Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

AV in the Church Field by William S. Hockman Avoid This Few films say as much on modern Africa as Mark of The Hawk. Produced in 35mm for the theaters, and still shown there, it is also in the 16mm width and available to the churches. But, be careful that you get the 16mm version which you can use. Garrett Short, of Central Reformed Schurch, Grand Rapids, Mich., says that he got the superscope version and had a great time of it finding and installing a screen to take this giant image. He had to get a zoom lens. But here is the happy ending: his audience of 250 felt the informational impact of this tightly dramatic film which documents revolutionary ferment in Africa today— and tomorrow. Here is a film of superior qualities. Get it; use it. Your people will thank you. But get the normal 16mm regular print, like we used .several years ago. Available from United World Films, 105 East 106th St., N. Y. 29 and 542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago 3, 111. Compact Projectors All year a 'compact' filmstrip projector has been stabled with the bigger breed in our AV instructional resouce room here in the First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls, N. Y.'l had the good fortune to grow up on a farm. We had horses for work and also for riding and driving. Within both categories we boys and the hired hands had our choices. These preferences were based on some pretty real considerations. So it is with the projectors and ouieachers. Over the year I have seen preferences develop. I have talked with these teachers about their preferences. I find their likes resting on soLd considerations. The compact projector has had a lot of use, more than it was entitled to liave on the average. They say it is ight, that it gives a large enough mage for our group, that it nuis cool md is easy to thread, and to frame. The focusing is 'a little hard'. They •omplain about that. I threads easily. That, of all things, they like. At times t pops out of focus. This they deplore. Of course, some of these good and bad things are said of other projectors in this 'stable'. There is one that few teachers like at all, although the lens system is excellent. It is hard to frame (they say; although it really isn't), and is 'mean' to thread. I don't like it myself. It gets a lot of rest! I want a compact projector that has everything good and nothing bad. I'd take several for my stable right now if I could find them. I tried out a new production a few days ago. It was a mess! All the designers must be at work on our man-in-space vehicle. Surely no genius touched this projector! Keeping Slides in Sequence We refer to the 2x2 variety. Suppose you have 30 in a sequence: How can you keep them that way? How mark them so that if any get out of order they are noticed at once? Vernon For language classes and wherever the spoken word must be reproduced clearly and realistically, try economical Language Arts Recording Tape . . . developed to meet the special needs of today's educators. tick! tickl Maybe you don't remember the magic tick tick of Dad's alarm clock ... or the excitement you felt at the tiny sound of his key turning in the lock. But don't despair. Children and grownups alike can experience exciting moments in sound. Try Audiotape and see. Audiotape Is particularly suited for music appreciation classes because it offers maximum clarity and range, minimum noise and distortion. There are eight types . . . one exactly suited to the next recording you make. dudiota "/■/ speaks for itself " AUDIO DEVICES INC., 444 Msdison Ave.. N Y. 22. N. Y. Hollywood: 840 N. FaiilsK Ave., Chicago: S428 N. Milwaukee Ave. Educational Screen and Aldiovisual Guide — June. 1961 287