International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

Eastman Kodak Fair Pavillion Pulling Crowds One of the most popular and well-attended exhibits at the New York World's Fair is quite obviously going to be the Eastman Kodak Pavilion. This was made abundantly clear at a preview of the Pavilion given representatives of the press at the Fair grounds a week before the official opening on April 22. In spite of the drizzling rain that refused to cease except at rare intervals, a large contingent of the press turned out for the advance tour. And they were vocally impressed by the wealth of exciting and informative things to observe and hear in the Kodak Pavilion. Foot-long Goldfish The Pavilion itself is a two-level, free-form structure some 400 feet long and over 200 feet wide. The lower level is open on all sides and houses the main motion picture theatre, numerous exhibit areas and various plants and sculptured fountains (complete with goldfish at least a foot-long) and several rest areas. The upper deck, reached by several staircases, contains another theatre, rest areas and some fascinating walkwavs open to the sky where visitors will be able to take pictures against unique backgrounds, including a "moonscape" and a panoramic view of the Fair itself. This upper deck is topped by a circular picture tower surrounded by five huge color prints, each of which measures 30 by 36 feet. The tower is illuminated day and night by a special lighting system and is visible from afar as one approaches the Fair grounds. Film Featured A major attraction of the Kodak Pavilion is a new 20-minute film called "The Searching Eye," which the press was shown in the ground level theatre upon arriving at the Pavilion. The picture was produced by Saul Bass & Associates of Hollywood and takes as its theme, in the words of Bass himself, "the idea of seeing." To carry this out Bass devised this scheme: A 10-year-old boy walks along the beach and observes the ocean, pebbles, sea birds, sand castles and other sights, and his responses to them are of wonder and delight. The point is made that man learns through his experiences with nature 16 New Equipment for Hollywood's Cinerama Dome Installation of the first three Ventarc hmps and associated Strong rectifiers for the projection of the new single lens Cinerama system was recently made at Pacific Theatre's Cinerama Dome Theatre, Hollywood. Shown in the projection room is chief Projectionist Tom Ginther, IATSE Local 150 (Theatre) and IATSE Local 165 (Studio), who has been a projectionist in Hollywood since 1934. Twenty two more of these blown arc type lamps are being installed for this form of exhibition in other cities throughout America. The Ventarc lamps and rectifiers were sold by National Theatre Supply. and at the same time acquires an acceptance of reality. Tour de Force The theme is developed in poetic fashion with brilliant imagery, and most impressive are the cinematic devices that Bass has employed. Through masking, the large screen on which the picture is projected changes shape from a smallish triangle to the full width of a 70mm image. Cameras were taken under water as well as in the air, and other techniques employed include a split screen (on occasion into six parts) and "time-lapse" photography to show flowers grow from a bud into full bloom in seconds. "The Searching Eye" offers the viewer an extraordinary experience — it dazzles the eye and stirs the imagination. A second film is shown in the Dome theatre on the second level. This takes the audience "inside" the atom and demonstrates how modern chemistry "makes the good things in life even better." Highlights of the exhibit area on the ground level are as follows: A display of photographic equipment in the Information Center. An "Adventures in Photography" exhibit in which the amateur photographer is shown how to improve his technique. An actual model of the Tiros weather satellite to demonstrate the part that space photography plays in round-the-world weather forecasts. An exhibit called "The History of Photography" which contains objects on loan from the George Eastman House collection in Rochester. And so on. What the narrator of "The Searching Eye" says of life itself could apply to the Kodak Pavilion — "So much to see, so much to learn, so much to know." iP Kollmorgen Releases New Lens Catalog The Kollmorgen Corporation has just released its new Projection Lens Catalog, #K 7-01. The new brochure includes descriptions of the new short focal length lenses, under 2 inches, and the new "Magna-Com" focal length adapter of 2.78 inches diameter. The Kollmorgen 4 inch diameter lenses have been tested and recommended for 70 mm use and are already being applied successfully by many projectionists for 70 mm installations. iP International Projectionist May 1964