AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
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Objective: Seek the Position of Motion Picture Projectionist
SUMMARY: Remarkably talented and skillful Motion Picture Projectionist with more than six years experience in setting up and operating motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
Summary of Qualifications
Great ability mechanical ability to control and operate equipment and systems.
Excellent hearing, eyesight, and manual dexterity.
Strong ability to monitor the operation of machines by effectively watching gauges, dials, and other indicators.
Exceptional ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
In-depth ability to make the right choice about the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Strong ability to troubleshoot for the cause of an operating error and determine how to fix it.
Exceptional ability to perform repairs on machines and systems using the needed tools.
Immense ability to install equipment, machines, wiring, and programs to meet specifications.
Huge knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods.
Profound knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of visual arts.
In-depth knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Strong knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Thorough knowledge of the practical application of principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of motion pictures.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills and the ability to read, understand and follow directives and procedures.
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
Sets up and operated motion picture projection and sound-reproducing equipment to produce coordinated effects on screen.
Inserted film into top magazine reel of projector.
Threaded 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 took up film slack.
Regulated projection light and adjusted sound-reproducing equipment.
Monitored operation of machines and transferred operation from one machine to another without interrupting flow of action on screen.
Rewound broken end of film onto reels by hand to minimize loss of time.
Inspected and rewound projected films for another showing.
Repaired faulty sections of film.
Operated stereopticon (magic lantern) or other special-effects equipment to project picture slides on screen.
Cleaned lenses, oils equipment, and made minor repairs and adjustments.
Education
Associate Degree in Visual Arts University of New York (2000)