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pie tools. The work of these men does not vary a whit from the principles laid down by ancient silversmiths, and their lives are dedicated to the creation of beautiful objects for you and me.
A part of this film that will appeal to every housewife, is the closing scene, where we see the silver tableware and objets d'art, that were created in the previous scenes, displayed in a home. A charming dining room, beautiful furniture, and most exquisite effect of all, the table completely set with Gorham tableware and decorations. Now every woman delights in finding an error in the movies, and they will find one in this scene. The butler discovered it, too, and corrected it, but let's see how many women will discover it before he does. This scene is of interest to every amateur from a cinematographic viewpoint as it was taken in a home, not in a studio. You can study this scene and see how easily a room can be perfectly lighted.
While we are on the subject of lighting, it might be well to suggest that you study each scene of this pic
ture from the viewpoint of cinematography. Lighting of the closeups was accomplished with only one or two lamps and will reveal to the amateur what possibilities there are with only limited equipment. The long shots of course required more illumination, but few amateurs will be
CASTING BILL HART
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THE CREATION OF BEAUTY A Craftsman at Work on a Silver Showpiece
called upon to take similar scenes and therefore you need not worry over your lack of equipment. The composition of all the scenes in this film is worthy of study. Mr. Zucker is noted for his beautiful camera effects and it can be truthfully said that he uses no trickery in accomplishing such perfect work.
You might also study the effects gained by tinting and toning of the prints. Much of the beauty has been enhanced by judicious selection of color in after treatment of the positives. A general tone of bronze prevails all through the parts of the film depicting the work in bronze and a silver blue tint colors the silver section.
This film was not made primarily for adults, because it has great educational value for the children as well. Few children know the steps necessary in the manufacture of the knives and forks which they use every day and this subject is one feature of the film. Children interested in modeling will find much of interest to them in the scenes showing the development from the drawing of the designer to the first model, which is made of plastilene. They will discover new tricks that will be useful to them in their own modeling.
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