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Center For The Arts Screening Room – Technical Specifications
HOUSE
Seating limited to 210
STAGE
Stage is 25’ x 8’ half-oval, finished oak 3’ above floor level.
SCREEN
Screen is 19’6” x 10’6” permanently mounted (fixed) cinema screen. Two black velour curtains are mounted on a traveler to mask sides of screen or cover it completely.
DELIVERY
Video, slides, and computers used for projection must be delivered to Josh Piatov, 103 Center for the Arts (645-6000 x 1427):
- a minimum of 2 hours before the presentation
- the day before an early morning presentation
- before noon on Friday for Saturday, Sunday or Monday morning presentations
- 16mm and 35mm film must be received two business days in advance
See “Film Preparation” below
VIDEO PROJECTION
Video projection is available through an NEC 9PG+ Cathode Ray Tube projector. The following formats are supported:
- ¾” U-matic cassette (NTSC ONLY)
- VHS and S-VHS (NTSC 3, 4, PAL, MPAL, SECAM, MESECAM)
- DVD (NO DivX)
COMPUTER PROJECTION
Computer projection is available through the NEC video projector. It supports most scan rate formats. Maximum resolution is 1024x768, Mac, PC, DEC, Sun, Silicon Graphics, etc.
Due to the wide range of computer and video projector manufacturers and the lack of industry standards, it is required that the user arrive at least two hours prior to the start of the event to set up and thoroughly test the system. Please bring manuals and adapters for your computer system.
INTERNET ACCESS
A 10baseT ethernet connection (RJ-45 connector) is installed stage right. IP addresses will be furnished upon the user’s arrival. Please have all necessary hardware, software and cables.
FILM
8mm
- 18 or 24 frames per second
- optical or magnetic sound (mono only)
- only one projector available
16mm
- 24 frames per second
- optical or magnetic sound (mono only)
- flat or Cinemascope picture formats
- maximum reel capacity 2400 feet
- two projectors with manual changeover control for uninterrupted projection
35mm
- 24 frames per second
- analog academy optical sound (LED equipped)
- 1.33:1 Silent, 1.33:1, 1.38:1, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 2.35:1 (Cinemascope only)
- maximum reel capacity 6000 feet
- two projectors with manual changeover control for uninterrupted projection
Film audio is played back through the house Dolby Surround system in Mono, Dolby Stereo (surround), and Dolby SR (surround).
FILM PREPARATION
Deliver film a minimum of 48 hours prior to screening. After preparation, pick up and deliver to 103 Center For The Arts (see "Delivery" above for timing).
ALL 16mm and 35mm film must be received by the CENTER two business days in advance of showing. The Center is not responsible for films that are late, dirty, damaged, in unsupported format, or otherwise unsuitable for projection. The Center's projectionist reserves the right to refuse to show a film if it is in extremely poor physical condition.
35mm SLIDES
Two Kodak Ektagraphic III slide projectors are available to project individually or side-by-side. A wireless remote control, programmable dissolve, and extra carousels are available.
OVERHEAD PROJECTION
A 3M overhead projector with built-in spare bulb is available.
AUDIO
Audio playback is through the Dolby Stereo (surround) house system. Cassette and CD playback systems are available. DVD plays in discrete 5.1 Digital surround. Computer audio may be played back through the house system.
Voice amplification, though generally not needed, is available through a powered lectern with one microphone permanently mounted. Additional microphones may be requested a minimum of two weeks in advance from Josh Piatov (645-6000 ext. 1427) at a charge of $15 each. Wireless microphones will not be supplied by the Center, though the Center will install and operate a wireless system provided by the User.
Infrared hearing assistance is available for the hearing impaired for all events.
Audio level will be adjusted at the presenter’s request. The Center’s projectionist or technician will have final authority over playback level.
REMOTE CONTROL
Remote control functions for all video, slides, and 16mm film are available through a unified remote at the lectern.
LIGHTING
Stage lights are controlled from the rear of house and projection booth only.
LIMITATIONS
The Center for the Arts Screening Room is equipped for virtually any presentation needs. However, due to the limitations of the design of the room the following scenarios are not possible:
1) Fading of computer or video images.
2) Mixing of two or more video or audio sources. For example, we can not mix the audio from a cassette tape with the audio from a CD. Likewise, we can not show a video interposed with the image of a film. The room is not a production facility; it has been designed to show one video, film, or play one tape or CD at a time. The only exception to this is the ability to play a tape or CD while showing slides.
3) Stop, pause or rewind a 35mm film once projection has begun. It's not physically possible to rewind or pause, and stopping the film can cause damage to the print.
4) Focus, zoom, or adjust the image from the video projector. The focus and size are permanent, and never need adjusting.
5) Supplemet the video projector in the room with another video projector to provide two viewing screens.
6) Provide computers for powerpoint presentations, etc. We cannot possibly plan for every software and hardware scenario that we may encounter. Users must provide their own computer.
7) Provide markers and transparencies for overhead presentations.
8) Move the lectern off stage. It stays where it is unless the house is so full that it must be moved to prevent blocking the view of patrons sitting far house left, or a widescreen 16 or 35mm film is being shown.
9) Adjust the aim, focus, or color of any lights in the room.
10) Loan or rent any equipment for use outside of the room.
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