The document provides instructions for setting up and taking down an inflatable movie screen. It describes: 1) Unrolling the screen face up, pegging the bottom ropes, and attaching blowers to inflate the screen. 2) Folding the screen in half and inflating it while adjusting the front ropes to keep the top edge forward. 3) Troubleshooting tips for issues like the screen not inflating fully or falling over. 4) Turning off blowers, deflating the screen, removing pegs and ropes, and properly folding and storing the screen.

1. Inflatable Screens and Movie
Shows: Screen Operating
Instructions
V 21092011

2. Getting Your Screen Up

3. Getting the Screen Up
Putting a screen up is a matter of skill and practice.
These instructions should help you put your screen up, but it may not happen
on your first attempt.

4. Step 1. Preparation
• Unroll the screen, face up.
• Ensure the foot of the screen is towards the
audience.
•Undo the ropes attached to the bottom of the
screen. (The air vents, zips and blower sleeves
are at the bottom.)
• Peg out the base, i.e. put your pegs into
locations as shown below, then tie the ropes at
the bottom of the screen to them.
Vertical view (looking down from
above the screen when it is up) -
Peg 1 positioning your pegs. Peg 2
Screen from above
Peg distance from screen is approximately the height of the
Fasten Base Ropes screen, front and back.
Peg 3 Peg 4

5. Step 2. Attach the blowers
Position the blowers, and tie the
mouth of each blower to its
blower sleeve, using the tape
provided.
To secure the blower, use gaffa
tape around the sleeve to attach it
to the blower as well.
To power the blowers, run the electrical lead to each blower. Use a power box (to
isolate the circuit if required, and to allow other equipment to be plugged in).
Ensure all electrical leads run under ropes, so they do not get lifted when the
screen goes up.

6. Step 3. Fold the screen
Undo the ropes attached to the top of the
screen, and lay them out to the front and
back respectively (front ropes to the front,
back to the back). Base rope
Top rope
Fold the screen in half, folding the top toward
the bottom, so the screen face is now in the
middle.
Step 4. Check Airflows
Check that the zipped vents at the bottom have been
zipped closed.
Check all blower holes are either attached to a blower,
or tied off.
Check that, as the screen goes up, it will not twist the
blower sleeve and strangle the air supply to the screen.

7. Step 3. Fold the screen
Undo the ropes attached to the top of the screen, and
lay them out to the front and back respectively (front
ropes to the front, back to the back).
Fold the screen in half, folding the top toward the
bottom, so the screen face is now in the middle.
Tie off the rear top ropes, with at least the height of the
screen plus a margin of 25% (experiment to get what
you find works.) If you have spare staff, have one at
each back rope ready to let off more rope, or pull on
rope.
Have a holder for each of the two front ropes (initially,
until you have mastered it! )
Then turn on the blowers.

8. Whilst inflating, ensure the front
of the top of the screen remains slightly
in front of the bottom of the screen.
Pull top front
rope as
required to
keep the top in
front of the
bottom.
Allow slack in the rear
ropes (if fastened vs
having it held).
Bottom rope
fastened
Bottom rope
fastened
Sometimes when the screen is
partly up it helps to push here.

9. Once the screen has “popped” up, rearrange the ropes
until it is vertical.

10. For screens with a back frame.
Follow these instructions, for unfolding and laying out the
screen , and pegging the bottom ropes, then inflate (no top
rope work required.)

11. Trouble Shooting
Problem Possible Cause Correction
Screen is not popping up Lack of air 1. Check blower is fastened
pressure 2. Check blower sleeve is not
twisted/blocked
3. Check vent zips have been
closed
4. Check a blower is attached to
each sleeve.

12. Trouble Shooting
Problem Possible Cause Correction
Cannot keep the top in Back top ropes Increase the length of the back
front of the bottom fastened too ropes.
short.
Problem Possible Cause Correction
Screen falls backward/ Bottom of Check bottom ropes are tied and
forward even when the screen insecure taut
top ropes are held steady

14. Getting Your Screen Down

15. Getting Your Screen Down
Getting your screen down is relatively simple.
1. Turn off the blowers
2. Try to get screen to come down so the face is upwards
3. Untie ropes and pull out pegs
4. Open the air vents and remove the blower
5. Ensure screen is face up.
6. When deflated, remove any plant material leaves etc, and dry screen face if
possible. (prevents stains and mould).

16. 7. Wind up ropes and put in towards the middle.
8. Fold from bottom to top. Repeat until screen is folded to approximately 1.5
meters wide
9. Fold each end towards the middle.
10. Roll up, taking time to allow air to escape.
11. Tie up