Projection area

Briefing Theater, Continued Seating Projection area Lectern Often, the seating type and arrangement already existed before you arrived at the command. Carefully assess the seating in the briefing theater. The audience should be no closer to the screen than twice the screen width and no farther from the screen than eight times the screen width. All seats should be within the purview of the angle of projection for the screen in the briefing theater. Seats should be comfortable without being plush. Seats should face forward except in a briefing theater where the flag staff or dignitary seating should have the ability to rotate. Place the lectern in front of and to one side of the screen. The lectern should not interfere with the audience view of the screen. If the speaker uses any lecture aids, such as an easel or marker board, place them on the opposite side of the room, angled toward the audience, and not obstructing the audience’s view of the screen. The area used to setup the projection devices is the projection area. Restrict free movement through this area to minimize trip hazards and possible damage to the machines and machine connections. In some commands, this projection area is an enclosed booth; in others, it is no more than a mobile rack in the back of a room or a projector on the end of a large table. 5-33