{"id":101696,"date":"2020-10-30T23:17:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/"},"modified":"2020-10-30T23:17:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:17:51","slug":"how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to host your own DIY drive-in movie screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5bba9277c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af5bba9277c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/#Screens_walls\" >Screens &amp; walls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/#Projectors\" >Projectors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/#Speakers\" >Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/#Bad_weather\" >Bad weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-host-your-own-diy-drive-in-movie-screening\/#Legal_concerns\" >Legal concerns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How to host your own DIY drive-in movie screening<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        New Yorkers are getting their reels on wheels.<\/p>\n<p>Drive-in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> became a popular pandemic-chic pastime, with locals jockeying for space at screenings in area parking lots and getting crafty with DIY set-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Lesley Stordahl and her husband, Mike Smith, even set up a projector and screen in their Carroll Gardens driveway so their kids would have a safe, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly distanced activity that\u2019s \u201cturned into quite the event,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Others have hosted more guerrilla-style affairs amid the coronavirus lockdown. During one recent DIY drive-in screening, party guests backed down a dead-end street and parked combat-style. The event\u2019s host tied two shower curtains to a chain-link fence to fashion a makeshift screen and asked that everyone tune their radios to 88.1 FM. Then the 1979 film \u201cThe Warriors\u201d illuminated the jury-rigged screen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was glowing for days after \u2014 for a whole week I was on a high,\u201d said Jasmina, who organized the socially distant Brooklyn drive-in for her 42nd birthday and asked to withhold her last name due to the stigma around public gatherings. \u201cIt was the first time I saw more than three people at the same time since the start of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It took her three nights of scouting to find a block without streetlights so as to minimize ambient light for a clearer projection. A pal, meanwhile, lent her a radio transmitter, projector and generator \u2014 a small price to pay for having a COVID-safe good time.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to host a drive-in, bike-in, paddle-in\u00a0or other projection-related outdoor gathering of their own, here\u2019s everything to know before pressing \u201cplay.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16537220\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img class=\"wp-image-16537220 size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped lazyload\" alt=\"hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in\" width=\"449\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in-1-e1604041522870.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in-1-e1604041522870.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in-1-e1604041522870.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in-1-e1604041522870.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=449 449w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in-1-e1604041522870.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=898 898w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 449px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The author at a drive-in birthday party in August.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Hannah Frishberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Screens_walls\"><\/span>Screens &amp; walls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chris \u201cSee J\u201d Jordan, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seej.net\/create\/2008\/05\/12\/build-a-portable-screen\/\">Brooklyn-based projection artist<\/a>, recommends finding a white wall to project on or acquiring a large swath of perforated material. Specifically, he suggests getting a mesh screen made by New Jersey-based fabric manufacturer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazian.com\/\">Dazian<\/a> and acquiring poles to stand it up.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s possible to buy or rent a commercial-quality screen, he said, it\u2019s a pricey endeavor that only marginally improves quality.<\/p>\n<p>For those who go the wall route, \u201cthe flatter the surface the better,\u201d Tim Chung, the owner of Bushwick bar and restaurant <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/syndicatedbk\/\">Syndicated<\/a>, told The Post. His venue has been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/syndicatedbk.com\/sidewalk-cinema-calendar\/\">projecting films<\/a> onto the wall of its building since August, and plans to continue hosting screenings through at least the end of November.<\/p>\n<p>The larger the surface the better, although there is also an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/epson.com\/Support\/wa00814\">established formula<\/a> to determine the ideal screen size for\u00a0 \u2014 and distance from \u2014 every projector.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Projectors\"><\/span>Projectors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When choosing a projector, Chung said, mind the specs for contrast ratio and lumens, which determine how bright the visual will be. \u201cThe higher the contrast ratio the better,\u201d said Chung. Higher is also better for lumens.<\/p>\n<p>Syndicated uses Epson projectors, which cost $1,000 to $2,000 each \u2014 but hobbyists need not pay so much. \u201cYou could spend as much as you want on a projector,\u201d Chung said. The difference between a $500 and $2,000 projector is \u201cpretty drastic,\u201d however, the difference becomes less significant as the price goes beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>For those working within a bare-bones budget, it\u2019s possible to use a smartphone by hooking it up to a projector with a phone-to-HDMI adapter, but the resolution will be significantly lower.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16537223\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-16537223 lazyload\" alt=\"syndicated-drive-in\" width=\"662\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/syndicated-drive-in-2.png?w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/syndicated-drive-in-2.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/syndicated-drive-in-2.png?w=1007 1007w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/syndicated-drive-in-2.png?w=662 662w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>This worker paints the screen that Syndicated uses to project their daily film screenings in Brooklyn.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Syndicated Brooklyn \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speakers\"><\/span>Speakers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While projectors often now come with internal, Bluetooth-equipped speakers, both experts recommended using a separate speaker system. \u201cWires are safer and more reliable,\u201d said Chung, encouraging drive-in organizers to physically connect their equipment to avoid needing to recalibrate midmovie. As a further precaution against the \u201cnightmare\u201d of midscreening technical issues, Jordan encouraged hosts to \u201ctest, test, test\u201d their space\u2019s sound system, power source and lighting ahead of the screening itself. Crucially, \u201calways <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> ahead of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If possible, position your speakers above your audiences\u2019 heads because the sound will carry better, Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>And for actual drive-ins, which viewers attend from the comfort (and heat) of their own cars, radio transmitters can be found for quite cheap and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly hook into a computer\u2019s audio jack. \u201cThe radio transmitter worked magic,\u201d said Jasmina of her experience. \u201cYou have amazing surround sound in your car and don\u2019t upset your neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to rent speakers, projectors or screens, Brooklyn-based nonprofit Rooftop Films has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rooftopfilms.com\/rentals\/\">affordable deals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bad_weather\"><\/span>Bad weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the exception of a torrential downpour, \u201cweather shouldn\u2019t stop you,\u201d said Jordan. \u201cIt can actually be one of the most magical things in the world, watching a movie outdoors in the rain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In case of precipitation, just protect the electronics (Jordan has personally had success strapping an umbrella to a projector) and don\u2019t worry about the screen: \u201cFabric can get wet and dry just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for winterizing a setup, Syndicated has two different types of heating for their cold-weather strategy: infrared heat lamps mounted in its seating area and propane heat lamps on the sidewalks. \u201cThey\u2019re both warm and good for anywhere from, like, 40- to 60-degree weather,\u201d said Chung. \u201cElectric heat lamps will cost more up front, but the propane, you have to replace the tanks pretty often,\u201d he added \u2014 a significant cost and inconvenience.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16537221\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img class=\"wp-image-16537221 lazyload\" alt=\"hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/hannah-frishberg-diy-drive-in.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>A drive-in birthday party the author attended in August.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Hannah Frishberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_concerns\"><\/span>Legal concerns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some nuanced laws surrounding public gatherings and projections to keep in mind. For instance, it is illegal to project across a roadway or water, which could blind a driver or boater and cause a wreck, said Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Also, \u201cif you\u2019re in a public space, you legally have to have permission from the building owner,\u201d said Jordan, although permission can often be quickly achieved by asking.<\/p>\n<p>Municipal law dictates <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/dsny\/site\/resources\/streets-and-sidewalks-laws\/sidewalk-street-obstruction-laws\">not blocking streets or sidewalks<\/a>, and be wary of large radio transmitters, the operation of which is a federal crime under <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/media\/radio\/low-power-radio-general-information\">Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, \u201cit\u2019s a really bad idea to do any advertising, because that\u2019s then considered illuminated signage and you\u2019re not going to get permission for that,\u201d said Jordan. All illuminated signs in NYC <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/buildings\/business\/illuminated-sign-faq.page#illuminated-sign_faq_q2\">require permits<\/a>.\n            <\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/30\/how-to-host-a-diy-drive-in-from-horror-films-to-election-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#How to host your own DIY drive-in movie screening&#8221; New Yorkers are getting their reels on wheels. Drive-in movies became a popular pandemic-chic pastime, with locals jockeying for space at screenings in area parking lots and getting crafty with DIY set-ups. 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