Projectionists: The Men In The Shadows | 101 Traces | Unique Stories From India
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Mumbai's Liberty Cinema is one of the last few screens that still uses the reel projector, and the men who operate it.
Back in the day, watching a video involved a lot more than just pressing the play button. It took practice and skill to correctly load a reel into the projector and make sure the show went on uninterrrupted. For decades, Aslam has been the man in the shadows at Mumbai's Liberty Cinema, pouring his love for cinema into the art of running the reel. But with the growth of the multiplex and the digital film, art deco cinemas like Liberty have had no choice but to 'upgrade' to modern technology. Somewhere along the way, the art and science that is the projectionist's trade may just be lost forever.
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The cinematography in this video is better than many Bollywood films👌🏾
Cinema hall ke andar jane ka maza hi kuch aur tha. Ajkal ke multiplex mein kahan. What a those lovely days
Even today, if anyone sees film projection and digital projection side by side, not a single person will choose digital projection. Film projection was so easy on the eyes and the colors were mesmeric. Nowadays when suddenly from a dark scene the movie switches to a bright daylight shot the eyes almost hurt and the tack sharp frames fall short of the beautiful highlight roll off films used to offer. Sadly in India, producers shape the craft and not the artists. So no cinematographer was asked once before the industry decided to switch abruptly to digital. I hope 3-4 boutique theatres crop up in India and keep film projection alive just like the ones in LA.
What a lovely video. Best Wishes to 101 India for making such a video on such a wonderful topic...
I have watched your every video! I love the way you guys portray the hidden stories of society! Love from Nepal!
Wow great respect for these people...
Seriously I'm watching all videos guys..but this one made different its touching..
Love this video, these people don't get the credit they deserve.
The host has done a great job too :)
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Respect ❤️
those days were the days...
Im also a Cinema Projectionist - in Lahore. Since 2013
मैंने भी as a projectionist काम किया है, बहुत ही इंटरेस्टींग काम था पुराने मशिन पे, मेहनत भी बहुत थी पर मज़ा आता था।
कभी कभी अकेले ही दोनों मशिन संभालने पड़ते थे। मैं धुलिया महाराष्ट्र से
This is real history of cinema projectionist operator from projection room.
So sad we have lost our golden era of cinema.
Nice video & memory
I liked your gesture of letting the mis-pronounciation of subscribe be in. It was kind, He might have made a mistake but he made an effort and cheerfully accepted it :) ♥️.
Even my father has got the same passion and has lots of films machine too till now!! Great video
I have been subscribe more than 101 channel bt 101is outstanding i love and respect your work
You made a really fantastic documentary ..
Great video and nice hosting
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Another lovely video from India 101
sir purana projct puranna he tha i like it
WOW..!!! I am so amazed to see this clip that 35mm exists, thank you very much for sharing this fabulous clip. I collect 35mm films if anyone has any to sell please do contact me
The Zarathushtra on the wall 🙏🏽👌🏽
This makes me realize that soon enough Streaming services like Netflix will take over the current projection industry
Nice video tho, the only place I've seen the old projectors are in the movie scenes only - this was a nice watch
Edit: you guys could do a similar video with Rikshaw-walas after the Cab companies came in
Two Carbon Arc Change-over 35 mm film Projectors were the real sturdy machines that projected films for decades and the mechanical system to threading of a film was fascinating. The digital system no matter how simple it is to use is still a video projector using mostly DLP technology. There is no film at all it is just a hard drive or files that contains the video, and a computer server that's all, and the file is beamed through a video DLP projector. Excellent Documentary but quite saddening.
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Man i almost switched my career watching this. That good a video it is.
U remind my child hood days going to my grandfather theatre and going to projector room
Amazing work guys. And the progress is amazing. I have been watching your videos when you have subscribers
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Had to smash that like button
4:50 Dat was hilarious *Ghoda bhag raha the Gadhe dekh rhe hain*
Humlog pakad lete the, 😝
Best luck to Indian Projectnist
८०,९०के दशक में हमने एक टाकिज में मशीन आपरेटर के रूप में कार्य किया है जो कि बहुत ही सुंदर अनुभव था और सम्मान भी बहुत मिला पर वेतन बहुत ही कम था जिसकी वजह से वह कार्य छोड़ना पड़ा फिर बहुत सी टाकिजे भी बन्द हो गई और वी,सी आर का जमाना आया तो हम किराए पर वी,सी आर चलाने लगे
अब तो यु एफ ओ और आई मेक्स का जमाना है तकनीकें बदल गई है कार्य शैली बदल गई ,अब सिर्फ यादें हैं
Best 1 😊
Bro keep on doing such videos are really intresting 1M soon....😉🙏
Woah, this is brilliant! Amazing host as well!
U always rock 101,u deserve million subscriber,all the best
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Good work 101.
Nice video
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International Dhamaka Jha release hui 😉
Do we get maltese cross for film to run
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Nice....Good work...Host also nice
Purani yaadain 😅😅
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The host is really good, brings a refreshing vibe to the video
When you expect something different just watch 101 INDIA
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Technology comes with its own pros an cons
Host has done a great job .
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It can be iritating
Watching a movie 4 time in a day