Motion Picture Projectionists Motion Picture Projectionists Motion picture projectionists run projectors and sound equipment in movie theaters. Motion picture projectionists set up and operate movie projection and sound equipment. The sound equipment must produce at the same time the action is shown on the screen. They load and thread film on the equipment, regulate light and sound. They transfer operation from one machine to another without stopping the flow of action on the screen.
Projectionists rewind film for other showings.
Also, they must often repair damaged film. They also clean projector lenses, oil moving parts of equipment, and make minor repairs to the projector. Motion Picture Projectionists is in the Engineering, Science, and Technologies Career Cluster. Occasionally use fingers to feel the shape or texture of objects, as when repairing film Occasionally need to tell the difference between colors Work Setting Motion picture projectionists work indoors in a projection booth of a theater or screening room. Projectionists work four to six hours each day depending on whether a theater shows a daily afternoon matinee.