Documentary News Letter (1947-1949)

II A IS IC A V — hooks on tltc use oj the film in education — An Introduction to Filmstrips II. K. .mil 1 \\ . Dance \ 1 I. of particular value both i" those who .ire concerned with the select 't .. suitable projector and t" those interested in the iii.i k i n 11 of their own filmstrips. Hie authors ;:iv<' information uboul film sizes, different types of lanterns, draft filmstrips .mil published filmstrips. V most useful and comprehensive manual l." those who wish i.. have a sound grasp of this t\ pe of visual aid .K, pages --■ 6d. tin. Audio-Visual Methods in Education I ,1-.,, Dale V. comprehensive and authoritative book on a subject of increasing import ince I heorj . materials, and uses of the methods are fullj discussed «>ili mam illii-ir.iii.in-. both \ erbal .mil pii torial. I In place "I i he lilin nlui.illoii.il. .1... um.iit.il \ . .in. I in tertainment i full} discussed. 546 pages 30s net \ll prices subject to re\ ision GEORGE. G. HARRAIW CO. LTD 182 BIGH HOLBORN. LONDON. W.(. I DOCUMENTARY film nvns I II I. I \ ( I I \ I. I MM VI O IS I II I . 12/ i a i \ i hi -l BS< RIPTION Rl \l W \l I wish [to subscribe for annual subscriptions t<> documentary i mm vews for which [ enclose cheque postal order value £ s. il. NAME ADDRESS c I N E M I CREDIT for the actual invention o\' the cinematograph is difficult to apportion. It is certain that Englishmen played an important part. As long ago as I860 Sit John Herschel published a theorj ol cinematography, and about KSS9 a patent for a cinema camera and projector was applied for by W. Friese Greene and M. Evans. Todaj the cinema is our great relaxation. But how main o\' us who go to "the movies", who watch the latest performance of our particular " star ". ♦ . . • *, realise what the cinematograph industry * , ♦ •& owes to the workers in main branches of science and technology, and not least to thechemisl ' Noothei form ofentertainment owes him so heavj a debt. Celluloid itself, the basis of the industry, is achemical achievement. This must be transparent to give clear images after great magnification, resilient and tough to stand great strain. It must be so treated thai the danger from fire is reduced to a minimum. The hand of the chemist is indeed traceable from the make-up of the actors to the lamps in the projectors. In the apparatus used foi the soundrecording rare metals are needed : in the lenses of cameras and projectors, optical gl I highest qualitj : in the colour-photography, pigments of the truest and most vivid colout I Ik ;sets for the ballrooms and palaces of the cinema's ( loudcuckoodom involve the use ol Luge [quantities of paints, quick-drying stucco and plasters: the costumes and draperies must be dyed. The tale is continued into the cinema theatre itself, in us decoration, its disinfection, its air-conditioning When next you sit in youi favourite cinema, think for a moment of the patient work in laboratory and factor) that has enabled you to see the wonders o\ the world Ol the finest product of the cinematograph studio socleai l> and still at so modest a pi ice. /urjvr-vryury-jr.^ryvirj^^vv^^v^r^vryu'rjv:--.: *#•#•;# i.i#. .i.y.y«#.y# #•;»#*/% r "IMPACT 0\ FILM' .Sir inside front cover Important news came to hand alter our othet advertisement had been set up The news is enough to instils a further advertisement lloberto Rossellini whose 'Rome, Open t ity\ 'Paisa' and 'Germany, Yeai Zero' (not yet shown), placed the Italian film in the front rank of major productions, has agreed to write a special article foi our fust hook. I he name is sufficient and his contribution will obviousl) be of first importance. It is with added confidence that we advise you to watch mil foi the first numbi "IMPACT OX FILM' .-^r.-;:-.-'.."