Secrets of the Projection Box to be revealed at Flatpack Film Festival

As film reels have made way for digital files, cinema craft has changed. Researchers from the University of Warwick, working with photographer Richard Nicholson are giving members of the public privileged access to a realm most cinema-goers never venture, the projection box. The Projection Project team will give a 'Secrets of the Projection Box' talk on Sunday 24 April, 3.45pm, in the Birmingham Museum and Gallery Gas Hall, as part of Flatpack Film Festival. In addition a Virtual Projection Box will be set up for visitors to explore. An exhibition of Richard Nicholson's photography is also running throughout the Flatpack Film Festival in Birmingham (20-24 April) where Richard's images which help to capture this pivotal moment are on display for the first time. Visitors will learn from projectionists themselves about what the job entails, the projectionists' views of cinema and the aesthetics of the 'good performance', contributing to their understanding of cinema as both industry and art form. The team are part of The Projection Project at the University of Warwick, which investigates the evolving art of cinematic projection funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council.