How do they match: Motion Picture Projectionists

  • Equipment Operator

  • Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.

  • Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
  • Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
  • Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
  • Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
  • Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens.

  • Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Operate audio-visual equipment.
  • Perform basic equipment maintenance.