| Job Title |
Motion-picture Projectionist |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Motion Picture Projection And
Sound-reproducing Equipment To Produce Coordinated Effects On
Screen: Inserts Film Into Top Magazine Reel Of Projector.
Threads Film Through Picture Aperture Of Projector, Around
Pressure Rollers, Sprocket Wheels, And Sound Drum Or Magnetic
Sound Pickup On Film, And Onto Spool That Automatically Takes Up
Film Slack. Regulates Projection Light And Adjusts
Sound-reproducing Equipment. Monitors Operation Of Machines And
Transfers Operation From One Machine To Another Without
Interrupting Flow Of Action On Screen. Rewinds Broken End Of
Film Onto Reels By Hand To Minimize Loss Of Time. Inspects And
Rewinds Projected Films For Another Showing. Repairs Faulty
Sections Of Film. Operates Stereopticon (magic Lantern) Or Other
Special-effects Equipment To Project Picture Slides On Screen.
Cleans Lenses, Oils Equipment, And Makes Minor Repairs And
Adjustments.
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