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Behind Movie Night

An outdoor movie night takes a crew and a plan. Follow along from an empty lawn to showtime.

  1. Flick with a clipboard looks out over an empty park lawn on a sunny afternoon, imagining a movie night.

    Step 1 An empty lawn

    Every movie night starts with open space. The crew plans where the screen will stand and where families will sit.

  2. Two crew members roll equipment cases and carry a rolled-up screen from a van, with safety cones nearby. Flick waves from a case.

    Step 2 The crew arrives

    The crew rolls in the gear in sturdy cases on wheels. Cones keep the path safe while they unload.

    Spot it: What keeps the path safe while the crew unloads?

  3. An inflatable screen held by straps, speakers on stands, and covered cables. Crew members check the straps while Flick waits on a table.

    Step 3 Screen and sound go up

    The screen goes up and gets strapped down tight. Speakers stand on each side, and cables are covered so nobody trips.

    Spot it: Why does the crew cover the cables?

  4. At dusk, colored test bars shine on the screen while a crew member with headphones gives a thumbs up at the sound table.

    Step 4 Checks at dusk

    Before anyone sits down, the crew tests the picture and the sound. A test pattern shows the colors are right.

    Spot it: What does the crew check before the movie?

  5. Families on blankets and lawn chairs with popcorn face a blank screen under string lights at twilight. Flick waves.

    Step 5 Families settle in

    Blankets spread out, chairs unfold and the popcorn comes out. The sky gets darker every minute.

  6. At night, the audience watches a bright cartoon sailboat movie on the screen while Flick's beam shines from the back.

    Step 6 Showtime!

    When it's dark enough, the movie starts. The projector's light is now the brightest thing on the screen.

    Spot it: Why does the movie wait until dark?

Put the night in order

These four steps got mixed up. Use the arrow buttons to put them in the right order, then check.

  1. Checks at dusk
  2. Showtime!
  3. The crew arrives
  4. Screen and sound go up