ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I examine the distinctiveness of Percepto! in the context of film apparatus research, both as a film gimmick and as a device that invited cinema managers and projectionists to participate in modes of storytelling. I contextualise the Percepto! device recently donated to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Film Reference Library, explore its history of use by local film projectionist David W. Snider, and consider what this demonstrates about the essential role of projectionists in preserving film apparatus history, as well as the opportunities this affords for media history in education.
