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Author Topic: Being out of the booth sucks. Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 03-06-2003 05:48 PM                        Just thought I'd post notice that I feel absolutely lame and useless when it comes to this here website. I haven't worked in a theatre management or projectionist capacity in THREE years. It's still interesting to read what all is going on etc, but I really wish I had something constructive to say, cause I am still absolutely intrigued/obsessed with theatres. Is anybody else here that far removed from day to day operations and feeling as "lame-duck" as me? Bring on the lame duck jokes... come on people...  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-06-2003 06:04 PM                    Get yourself a projector and a few old prints to play with.  |  IP: Logged Justin McLeod Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 03-06-2003 07:57 PM                     That sounds like a pretty good Idea in my opinion. Im guessing that there has to be small portable projectors around that are capable of 35mm playback aren't there? What does a current 35mm cinema movie projector cost, about $3000 or so ? If I was out of the theater bizz for a long time, and wanted 35mm projection in my home for example, I would want to know if there were small portable 35mm projectors available. That way I would still get to work with a movie projector and show films at my leisure. That would be so cool.  |  IP: Logged Joshua Lott Expert Film Handler Posts: 246 From: Fairbanks, AK, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 03-06-2003 08:49 PM                        Not only have I been out of the booth, but have been out the theatre business for about 10 months. I resigned as GM of the Regal Goldstream 16 theatre in Fairbanks, Alaska about 10 months ago. I have since started my own business. Luckly the first part of April I will be getting my hands on film again. A couple of things I have been working on are panning out. This website is such an awesome resource to stay in touch with what is going on.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-07-2003 02:28 AM                        Yeah Scott, you've pretty much summed up how everybody here at Film-Tech feels about you! Just kidding, of course. I was out of the booth for about two years and still participated, though mostly in Yak and creating graphical crap like the buttons on the left. I even had time to make them change color if you move your mouse over them! But now that I'm back in the booth, there is no time for that.  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-07-2003 11:37 PM                     I've been out of the business for a little over a year, and at least once a week I still have dreams about it. When the right thing comes along around here I'll try to get back in (a brand-new theater just opened today that I'll have to check out and see if it's worthy of having me )  |  IP: Logged

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