Projectionist
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Prepare, ingest, and manage content for screenings, ensuring correct formatting, verification, and playback readiness. Conduct pre-screening checks on picture and sound to validate aspect ratio, resolution, audio routing, and overall presentation quality. Configure digital cinema servers and projection systems, while performing QC checks to identify artefacts, sync errors, subtitle faults, or playback issues. Assist with image and sound calibration to maintain DCI compliance and collaborate with post-production teams on booking schedules. Meet clients before screenings and serve as a Fire Warden to ensure site safety. Work within a shift pattern including evenings and weekends at our Soho Square screening facilities.
Required Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of cinema projection audio and video standards, including Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and 7.1 audio configurations, as well as presentation formats such as Scope, Flat, and Full Frame
- Solid understanding of Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs), including CPLs and KDMs, with experience in ingesting, validating, and key management
- Working knowledge of cinema projection systems, automation equipment, media servers, and audio processing hardware
- Broad understanding of video image fundamentals, including codecs, compression, colour spaces, frame rates, aspect ratios, dynamic range, and video signal levels
- Solid understanding of professional cinema audio systems, including multichannel formats, signal routing, and sync to ensure accurate sound reproduction
- Good knowledge of common digital video and audio file formats used in professional cinema and post-production environments
- Ability to carry out basic fault finding for picture and sound issues, including artefacts, channel mapping errors, audio sync problems, and subtitle inconsistencies
- Competent in performing basic technical checks and measurements, including SPL verification and colour calibration assessment
- Able to work within a shift pattern as well as ad hoc timings that may include evenings and weekends
- Onsite working
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