Model: Kelmar Rewind Table (35mm Projection Equipment)

This model was a portion of a project assigned in my level design class. We were tasked with building three furniture pieces. As with most of my projects, I like to find things that I can relate to and find interesting. I've worked in cinemas for over 12 years. My main background is 35mm projection equipment and sound systems. I've always enjoyed working with the equipment and found it interesting to build such a prop. I've spent countless hours standing next to one of these tables assembling reels.

 A little bit of history on the piece

This is a Kelmar rewind table. It is used in assembling 35mm film prints. Film were printed on 22 minute reels. The average hour and a half movie was 5 or 6 reels depending on where the scenes were cut. Each reel has a head (beginning) and tail (end). We would cut these off and left in the middle is the film that would be projected on screen. The table has two post on either side. A motor is on the left side. The small 22 minute reel would wind to the right side 70 minute reel. We would splice the 22 minute reels into one giant reel then load it onto a platter system that would fee the film to the projector.

Kelmar is an industry leader in making quality projection equipment. I'd recommend their equipment any day.

Below are some reference pictures of an actual table. The one one I build is a little rough around the edges. Paint chipped and has seen some better days.

(This is not from any projection booth I worked in. It is rather messy!)

The following shots are all rendered in 3Ds Max with a Diffuse and Normal map

This last image was rendered in real-time in the Unreal Engine 3.