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Author Topic: Projectionist Tests?? Sally Burgess Film Handler Posts: 17 From: New Zealand Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-04-2005 12:20 PM                     I'll be emigrating to New Zealand from the UK next year, and I'll be working with my old friends, the Vic 5s, for the Hoyts chain. However, after having been away from the booth for over two years I feel I really need to sharpen up my technical skills and re-learn quite a bit. I'm currently reading the BKSTS manual to catch up, but I don't feel that's enough. Any advice? Thanks.  |  IP: Logged Richard May Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1057 From: Floral Park, NY USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 12-04-2005 01:31 PM                     Go to a few booths and hang around. See if you can find any with V5'5  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-04-2005 02:08 PM                     Sally, It's like riding a bike! You don't forget. You just may be a little shaky at first! It's only been 2 years and you say the machines are old friends! Maybe they can let you work with someone else for a few days while you get re aquainted. Good Luck, Rick  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-04-2005 02:21 PM                     Richard is right... like riding a bike, driving a stick shift car, etc. The only thing to be aware of is if these VIC 5's have the later curved gates you may need to clean them off between EACH show. They have a terribble reputation for emulsion build up. you might also want to bone up on automation and sound system operations based on what equipment thay have installed at your location. Best of luck and happy holidays! Mark Mark  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-04-2005 03:36 PM                     If you are in the South Island, near Ashburton, call in and hang out, drink good coffee and re-acquaint yourself with the best brand in the world.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-04-2005 11:41 PM                     quote: David Favel the best brand in the world So David. I take it your are a Cinemeccanica freak! Damn reliable projectors. V5s were the first projectors I worked with. Never gave me a serious hustle. 16 years run smoothly like babies. I even installed rewind motors on them (we were using changeover) so I did not have to unload and reload the spool on the projector. Just a flip of a button and walla! Rewind!!!! Just keep on their daily and monthly and yearly maintenance and they will almost never fail you. D D  |  IP: Logged Sally Burgess Film Handler Posts: 17 From: New Zealand Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-05-2005 04:34 AM                     David, I'll be based at Northlands in Christchurch so I won't be far from Ashburton. As for Cinemeccanica being the best brand in the world, well, I actually preferred Kinotons! Vic 5s are great as long as you have a spare gearbox lying around...I get into ChCh mid-April, what cinema are you at? Would be good to do the dropping-in thing and pick your brains!  |  IP: Logged David Buckley Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 525 From: Oxford, N. Canterbury, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2004 posted 12-05-2005 04:57 AM                        quote: Sally Burgess I'll be based at Northlands in Christchurch so Excellent, you'll be able to teach them how to breakdown a print back to the way they got it, for the benefit of the changeover houses that get print said after them then.  |  IP: Logged Sally Burgess Film Handler Posts: 17 From: New Zealand Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-06-2005 08:08 AM                     Sounds like bad habits have crept into the booth while I've been gone! Thanks for all your advice guys much appreciated. Sally  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-06-2005 10:44 PM                     Just drop me an e-mail (above)  |  IP: Logged

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