Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Date:
1930-1949
Publisher:
New York, N.Y. : The Society
Volume:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Leaf #:
00054
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE)Êdocuments the technological progress of the film industry, highlighting technical developments in production and exhibition. Of special interest are articles about special effects, theater practices, lighting, and the introduction of the 16mm format. Initially titled "Transactions of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers."Digitized by the Prelinger Library and the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Jan., 1930] RECTANGLE PROPORTIONS IN COMPOSITION 37 knowledge of what has been done in this field may prove interesting and may give some indication of what is most desirable in motion picture practice. A rather superficial study has been made of the rectangle proportions used by artists in the creation of their pictures. It has been found, as was to be expected, that a very great variety of picture shapes has been used by the masters in this field. Hence, to make the results of such analyses conclusive and convincing, an enormous number of examples should be studied and the final conclusion based upon the statistical averages. Unfortunately, time has not been available to carry this analysis to the point where the 20 Z.O RATIO WTO H FIG. 3. Ratio -frequency curve of some two hundred and fifty paintings by about fifty well known artists. results may be considered representative of the whole field. It may be of interest, however, to present a few of the preliminary values obtained in this manner. As an initial step the width to height ratio of some two hundred and fifty paintings by about fifty well known artists was determined. The artists represented include not only old masters but some of the more modern painters. Since it seems fairly certain that the rectangle shape most satisfactory for motion picture technic must be wider than it is high, it was decided to exclude from this group all pictures with the ratio of width to height less than unity. The very