Watch: A Projectionist Threads a 70mm Film Print of 'The Odyssey'

"Those scratches never, ever go away." So be careful handling film! ?️ Now playing in theaters worldwide is Christopher Nolan's latest epic movie The Odyssey, filmed entirely on 70mm IMAX film and presented in 70mm around the world. Now that the film is actually out, more videos have been appearing showing the actual work that goes into handling, managing, building, and projecting film in cinemas. Has this become a lost art? Hopefully not. This video is created by the YouTuber known as "Radioactive Drew" (who usually makes videos about finding radioactive places) who also works as a projectionist. He shows us an inside look at his work building a 70mm film print (non-IMAX) and getting it rigged for the projector, then threading and running the Christie 70mm film projector at this theater. Drew's intro: "I was hired to setup and project the 70mm Film version of The Odyssey at the Regal Bridgeport Village in Tigard, Oregon. Here's what I had to do to build the print and get everything ready to show it to the audience." It's a homemade video that is just this guy walking us through his job. But always fascinating to see the projection process from the booth. // Continue Reading ›