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The Talkers
The lighting of sets has been revolutionized by the Talkers. Silent incandescent lights have been introduced, eliminating the hissing and sputtering of the arc lamps. However, some of the most expert cameramen protested against the use of nothing but incan' descents, and the studios devised sound-proof cases to enclose the arc lamps.
The cameras "shooting" dialog pictures are placed in soundproof boxes and are operated by electric motors. The cameramen sometimes stand outside the boxes and sometimes crouch inside.
The order of the "shooting" of scenes has been changed entirely. The long shots, medium shots, close-ups, etc., are all taken at the same time which, of course, increases the number of cameramen used. The distances of the various "shots" are obtained by the use of telescopic lenses.
For example, the sequence of a dialog picture using several characters is to be "shot" in a set. The camera boxes are placed at the open side of the set in a semi-circle, one camera focusing upon a long shot, another upon a medium shot, and the rest upon individual close-ups.
After the first cameraman gives his orders for the proper lighting of the sets and of the characters, and the director is ready to "shoot" the scene, the camera boxes are closed and locked so that the sound of the motors will not be heard. The monitor man locks himself in his enclosure and prepares to modulate the voices. The sound technician places the microphones before the players and telephones his instructions to the wax room. The motors are started when he calls "Interlock." The cameras start to grind and the rolls of recording film and discs in the wax room revolve at the same time. The director waves his hand or presses a button and the characters start the action and dialog of the scene.
When the scene is completed, the wax room operators play back the dialog for the director and staff. If the director is not satisfied, the scene is retaken.
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