I have never done a Theater Trailer Check before. There are a couple of trailer checks for the same movie theater in my area and was wondering if it was possible for me to do both since they need to be conducted on the same day. The shop fee is $7 for first print and $2 each additional print. I need to know what I am getting myself into before trying to request a double trailer assignment. I also understand that it is difficult to be at two places at once.

Following information collection:
The following information must be collected in each print showing the feature
· Auditorium/Print Information (This includes Screen Number, Showtime Checked and Print Types – IMAX, Digital, 3D, Large Format)
· ALL Trailers that are shown in front of the feature, along with the audience reaction to each trailer and if each was in a 3D format (Please be aware that some features may require you to identify a trailer’s version or special placement. If needed, information will be provided in detail on the paperwork.)

If they are in the same theatre and the shows are far and in between, yes, you can do them. Remember that the trailer check is only for the number of different prints for each feature. It is not for each screen showing. Ask the manager how many prints they are showing. Trailers usually appear around 15 minutes before the actual movie. So if you have to go to the next one, be sure you are organized so you can time them.

The print types are very easy. Is it IMAX, digital, 3D? IMAX is easy to tell and they have different glasses. It is not 3D. If the theatre has one large print like AVX, and there is another screen showing the movie, then you have another trailer to check. If it is a 3D show, wait and see when they ask you to use the glasses while showing the trailer. Most often than not, the feature could be 3D but the trailers are not. If in doubt, once the images are hazy and blurred without 3D glasses, it's on 3D. Ask the attendant for glasses.

They cannot be large format if the movie theatre does not have that format, so normally they are digital. The forms will tell you what type of large format the movie theatre has.

As soon as you give your Authorization Letter, ask for a copy of the screening schedule. Tell them you are doing the trailers and must follow the scheduling. Then it will be easier for you to organize your viewing. Always sit where you can leave immediately to go to another auditorium. Be very observant of the trailers as they could ask you if that was the correct version. If not, then you are obliged to explain what you saw. It is best to remember the first and last part of the trailer.

Audience reaction is either Positive(P), No reaction(P), Negative (N). It is easy to gauge when there is a crowd or there are more young people. If the movie has less than 20 or the movie theatre is located in the upper scale area, don't expect to hear much. Unless someone says something negative, the reaction is P. If they are really quiet, then NR.

Don't forget to have your forms filled out and signed. Be sure you can read the printout of the manager's name because you will need that in your report. Online reporting is so fast. Then you are all done.

What I would suggest is organize some shops around the area if there is a gap in timing. That way you could really make use of your time. Good luck!

Thank you for the elaborate information. Could you explain what you mean by "..... trailer check is only for the number of different prints for each feature. It is not for each screen showing." What exactly is a "print?"

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/25/2015 07:00PM by GSXR750.

Unless it is a large movie theatre, there is only one print and they are copied for each screen. But there could be one 3D and one 2D for a particular show, so they are different prints. To be sure, you have to ask the manager when you give your authorization letter.

So if the movie is shown in five different screens, you do not have to view the trailers for each showing. You are required to report only on the number of prints and not on the number of showing. Not unless you are doing a different kind of trailer checks, not the type that you described.