Hello all,
I'd like to share with you my vision for our theater. Please move this topic if not in the correct spot. I would love to hear your feedback and guidance.
This is my first "real" post to the forums. Our beautiful theater was built in 2013, seats 315, and is a part of a library system. Our mission is to showcase various films to the public that isn't normally available. We do not show first run films, but rather oldie but goodie type of content. We also work with local film makers, or anyone in our community who'd like to show their film. Since joining the team at the theater, it has been a personal goal of ours to reintroduce 35mm to the area. So far it's been a bit of a struggle to find any equipment, and we're currently in a blue sky phase of the project.
What I'd like to do is wall off the current entrance to the theater, transforming the vestibule into a projection booth. (Check out the drawing in the photos) I'd relocate the theater entrance by creating two entrances at the back of house left and right instead of one. That would create a space roughly 7'x20' for two reel to reel projectors, and perhaps a platter system (if room allows). Directly above this space is the actual tech booth where the sound console and rack lives. We currently have a Dolby CP750. Would anyone be able to tell me the capabilities the processor has for 35mm? For ventilation, we would tap into the existing system used for the Barco. We currently have a Barco DP2K-15C tucked away in a small room that has to be accessed through a trap door in the vestibule ceiling as you can see from the photos below.
We're on the hunt for 2 identical projectors to perform changeover with a xenon lamp house. I've scowered across the state for any theaters who have any equipment lying around and all I've heard are crickets. I've also been monitoring the forum and E-bay too. I'm certainly no expert regarding 35mm, but I enjoy a challenge and especially the opportunity to learn a skill of showmanship. I am open ears to any suggestions, feedback, or concerns you may have of this idea. Tell me what you might would do if this was your theater! I am very grateful to have the ability to reach out to the experts on this forum, and enjoy learning from each of you.
Thank you,
Griffen
I'd like to share with you my vision for our theater. Please move this topic if not in the correct spot. I would love to hear your feedback and guidance.
This is my first "real" post to the forums. Our beautiful theater was built in 2013, seats 315, and is a part of a library system. Our mission is to showcase various films to the public that isn't normally available. We do not show first run films, but rather oldie but goodie type of content. We also work with local film makers, or anyone in our community who'd like to show their film. Since joining the team at the theater, it has been a personal goal of ours to reintroduce 35mm to the area. So far it's been a bit of a struggle to find any equipment, and we're currently in a blue sky phase of the project.
What I'd like to do is wall off the current entrance to the theater, transforming the vestibule into a projection booth. (Check out the drawing in the photos) I'd relocate the theater entrance by creating two entrances at the back of house left and right instead of one. That would create a space roughly 7'x20' for two reel to reel projectors, and perhaps a platter system (if room allows). Directly above this space is the actual tech booth where the sound console and rack lives. We currently have a Dolby CP750. Would anyone be able to tell me the capabilities the processor has for 35mm? For ventilation, we would tap into the existing system used for the Barco. We currently have a Barco DP2K-15C tucked away in a small room that has to be accessed through a trap door in the vestibule ceiling as you can see from the photos below.
We're on the hunt for 2 identical projectors to perform changeover with a xenon lamp house. I've scowered across the state for any theaters who have any equipment lying around and all I've heard are crickets. I've also been monitoring the forum and E-bay too. I'm certainly no expert regarding 35mm, but I enjoy a challenge and especially the opportunity to learn a skill of showmanship. I am open ears to any suggestions, feedback, or concerns you may have of this idea. Tell me what you might would do if this was your theater! I am very grateful to have the ability to reach out to the experts on this forum, and enjoy learning from each of you.
Thank you,
Griffen
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