device that could move multiple prints at once.< We use a shopping cart/board combo at my theatre. It makes it easy for moving heavy prints alone and you can move the cans at the same time. The 18 plex I work at is one consecutive booth with only ramps.  |  IP: Logged Paul Konen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 981 From: Frisco, TX. (North of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-08-2004 03:10 PM                     Sonja, do you mean to imply that you keep the cans with the prints all the time?  |  IP: Logged Sonja O'Reilly Film Handler Posts: 18 From: San Diego County, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 06-08-2004 03:33 PM                     Yeah, we don't have enough space to keep them in one location so we set them by every projector. Its also helpful for our breakdown to have them by their respective projectors.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 06-08-2004 03:59 PM                     What the hell? "i have this thing, that can move this and that, but I won't tell you how or what this thing is" I WASTED A MINUTE OF MY LIFE READING YOUR POST! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY! danny  |  IP: Logged

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