Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and operates motion picture projection and sound-reproducing equipment to produce coordinated effects on screen: Inserts film into top magazine reel of projector.

• 2) Threads 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 takes up film slack.

• 3) Regulates projection light and adjusts sound-reproducing equipment.

• 4) Monitors operation of machines and transfers operation from one machine to another without interrupting flow of action on screen.

• 5) Rewinds broken end of film onto reels by hand to minimize loss of time.

• 6) Inspects and rewinds projected films for another showing.

• 7) Repairs faulty sections of film.

• 8) Operates stereopticon or other special-effects equipment to project picture slides on screen.

• 9) Cleans lenses, oils equipment, and makes minor repairs and adjustments.