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Author Topic: Documentary Film About Projection Room Disasters John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 07-26-2002 06:43 AM                        I found this posting today on the listserve for the Association of Moving Picture Archivists (AMIA): ________________________________________________________________ hello, i am working on a documentary on the dying craft of changeover projection. i was wondering if there is any footage out there that may include projection booth disasters or any other interesting footage that may pertain to the subject. thanks for your time and you may e-mail me directly at ocular@gte.net timothy massett _____________________________________________________________________ ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Daniel Boisson Expert Film Handler Posts: 157 From: Buffalo, NY, USA Registered: Oct 2001 posted 07-29-2002 11:52 PM                     I saw something about fires in the booths when nitro film was used, but i can't remember what is was, I'll try to remember...... ------------------ 3% Body Fat. 1% Brain Activity.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-30-2002 12:01 AM                        The nitrate-burning film is something called "This Film is Dangerous," which, if I remember correctly, is a British military training film. There's a clip of it in the film "Race to Save 100 Years," which Turner produced in 1997.  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 07-30-2002 01:29 PM                        British military it was, produced by the Royal Navy in 1942. Today the film is compulsory viewing for all new employees at the British Film Institute who work in a film-handling job, shown as part of their induction programme.  |  IP: Logged

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