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Topic: Creating Double Features/Marathons on Cinedigm TCC
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Steve Guttag
We forgot the crackers Gromit!!!
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Posts: 12814
From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 03-15-2015 01:01 AM
Yes...I know how to create double/triple features in the TCC. Were you just taking a poll?
It is not intuitive at all and I've found that it normally does not serve your purpose once it is all integrated into the POS system's schedule.
1) create your template for the double feature (or whatever type marathon you are desiring). Based on past conversations here, I'm sure you are familiar with that process and how to finesse the template to your desired show with as many features/intermissions you need.
2) Title map the first movie in the multi-feature to the marathon title, Title map the other features normally. (It is probably possible to title map the first feature normally too but often that title will be the oldest of the marathon so it won't matter much that you map it to the marathon and you can always remap it later, if need be.
2) Presuming that you are selling the ticket as a single marathon ticket, have the POS system estimate the show length based on the entire length of the marathon using your special template.
3) Go to Schedule Viewer and open up the Marathon show (double-click on it). You should see your Marathon template partially filled out except for the 2nd Feature, 3rd Feature...etc.). On the right, you'll see the "Content" tab...click on it and it will open up. You can then drag/drop the desired 2nd and 3rd features into their proper places just like adding trailers/ads in their respective modules. Click save to exit out and your multi-feature extravaganza should be good-to-go.
What I've found is that while this feature sounds nice...if you plan to both sell Marathon tickets as well as individuals (particularly the last one which is normally the "new" movie) then it gets in the way. Furthermore, some people will buy the Marathon ticket and only want to see that last two or something like that. Knowing when to tell people each feature starts in a multi-feature show can be more tricky. You also have to watch out for show longer than 6-hours and the whole TLS re-syncing thing on any systems using Enigma Modules or series 1s in TLS mode. Since you are a Cinedigm system, I'll presume that this is all DCI compliant so that would include your series 1s, if any.
What has worked better for our customers is just to manually place each of the shows in the marathon with the first one titled as the Marathon so the POS system is cool with it all. You then will KNOW when each segment of the marathon begins and can plan your concession activity accordingly or tell people when to return to the auditorium. For those that want to tough it out...fill it up the intermission with trailers and such.
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