bio box?
Thu, 6 Nov 2003, 12:02 pmWalter Plinge11 posts in thread
bio box?
Thu, 6 Nov 2003, 12:02 pmDoes anyone know where the term bio box comes from?
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Re: bio box?
Thu, 6 Nov 2003, 02:00 pmWalter - It comes from the Biograph film projector developed by the American Machine Company -that successively became the fist cab off the rank in movie viewing.
As there were no purposely built venues at the time. Halls & theatres were converted to show films by erecting rooms or boxes to house the projector - thus the name biobox. It could have easily became Kine or Cinebox.
This was covered a fair while ago on this board - Grant might be able to post a link to the thread =- which might help you!
However since the advent of Rock n roll shows being produced at theatres. The lighting operators took the advantage of being able to view the performance - instead of doing so from the wings, where they traditionally were. The term sort of stuck to designate the control room.
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As there were no purposely built venues at the time. Halls & theatres were converted to show films by erecting rooms or boxes to house the projector - thus the name biobox. It could have easily became Kine or Cinebox.
This was covered a fair while ago on this board - Grant might be able to post a link to the thread =- which might help you!
However since the advent of Rock n roll shows being produced at theatres. The lighting operators took the advantage of being able to view the performance - instead of doing so from the wings, where they traditionally were. The term sort of stuck to designate the control room.
Chookas
Joe
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