Motion Picture Projectionists — Tasks

Task statements

• Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
• Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
• Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
• Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
• Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
• Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
• Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
• Perform minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
• Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
• Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
• Clean the projection booth.
• Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
• Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
• Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
• Observe projector operation to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
• Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
• Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.