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Stewart John Boyle
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From: Glasgow,Scotland
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posted January 15, 2010 11:37 AM

I am the Chief Projectionist of the Guiness World Record holder,Tallest Cinema in the world.The 18 screen multiplex in Glasgow,Scotland
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Stewart

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Lars-Goran Ahlm
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posted January 15, 2010 03:23 PM

Thanks for the help Winbert.

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 15, 2010 04:00 PM

Hi Stewart
Any chance of some info and photos of the cinema where you work 18 screens is a big place, sounds very interesting.

Graham.

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 15, 2010 09:09 PM

Sure Graham, here`s my flea pit...

So many stairs.. when the lift breaks down..
Stewart

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 15, 2010 09:38 PM

Stewart
Thats one...big... flea pit [Smile]

thats really something, any more photos.

Ta Graham. [Smile]

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 15, 2010 09:50 PM

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Stewart

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Graham Ritchie
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posted January 15, 2010 10:15 PM

Thanks Stewart

Hope you dont mind me asking, do you still use 35mm? or has the switch been made to fully Digital Projection.

Graham

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Thomas Murin, Jr.
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posted January 15, 2010 10:40 PM

Interesting, Stewart! I hear ya about the stairs. I once worked in a theater that had NO elevators and TWO projection booths. One booth had 6 projectors and the other 4.

The booths were located across the lobby from each other. One had two loooong flights of stairs and the other 3 flights. On top of that, the doors to the stairs had keypad locks you had to enter each time you needed to go there. Once you got to the top of the stairs, you needed to punch another code into the keypad to the door to the booth!

I lasted 3 weeks in that place before I quit. I was exhausted after the end of each day. I was actually worried about having a heart attack, particularly on film day when we had to carry the cannisters of new prints up all those stairs.

The theater I now work at has all 10 projectors spread out over one long hallway. Much easier. And when the elevator is out, it's just two short flights to the booth. Just one keypad to enter the stairwell. This year, I'll have been there 9 years. I think that says it all.

Looks like we will be going digital this year as I just learned we got our funding for it. I guess I'll learn more at the managers meeting next Saturday.

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 16, 2010 04:36 AM

We have 17,Kinoton Fp 30 `s plus 1 Fp 50 for our largest screen,
6 of our screen`s have Digital projection too!!
12 of the screens can be interlocked. All screens have Cp650`s.
Regards
Stewart

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John Davis
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posted January 16, 2010 05:10 AM

Hi Stewart,
I think your cinema is on the site of what was the world famous Glasgow Apollo - of the famous 'bouncing balcony'.
At the time the Apollo showed films (in it's days as Green's Playhouse) I think this made it Europe's biggest cinema.
In fact the Green's playhouse was a little self contained empire because above the theatre/cinema auditorium, there was a very large dance hall and above this all the offices including printing presses.
You'll probably know all this but it's a great piece of cinema heritage and might ring the odd bell with other members,
John

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 16, 2010 05:40 AM

Absolutely correct John [Smile]

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Stewart

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Michael O'Regan
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posted January 16, 2010 05:50 AM

What the feck is "Fucking Amal"?

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 16, 2010 12:34 PM

Its a Film,
You can check it out on IMDB.com
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Stewart

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Stuart Fyvie
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posted January 16, 2010 01:59 PM

I'm working in the post production side of the Industry in Digital Colour correction. I got here mainly because of my interest in 8mm as a youngster. Here is me behind the desk with the DOP Seamus Mcgarvey on 'Nowhere Boy'. Also I had the pleasure to work with this gentleman for a day. Hint- 'Fighting Skeletons'....

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/showpic.cgi?dir=uploads0503&file=Ray2.jpg[/IMG]

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Michael O'Regan
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posted January 16, 2010 02:17 PM

Do you have any photos of the booth, Stewart?

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Christian Bjorgen
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posted January 16, 2010 02:38 PM

A bit off topic, but seeing Stewarts pictures I felt the need to say it:

I talked to the local cinema chief, and he gave me permission to visit and take some photos of the booth! [Smile]

We still use 35mm here, so the nostalgia is there [Wink]

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Stuart Fyvie
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posted January 16, 2010 02:46 PM

Well, there isn't a booth as such, just a big digital projector above my head! Once the film is graded we shoot it out back onto 35mm using an ARRI film recorder. We then watch it at the labs preview theatre , I can take photos of the booth and machines if anyone is interested.

Stuart

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Michael O'Regan
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posted January 16, 2010 02:49 PM

The question was directed at Stewart, Stuart!!!
[Big Grin]

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Steven J Kirk
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posted January 16, 2010 03:10 PM

Those 17 Kinotons! Any idea of the ballpark price of a FP30 Stewart? I've been looking at the FP38E as a holy grail purchase. That is the 16/35 one. I take it a Kinoton is £5-10,000 depending on options?

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Stuart Fyvie
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posted January 16, 2010 03:12 PM

People always get my name spelt wrong......! That is a Big A*** multiplex though!

Stuart

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John Davis
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posted January 16, 2010 04:13 PM

Hi Stuart, as a youngster were you at Edinburgh Cine Society?
John

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Stuart Fyvie
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posted January 16, 2010 04:32 PM

Yes, for about 5 years, I still keep in touch with some of them,

Stuart

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John Davis
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posted January 16, 2010 04:52 PM

I used to go to Edinburgh as well as part of the 'Dunfermline posse'.
We used to go to the Ping On chinese restaurant before the club meetings, but eventually the meal became a bigger deal than the club night (this was the days when the club had separate cine and video evenings)
I know at the time you were highly regarded in the club for your films and everyone hoped your talents would take you far, so it's great to see you got into film production,
John

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Stewart John Boyle
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posted January 16, 2010 05:04 PM

Steven,
There isn`t really alot of options you can purchase for the Fp 30`s, they are very reliable,functional projectors. They have a wonderfully curved gate that give you great focus even at the most extremes of the image,xenon focusing is childs play.
I think back in 2001 the price for each fp30 was roughly £9,000 and the Fp 50 was £14,000,the Fp50 was a relatively new model back then.

Stewart

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Stuart Fyvie
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posted January 16, 2010 06:15 PM

John , contact me through

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=257863674107

Cheers,
Stuart.

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