Category: Shared Ideas

What will they think of me? Well, I suppose they weren’t experts when they started either.

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 a movie screening to a room full of experts.

The intention isn’t to make fun of anyone, of course. These things happen by mistake more often than by negligence or bad repair. The screening company representative said that there was a run-through previous to the showing and everything was fine. Since she left the room after her welcome statement, we don’t know if what we saw is what she saw previously. It is possible that she didn’t know what to look or listen for, which is exactly why we need to document this. This Lesson will help you to understand this situation, recognize it right away as you do  your auditorium inspections…and fix it right away. Continue reading “10b) What Does It Mean: Scope and Flat? Part 2”

6) Measuring – Sound

Hey! Hi. This page is was duplicated at the Training Courses site, with new edits, at: Measuring Sound

Please use this new site, since it will be the most up to date and it will come with new features. Thanks!

Since there are many goals and purposes for this project, there are many things that need to be done. Training is high on the list. Practice should be high on the list…but who has the time!?!?
Perhaps you don’t have the a friendly tech or projectionist to

  • download DCPs onto a USB drive and
  • load them into the Media Player/Projector system and
  • make a nice playlist,

You can still download some audio and light measuring tools, and experiment and practice with them until you can use them easily in a dark room.  Continue reading “6) Measuring – Sound”