The Cine Technician (1935-1937)

May, 1935 The Joiirnal of the Association of Ciue-TeclDiicians 11 Stills Difficulties of a Man" ( ( still STILL] [L, BEATTiE. (By kind permission of British International Pictures, Ltfl). Elsewhere in this Journal, Connery Chappell mentions one aspect of tlie difficulties of "Still" work. Mr. H. \V. Devereu.x (Joe Rock Productions) tells us that he fully appreciates that the task of the still man is not an envious one, but that he is fortunate in being in the happy position of being employed by a production company which fully realises the importance of good stills — obtainable, of course, only by the fullest co-operation of everyone concerned. But there are certain aspects of still work over which neither companies or critics have the slightest control or mfluence, namely work on location. Mr. Devereux recently accompanied the Leslie Fuller unit to Morocco for scenes for the Joe Rock Production, "The Stoker." Excited natives could not resist the joy of watching apparatus — new to them — being worked and the still man was constantly beseiged by hordes of inquisitive folk doing their best to probe the inner secrets of a camera and on its remo\-al being o\-erwilling to lend a helping hand. The nati\-es were equally determined to be included in every exposure made and before his next trip abroad Mr. Devereux intends to muster some little knowledge of the native tongue — not that it will have any effect, but the still man will at least ha\-e the satisfaction of knowing that his audience will appreciate thev are being "told off." "1 ■ lit « i B*Sj».« -' "'".W*-^gs TANGIERS -STILL BY H. W. DEVEREUX. (Taken on location with Leslie Fuller Unit in Morocco for forthcoming Joe Rock Production, "The Stoker")