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Author Topic: Certification Zachary C Washburn Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Peoria, IL Registered: Sep 2005 posted 12-19-2005 10:46 AM                     I was wandering if anyone could tell if there is a way to receive a certification in booth operations. Everything from film handling to projector maintenance and repair. Or is it simply that experience is our only reward?  |  IP: Logged Cory Isemann Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: White Plains, MD, USA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 12-19-2005 11:17 AM                        I think most certifications are chain-specific. Like you may be a level 4 with Regal, but that may mean nothing to Cinemark/etc. I'm still waiting on enrollment in the Brad Miller School of Projection!  |  IP: Logged Richard Hamilton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1341 From: Evansville, Indiana Registered: Jan 2000 posted 12-19-2005 12:35 PM                     Zachary, I'm assuming you work for Kerasotes?  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 12-19-2005 09:33 PM                        Would the Brad Miller School method be more of a crash-course, a workshop or seminar, or like locking someone in a booth without food or water for four years until one day they emerge, enlightened and indestructible? Technically, I don't think a REG Certification Level 4 (which I am, by the way) doesn't count for crap on paper, not to other chains. But the principles, hands-on training, and experience necessary to get to that level should make it fairly easy to pass alternate chain courses with minimal extra effort. Although, generally, "certification" requirements for every booth, with different equipment, procedures, quirks, and management/projection teams behind them, will undoubtedly be different. As for film handling ... take a good month and devote yourself to studying the scriptures contained herein on the forum. There is much to find!  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-20-2005 12:37 AM                     quote: Brian Michael Weidemann Would the Brad Miller School method be more of a crash-course, a workshop or seminar, or like locking someone in a booth without food or water for four years until one day they emerge, enlightened and indestructible? It's 5 years. Actually the way I would handle it would be a one on one training seminar which would probably take several days if it was to be done crash course style. The only problem with doing it that way is that whenever someone is going to be that rushed to learn a tremendous amount of info in such a short time, the trainee had better understand they will become flustered at first. I have done multiple party training, and although it worked fine, it did take about twice as long as one on one training. This is about the only way to accomplish training several people right before a new theater opening though.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-20-2005 01:11 AM                     ...then when the trainer leaves, the party begins again.. ..and all is forgotten what was taught. With only the chosen few that would still remember. Were I work at, I have training seminars as well with levels of certification that one MUST remember (shoot, I've made a few of them bawl and run to the manager on how mean I am with my certfication procedures .. lol). -monte  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-20-2005 01:52 AM                     ...then magically out of the clear blue without the slightest hint of warning, I re-enter the booth a few weeks down the road and fire whoever is working that has altered the training on the spot. Forget to reset that film cleaner for this screen? Loop a little too big on this projector? Poor quality splice found? Too bad, you're fired. Bye and get out, you fail. This is why it's important to hire people at a resonable wage with a 90 day inspection of their skills. At 90 days if they are performing completely up to par, their wage is noticeably increased. If at 90 days they still have issues, so long, bye bye. (I can generally tell within 3 training shifts if someone will last the test of time though.) Now don't get me wrong. If someone has an idea of a potentially better way to do something, I will fully entertain the idea, commonly with implementing that theory in the booth for X number of weeks to evaluate it's potential. However changes that are just done without prior inquiring = termination, because usually it's a film done wrong solution from a lazy ass projectionist.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-20-2005 03:08 AM                     ..course with me, I have to "certify" floor staff employees who were hired by the manager and the manager trains them and I just check them out (and still get nasty with them since I "certified" the manager on procedures), then if they don't pass my requirements, I tell the manager to work on them more until they meet my critera. ...This turns into a whirlwind of an operation for me at times.. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-21-2005 06:19 AM                     quote: I'm still waiting on enrollment in the Brad Miller School of Projection! You're already at the Brad Miller School Of Projection... Just read every post on this site... that'll take you at least 5 years. Mark  |  IP: Logged Cory Isemann Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: White Plains, MD, USA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 12-21-2005 07:50 AM                        Mark- before I start that, I would have to filter out every post containing the words "Andy" and "Summers"... that should shave at least 6 months off.  |  IP: Logged

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