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I used to be an Imax projectionist years back and it becomes routine but what used to get the adrenaline running was running two projectors in sync when showing a 3D film in 70mm. Sometimes, you'd get drift resulting in a visual echo, that's if the computer running Windows NT got a glitch and then you'd have to stop the show and resync both projectors AND sound which was a bitch of a job because the clock is running. If the next show runs late as a result, all the others will so sometimes you just had to cancel that show. The projectors used 7k xenon lamps and you had to wear full protective gear to change the lamp as they were very volatile if still hot. One guy in France lost his face when the lamp exploded, I heard. To get the projectionist job in an Imax theatre, we preferred no experience to hiring a 35mm projectionist as they could be set with bad habits. It was a great job. Imax film is the only film that runs horizontally through the projector and each frame is momentarily static against the aperture. That hissing sound is the air used to suck the loop of film against the glass when it meets the aperture. Because Imax film pays out from the centre of the circular hub, the worst nightmare was seeing it spiral down to the floor overnight when you came in in the morning as we used to stick the tail with tape. Our Imax theatre was a circular dome screen, not that common but it closed about 18 years ago. Great while it lasted, though.

Who in the world laid awake all nite dreaming up this system??? Awsome👏👏👏

That is crazy how big the reels are

Holy shit! They still do screening of Dark knight trilogy?????? I am living in the wrong place.

I would LOVE to buy one of these imax films. Not anything fun like starwars but just for the fact that I own a 400lbs roll of 70mm film.

Damn what a film. This is the first time I’ve actually seen the size of 70mm film stock and it’s freakin beautiful

The soundtrack of this movie is awesome if there theater is equipped with surround sound. Imax makes all better. What an experience.

@5:55 I'll edit everything. Ha. Betcha won't.

We surely can never deny that The Dark Knight is the best superhero movies of all time?

Wow, what a beast of a projector! So cool to get to see how things work behind the scenes.

I work with Fiber Optics and the casual way this guy handles film terrifies me like my first day handling fiber.

It’s very interesting how this equipment is built to last and be serviced. Amazing engineering. This projection rooms vibe Reminds me of childhood when my uncle would rent movies and we’d watch them on an big old tv. Or when I went to see my first imax movie.

IMAX must be preserved. It's an important part of film exhibition history.

Second video of yours I've seen, and I love it. It's so freaking awesome to see everything that you have to do to prepare for a film.. Just awesome!

I'm trying to get a job as a Projectionist at my imax

that's beautiful IMAX 15/70! awesome!

When I was in high school we toured a new imax theater for my video class, everything was film. 10 years later, almost no theaters are still film. Considering it looks the same, I understand why. But that man has a talent for something that is a lost art.

This is absolutely phenomenal!

A beautiful movie on 70mm. Saw it opening day

That's an incredible amount of work. I saw The Dark Knight Trilogy IMAX roadshow a few months ago at AMC Lowes Lincoln Center 13 in NYC. That experience reminds me why I love going out to the movies. Thank you for this bts video. It's eye opening.

absolutely astounding what goes into just setup for an imax film..

oh man what a treat that would of been to see it all in imax!

and that's how I met Tyler Durden.

I love The Dark Knight Trilogy and this is one of the trickiest job to take care of a film strips!

WOW....What a video! How you don't have heartburn from the stress of getting everything right. On top of that, that print of the film I know has to be very expensive. I got to see after the performance of "2001: A Space Odyssey" here in San Diego the film platter of some 5 miles.Not only that, your video is totally awesome. Thank you for sharing this to the world.

Awesome stuff! 👍🏻🎞

Oh! Okay, now I know what the spool columns do. There are multi tiered platters and they guide to the correct platter. Don't mind me. it takes me a while to figure things out.

Those are some impressive reels

I can’t believe I used to do this job… so much fun.. missing the film days

Really wonder and amazing which is known clearly now only as many people also do not know on IMAX film projection.

It’s was super cool to see Star Wars Force Awakens in 70mm. It was at Great Lakes Science Center OMNIMAX theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. It’s an experience I will never forget!!

Saw this movie twice in theaters. Both times, it was at the Henry Ford IMAX theater. And it was fucking awesome!

Awesome 👌👍

Incredible

I was a projectionist for cinemark in 90-91 and in 2011. I’m well trained and experienced. Ive never seen anyone wrap up the film around a finger and then carry it around like that.

Awesome

that's pretty damn cool

Мне повезло родиться, когда у нас в поселке и в соседнем городе уже не было кинотеатров - все развалилось. Фильмов в 35mm формате я уже не успел посмотреть. А IMAX 15/70mm в России просто не существовало, на сколько я знаю. А теперь и этот формат уходит в историю, так что можно сказать кино в действительно хорошем качестве я так и не посмотрел. Хотя в свое время практически запустил киноустановку в нашем ДК, не успел так как забрали служить, а потом - ДК уже был закрыт нафиг. Увлечение кинотехникой осталось с тех пор, а вот вживую посмотреть негде - везде осталась только "цифра". А Вы - в моем понимании счастливый человек - сами получаете позитив от работы и дарите его другим)

Nobody mentioned him stringing the film across the room? Nobody! Lol

That was interesting too watch.

Wish you guys could come down to CA and show the dark knight, as a younger audience member I've only got to catch one showing in my life in 1570 and I'm just killing to see more, and collect film strips

imagine how big the Endgame Imax roll must have been...

That's quite neat

it is my dream to watch the dark knight in an imax theater

I just loved this!

I was at the IMAX AMC San Francisco it was amazing forgotten what 15/70 film looked like. I live in Merced ca i go there once or twice year. Laser IMAX looks amazing on the big screen i seen star wars the Rise of skywalker it looked amazing and the sound was like a rock concert best IMAX in ca.

looks like a cool job

Imagine being like: Hey boss think I tore it just a little bit. Yea right kinda in the middle of the roll

I`d be scared to death if I had to thread that huge machine! Scared I would have part of the film twisted backwards somewhere with all the turns and such. lol

when you ask whats wrong, this is her prepping the replays from the past

Starts up like my lawnmower!

Crazy how loud that thing is.

3 films, 3 nights, seeing trilogy in 15/70 this weekend 🤘

I saw all 3 that day at the maritime aquarium !

I wish i was there.. im a total nerd and watching this is almost better than the movie.. almost :)

Enjoyed your video, of all the comments no one brought up loose clothing or you hanging badge. That is the scary part for me as I had to shut down a projector and hold on to a guy at the same time because he got his neck tie stuck when he was not paying attention.

Hey Yves! really cool video here. I'm filming a 35mm threading video for the Dark Knight in 2 days and it was really cool seeing this being threaded on 1570! Cheers, have a great day!

The musclecar of projectors.

I always thought all IMAX are digital for some reason. Hell, it's almost 2020, everything ought to be digital and wireless. I'm just glad there's still film rolling around.

Where did you get that dunkirk shirt? It looks amazing

People were watching Trilogy on IMAX 70mm they are just LUCKY!

wow

How is the film moved to the projector room? The storehouse must be huge and the reels look too heavy for a single person to lift. Are they moved by mechanical means, forklift, or threaded through a chute to the projector room?

Oh man what an assembly all the way from the corner and from inside out twisting and turning and twisting again. How the hell do you get the film back to the reel like it was there. Thing I don't understand is how the audio is synced since it seems to come from completely different and much newer system?

How do you get the projectionist gig? do you have to be a certified projection operator?

The Real IMAX

While ordinary cinemas have gone from projector to BluRay, IMAX said "fuck it! Go big or go home!" and made a projector bigger than my living room.

The prints that ran on that left platter tree with the orange rollers fed from the inside out, like traditional film platters? I noticed in the other video the prints on the right platter tree fed from the outside in. Did certain types of releases have to play from the right? Was the left for more traditional Hollywood releases?

Why is the machine as wide as the room?

An incredible film, even when not seen in IMAX.

Just ordering the camera guy around lol.

When the guy turns the lights off to start..I was kinda hoping the camera guy would have trip an fell into the film roll

Wow... I had no idea how big these reels are. What's the average weight of one of these ... and how are they shipped, loaded and moved around the projection booth?

What theater are you at would love to see a film there

Planning for Dune 2020. Denis Villeneuve mentioned he would like to screen in IMAX and 3D. Closest location for me is Regal New Roc. If he doesn't shoot the entire film in IMAX, but still screens it in IMAX will we get that jarring experience when shots go from 35mm widescreen to full screen. Even if some scenes are shot with an IMAX camera, what venue would you recommend. Not in any way an expert, so if I have my terminology wrong, please don't be afraid to correct me.

how did you get into this profession?

Can you buy these reels. Even 35mm?

is this the definition of convoluted

how do you sync the audio and vidio or minior delay is not regarded?

Do you have a video of you running a digital imax movie? I'm curious to know your opinions on the digital imax and also laser imax and which one you prefer.

Do you get finger prints on the film touching it without gloves ?

Forgive the ignorance, but is the whole movie on that one giant reel?

Where does the audio track come from? Is it on the film, or separate?

I'd love to see just how these reels are produced. Like i understand you shoot on film etc when you can on set (I'd imagine) but how do they expose the films with all the added CGI???

Hi! Is there any list of this rare commercial cinemas with analog IMAX projectors that are still showing actual movies like the new James Bond od the new AVATAR movie next year? I'd love to visit one of those!

How many cans did that movie break down to

I'm kind of disappointed that the video was not recorded using film.

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Plug a thumbdrive into my tv..done!

Sounds like my lawn mower.

daaaamn imagine endgame rolls big

The analog form. Now is with digital devices. OMG.enormous and Big reels Chemical process to digital. And end.

How much did that platter weigh with all that film on there? Estimated guess.

Let's see the sound system

Imagine interstellar on imax 70mm... Fck, this is cool job to do... Man - we demand more videos like that, maybe shot it on 8mm? :D Nah, that will be too much, gopro is totally suitable. But if you got 8mm from your grandpa...

Was Batman Begins shot in IMAX?

I saw that the IMAX print of the force awakens was 9 miles long I wonder how long the dark nights films were

I thought they used big pc's or something did not know they still used film.

Ok how about a video of bringing the film in and placing it on that spool table.

I would like to see how big the roll of film is of lord of the rings XD