According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met. | 91% |
| Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition. | 89% |
| Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens. | 87% |
| Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules. | 87% |
| Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously. | 86% |
| Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight. | 83% |
| Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound. | 82% |
| Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order. | 81% |
| Perform minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs. | 79% |
| Project motion pictures onto back screens for inclusion in scenes within film or stage productions. | 78% |
| Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls. | 77% |
| Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again. | 76% |
| Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights. | 75% |
| Observe projector operation to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another. | 74% |
| Insert film into top magazine reel, or thread film through a series of sprockets and guide rollers, attaching the end to a take-up reel. | 73% |
| Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books. | 73% |
| Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects. | 73% |
| Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel. | 72% |
| Remove film splicing to prepare films for shipment after showings and return films to their sources. | 71% |
| Splice and rewind film onto reels automatically, or by hand, to repair faulty or broken sections of film. | 71% |
| Operate special-effects equipment, such as stereopticons, to project pictures onto screens. | 71% |
| Clean the projection booth. | 68% |
