• @lingh0e
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    32 months ago

    I fully support this kind of stuff. I ran movie theaters for 20 years. The switch from 35 to digital was welcome for a multitude of reasons. I really didn’t miss having brain wraps or a platter throwing the print all over the floor or having to replace trailers on the platter. Digital really is more convenient AND a better way to ensure a quality presentation. But now, even when I’m almost 15 years removed from the industry, I still have frequent dreams of threading projectors during a booth shift. I feel like I could walk into a 15 screen booth and still be able to thread and start an entire set without missing a beat. Those were some of the happiest days of my professional life. Just you and the machines. It was really zen.

    • @[email protected]OPM
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      12 months ago

      I’ve been privileged to see a nitrate film projected. It just feels more special knowing you could burn to a crisp at any moment (jk, regulations require safety mechanisms if you’re projecting nitrate, the booth had some crazy system where fireproof door came down)