@hardypart@feddit.de to pics@lemmy.world • 2 years agoThe 11-mile long, 600 lbs IMAX print of ‘OPPENHEIMER’i.imgur.comimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down12
arrow-up120arrow-down1imageThe 11-mile long, 600 lbs IMAX print of ‘OPPENHEIMER’i.imgur.com@hardypart@feddit.de to pics@lemmy.world • 2 years agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-square@SrElsewhere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•2 years agoI read quite a few comments, admittedly not all. But I haven’t seen this asked. How is this 600 pounder handled? Forklift? Hoist? WTH?
minus-square@ikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•2 years agoSmaller reels that are spliced together as they’re fed on the feed platter you see. My dad was a a projectionist, he’d make these up when a film arrived then break it down to ship it. I’d go on and help him as a kid.
minus-square@roguestew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•2 years agoCan confirm! I worked projection in high school and college. IIRC the longest one I built was one of the Lord of the Rings movies.
I read quite a few comments, admittedly not all. But I haven’t seen this asked.
How is this 600 pounder handled? Forklift? Hoist? WTH?
Smaller reels that are spliced together as they’re fed on the feed platter you see. My dad was a a projectionist, he’d make these up when a film arrived then break it down to ship it. I’d go on and help him as a kid.
Can confirm! I worked projection in high school and college. IIRC the longest one I built was one of the Lord of the Rings movies.