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Motion Picture Projectionist

What They Do

About This Career

Sets up and operates motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

This career is part of the Hospitality and Tourism cluster Recreation, Amusements and Attractions pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Monitors operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  • Starts projectors and opens shutters to project images onto screens.
  • Opens and closes facilities according to rules and schedules.
  • Operates equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  • Performs regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  • Sets up and adjusts picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  • Inspects projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
  • Performs minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notifies maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  • Sets up and inspects curtain and screen controls.
  • Coordinates equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Identifying color and seeing differences in color, including shades and brightness
  • Seeing clearly at a distance
  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Irregular hours
  • Weekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Booth Operator
  • Movie Projectionist
  • Projection Technician
  • Projectionist — Operates the equipment that screens movies in theaters, and ensures that everything related to film screenings goes smoothly.
  • Projector Booth Operator
  • Digital Projectionist
  • Film Specialist
  • Cinema Projectionist
  • Technical Projection Guide

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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