1) You should keep the same lens ratio (ie scope/flat) for the whole print -meaning a couple of flat and a couple of scope trailers.

If the feature is flat, we run only flat trailers - scope; only scope trailers. The zipper does not close when the turret rotates; that's why we do it that way.
I have yet to find out "who" is responsible for this: the turret control box on the Simplex, or the automation.

2) Do you normally try to accompany the same distributing companies trailers on that same print.

No, we want to advertise all studios films we might get, on any film we are running. We mix them all. Of course, we're not going to put on a trailer for "Shaft" followed by one for "Thomas and the Magic RR."

3) Is there normally an order as to placing them on the print: ie by release date or any other fashion.

No, since they are added to and/or changed every week, it would be too much to remove and insert certain trailers at certain locations. If the trailers are *generally* for similar films, it usually shouldn't matter.

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Welcome to Regal. This is policy (cutting off the green bands) at all Regal theatres. I would have to say that you are probably correct about upper management not knowing much about projection, but, wadda ya gonna do? As for arguing about it with anyone, I wouldn't try it. Welcome to corporate culture.

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IMHO, I think it's a terrible idea. First of all the sound issue is a MAJOR presentation degredation. Worst one I saw was ver 1 of 'Bringing out the Dead' there were 1 and a half lines of dialogue in the green band that was cut off. Second, I like the break between trailers, lets people 'prepare' for something different. Third (and others disagree) I think that the look good. That's is, as long as you keep your films clean. It's almost a way of showing off how clean your prints are.

Unfortnately, there really isn't anything that can be done about it from our end, so I grudgingly cut them off.

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In general, I have a lot of freedom in my trailer programming, at least 8 minutes, and not to exceed 15 minutes, including policy trailers, attached trailers, and appropriate digital snipes. For the most part, I just attach whatever is loose in the can, and if the doesn't make it up to 8 minutes, I'll scan my shelf for something appropriate to make up the needed time. In eight months, I've only heard one complaint* (from a customer) about my programming choices, and when informed of this I just shrugged, and pointed out why I felt the complaint was a bit silly. I had put a Coyote Ugly(a PG-13 film) trailer, on The Kid (a PG film). The customer's opinion was that the trailer was lewd and inappropriately placed before a children's movie.

Well...the point I made was that the preview was most certainly a green band, which meant that it had been approved for all audiences, regardless of the rating on the film; but besides that, a PG rating does not necessarily mean that a film is a children's film, the rating in fact is to adivse parents that there could be material in the film that they wouldn't want shown to their young children. If they are seeking something appropriate for every age level, they need to stick to films that get a G rating.
I was simply annoyed by the matter.
I have not changed my 'style' of programming either. (This board could benefit from an :evil: smilie!)

* - though the spring into the early part of the summer, my coworkers complained that they were sick of seeing an X-Men trailer on virtually every film in the building... To which my usual response would be an evil laugh, then a quick retreat to my "dungeon"!

~Gracia

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Of course, this assumes that the sndtrk. doesn't go into the green part. If trailers could be made that always have proper transitions fom one to the next, all that would have to be done is to add a 5 sec. snipe at the beginning that says, "All previews are approved for all audiences."

I too have had some complaints about trailers (refer to the earlier post about the 'Mirror Has 2 Faces' trailer attached to 'Fly Away Home' controversy)...

I would never had placed 'Ugly' with 'Kid', not to be prudish, but because its a matter of preaching to the wrong demographic, as 99% of those seeing 'Kid' would never go to 'Ugly' anyways.

I have heard complaints from some about some of the slide advertisers at one of our locations: One of the advertisers is a store specializing in lingerie, sensual herbs and fragrances, and most likely a variety of sex toys, although there is NO mention of that part of the business in the ads. the ads are clean one of them has a picture of Venus De Milo draped in silk, and the others are of the two business owners along with the name of the business 'The Sensuality Shoppe' on a red background, Basically a harmless slide. Well a number of people strongly objected to these slides being displayed before any feature for children... Get a Life people... Bitch at the store, Not Us!