American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1963)

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COMPACT . . VERSATILE . . INEXPENSIVE k . , F I o m two to kaju Jf! s e v e n i m a g e s o r combinations, more than 27 variations in op¬ tical effects, montages, and distortions without expensive opticals. Images may be photograp ward and reverse rotation the c n m e r r • m h rt me. 1845 BROADWAY a* 60th ST. Phene: PLaza 7-6977 NEW YORK 23, N. Y. Cable Address CAMERAMART OPTICAL FX UNIT AND PRISMS Complete unit consists of a four sur¬ face prism, mount, revolving housing, and camera base assembly. W yot t<* A ce it ta Relieve itf FOR 16mm — 35mm— TV CAMERAS^ LIVE TV, ANIMATION, MOTION PICTURES INDUSTRY NEWS Continued from Page 68 the Society’s regular monthly meeting. Following dinner served on a sound stage adjoining the company’s plant, Solow discussed some of the recent technical developments and improve¬ ments achieved in film laboratory pro¬ cedures hy his company engineers. These included new A&B roll printing procedures for color prints for tele¬ vision; improved cueing method for printer light and filter changes in film printing; and the latest spray develop¬ ment techniques. A highlight was screened demonstration of motion pic¬ tures of action originally recorded by multiple closed circuit TV cameras and culminating in a high-quality motion picture film print. ASC Mourns Death of Frank Planer Franz (“Frank”) Planer, a member of The American Society of Cine¬ matographers since 1939, died Janu¬ ary 10 at his home in Beverly Hills following protracted i 1 1 ness. Coming to this country in 1935 from his native Austria. Planer photographed feature films for various major studios in Holly¬ wood. He began as a newsreel camerman for Eclair in Paris before World War I, moved to FIFA studios in Germany where he worked until 1928. He had photo¬ graphed motion pictures in almost every country of the world. Su rviving are his widow V era and daughter Susan. ® TRADE NOTES — Glenn E. Matthews, technical editor at Kodak Research Laboratories in Rochester, resigned January 1st after more than 41 years of service with Kodak. . . . Behrend Cine Corp., Chicago, has changed its corporate name to BehrendJ s, Inc. . . . Harlan Graham, Jr., director of sales for Dupont photo products since 1958, was upped to Assistant General Mgr. of company's Photo Products Dept. 1st of the year; George H . Loving has succeeded John M. Clark as general manager of the department. . . . Kodak has elevated Frederic S. Welsh to as¬ sistant Vice-President. . . . Camera Mart, Inc., New York, announces its “Irving and Sam Browning Memorial Award” for promising University film production students. ■ PLANER 70 AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, FEBRUARY, 1963