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THE OTHER-ABLED, AND YOU
There’s a funny thing on the internet that lets people in public service jobs know how to deal with those who are disabled – those poor disabled people who have no ability to use Braille or sign language in this case! What to Do when You Meet a Sighted Person “Sighted people tend to be […]
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META AFRICA CINEMA FORUM
The National Film Authority of Ghana and GM Group, organisers of the META Cinema Forum, today announced the launch of Africa’s first ever cinema industry event dedicated to the development of cinema infrastructure in Africa, the META Africa Cinema Forum, scheduled to take place on 21st and 22nd November 2022 in Accra, Ghana. The Forum is set […]
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SMPTE IMF DOCS FREELY AVAILABLE
Before the first SMTPE D-Cinema standards hit publication – back in 2008 – Post Production people began talking about workflows that would start with the DCinema Package as the mezzanine format then break those into anything else that someone needed for distribution on their channel. That discussion worked its way independently of SMPTE for a […]
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NATO ANNOUNCES CREATION OF NON-PROFIT THE CINEMA FOUNDATION
The National Association of Theatre Owners today announced the formation of The Cinema Foundation. The new organization—a donor-supported 501(c)(3) charitable non-profits—dedicated to promoting the essential cinema exhibition industry by developing future diverse workforces and growing moviegoing communities through research, education, and philanthropy. The Cinema Foundation expands on NATO’s mission by adding new participants, including technology companies, […]
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CINEMA-GOING IN EUROPE IN 2021
UNIC – 7 FEBRUARY 2022 RECOVERING EUROPEAN CINEMAS SEE 42 PER CENT BOX OFFICE GROWTH IN 2021 Brussels: 7 February 2022 – The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), the body representing European cinema trade associations and operators, has today released preliminary 2021 box office and admissions estimates for the territories covered by the organisation. While the […]
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Signing In Cinema
Movies at the cinema, a cultural phenomena that involves a blend of technology and groups of people, is taking one more step into Inclusiveness. The imperfect solutions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Blind and Partially Sighted are more and more part of every cinema facility – either special glasses that present words […]
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Lacking The Quality Assurance Step
I went to pick up our car at the repair shop, expecting perfection because that is what they promised. Good recommendation from the sister-in-law and
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What is it with Covid in a Cinema?
Is it because everyone is facing forward and the typical air conditioning system is pushing the air away from people’s faces? Is it the extra cleaning cycle between each movie, some facilities spraying down each arm piece of each chair and hand-rail? Is it the new HEPA Filters that many cinemas installed? Is it that […]
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The Other-Abled, and You
Hey! Hi. This page has been duplicated with updates at the Training Courses site: The Other-Abled, and You. Please use this new site, since it will be the most up to date and it will come with new features. Thanks! There’s a funny thing on the internet that lets people in public service jobs know […]
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DCP TIFFs
Intention: Provide materials which can help a technical or non-technical person judge changes in picture and sound quality without the use of meters. If the test equipment isn’t scheduled at the auditorium for another 6 months, is there a way to tell if the the contrast and color display is degrading? These TIFF slides are […]
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10b) What Does It Mean: Scope and Flat? Part 2
Hi, and welcome. The information on this page has been transferred and updated at the Training Course page: What Does It Mean: Scope and Flat? Part 2. Scope or Flat can best be shown with some examples of how it goes wrong. These drawings were made because exactly this problem happened in a local screening room for […]
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1) What Does It Mean: DCP
Hi, and welcome. The information on this page has been transferred, with updates, to the Training Course page: What Does It Mean: DCP We recommend that you use the newer link. Let’s start with something that we will hear about all the time. A DCP is a Digital Cinema Package. You will never hear, “Did […]
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10) What Does It Mean: Scope and Flat?
Hey! Hi. This page is was duplicated at the Training Courses site, with new edits, at:What Does It Mean: Scope and Flat? Please use this new site, since it will be the most up to date and it will come with new features. Thanks! : The first question: Why Do We Care? Every Answer begins […]
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1a) Where to Judge The Auditorium
Hi, and welcome. The information on this page has been transferred and updated at the Training Course page: Where to Judge The Auditorium. There is no perfect answer for “Where should I be to judge the screen and sound system?” Actually, we don’t need to be in a “perfect” place. We just need a consistent […]
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Point 1, and Other Speaker Stuff
Hi, and welcome. The information on this page has been transferred and updated at the Training Course page: Point 1, and Other Speaker Stuff Most of us here on the earth realm have two ears. There may be other realms with more, but with two we can do amazing things with sound. Knowing the location […]