Motion Picture Projectionists

Job Description: Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

Motion Picture Projectionists spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Far Vision, Near Vision, and Arm-Hand Steadiness. Motion Picture Projectionists are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, and Computers and Electronics and are skilled at Active Listening and Reading Comprehension.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Getting Information
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Processing Information
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  

Abilities

Oral Comprehension
  
Far Vision
  
Near Vision
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Oral Expression
  
Control Precision
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Visualization
  
Information Ordering
  
Written Comprehension
  
Selective Attention
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Reaction Time
  
Written Expression
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Auditory Attention
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Speech Clarity
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Speech Recognition
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Depth Perception
  
Rate Control
  
Response Orientation
  
Time Sharing
  
Originality
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Night Vision
  
Trunk Strength
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Speed of Closure
  
Static Strength
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Sound Localization
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Memorization
  
Stamina
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Number Facility
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Education and Training
  
Administration and Management
  
English Language
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Communications and Media
  
Mathematics
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Clerical
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Production and Processing
  
Telecommunications
  
Psychology
  
Physics
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Chemistry
  
Design
  
Building and Construction
  
Law and Government
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Fine Arts
  

Wages

Georgia
$27,840  
 
Massachusetts
$25,740  
 
New York
$25,540  
 
Connecticut
$23,880  
 
Arizona
$23,460  
 
New Jersey
$23,250  
 
Nevada
$22,960  
 
California
$22,960  
 
Colorado
$22,650  
 
Illinois
$22,420  
 
Michigan
$21,860  
 
Hawaii
$21,650  
 
Virginia
$21,320  
 
Montana
$21,310  
 
Utah
$20,490  
 
South Carolina
$20,260  
 
Pennsylvania
$20,200  
 
Louisiana
$19,780  
 
Missouri
$19,770  
 
Maine
$19,580  
 
Maryland
$19,560  
 
North Dakota
$19,520  
 
Wisconsin
$19,460  
 
Washington
$19,330  
 
Oregon
$19,300  
 
Minnesota
$19,080  
 
Florida
$18,950  
 
Texas
$18,850  
 
Indiana
$18,750  
 
Rhode Island
$18,590  
 
Ohio
$18,350  
 
New Mexico
$18,350  
 
Kentucky
$18,230  
 
Tennessee
$18,150  
 
North Carolina
$18,070  
 
Idaho
$17,990  
 
Iowa
$17,830  
 
Arkansas
$17,780  
 
Nebraska
$17,500  
 
Oklahoma
$17,370  
 
Kansas
$17,140  
 
Alabama
$17,050  
 
Puerto Rico
$16,700  
 
Mississippi
$16,350  
 

Skills

Active Listening
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Operation and Control
  
Critical Thinking
  
Monitoring
  
Troubleshooting
  
Speaking
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Writing
  
Coordination
  
Time Management
  
Service Orientation
  
Repairing
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Active Learning
  
Persuasion
  
Equipment Selection
  
Operations Analysis
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Instructing
  
Learning Strategies
  
Negotiation
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Systems Analysis
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Mathematics
  

Work Values

Support
  
Achievement
  
Independence
  
Relationships
  
Working Conditions
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Cooperation
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Independence
  
Initiative
  
Self Control
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Concern for Others
  
Leadership
  
Persistence
  
Integrity
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Innovation
  
Social Orientation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Telephone
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Contact With Others
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Degree of Automation
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Consequence of Error
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Physical Proximity
  
Level of Competition
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Work Schedules
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Never-

Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Electronic Mail
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Public Speaking
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Letters and Memos
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Telephone
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Time Pressure
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Electronic Mail
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
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.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
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.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
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.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
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.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
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.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
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 separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
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.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Operate equipment in order to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
  
Perform minor repairs such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
  
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.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
  
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.
  
Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film.
  
Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  
Remove film splicing in order to prepare films for shipment after showings, and return films to their sources.
  
Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  
Inspect projection equipment prior to operation in order to ensure proper working order.
  
Perform regular maintenance tasks such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
  
Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
  
Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel.
  
Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  
Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
  
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.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  
Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  
Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
  
Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
  
Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.
  
Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Bachelor's Degree