Experimental film

Presenting experimental film requires the projectionist to expand their awareness of the medium just as much (if not more) than the viewer.

• Often small gauge
• Variable speed?
• Prepping for programs of shorts (keeping careful track of "last image" and whether or not there's sound)
• Awareness of the desires of the filmmaker: do they want a silent track played with sound? Are there notes on or in the can?
• Dual projection
• Lack of frame lines
• Projecting the leader or not? (cf. lostleaders.ca)
• Focus complications
• tell film base from emulsion