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P. A. C. CHIEF SPEAKS ON AIMS
By
THAD C. BARROWS
President Projection Advisory Council
It has been gratifying to note the progressiveness of the California Chapter of the American Projection Society and the energetic spirit of its members, which I had an opportunity to get a good “close-up” of during my visit to your city last spring.
I have heretofore expressed my appreciation of kindness shown me and am glad of this opportunity to more widely approve of your activities.
Though not a member of the A. P. S. I am a firm believer in craft and technical societies. I am a member of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the Projection Advisory Council. It was also a real pleasure quite recently to have a chance to closely cooperate with the Technical Bureau of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and their efforts to co-ordinate the technical activities of this industry. In appointing Harry Rubin chairman, Herbert Griffin and Sidney Burton, members o f the Technical Co Ordination Committee of the Projection Advisory Council, we believe, we have established an important precedent. It is always wiser to anticipate criticism and by working with the Academy as soon as they start anything which concerns projection, we shall undoubtedly secure much better results.
In my letter endorsing the ‘Standard Release Print,” I said “we believe, from the projectionist’s standpoint that the standard unquestionably represents a step in the right direction.” The Academy undoubtedly has done good work in the “Standard Release Print,” but it can only be successful through the practical co-operation of T iv e nty -f o tir
all progressive projectionists. The Projection Advisory Council was compelled to neglect a number of its other activities in order to closely cooperate with the Academy in the work of developing and distributing the “Standard Release Print.” We consider this a highly important task and the Council is always willing to work in the direction which it believes will secure the most satisfactory results. The Projection Advisory Council has a variety of ideas and plans, most of which have been put into effect to a greater or less degree. The Council will continue to serve in any way which will help raise the standing of projectionists and the standard of projection. We are at any time ready to temporarily abandon our own plans if we can accomplish more by cooperating with other organizations. We have clearly demonstrated that we can secure results which will be of benefit to the projectionists and the entire motion picture industry without coming in conflict with the work of any other organization.
We have had true cooperation from the members of California Chapter, American Projection Society, and Local 150 of the I. A. T. S. E. and M. P. M. O., and they can be assured that the Council will continue to take a deep interest in the advancement of these two organizations. Our activities and interest are international as well as national, but we know of no locality that is more entitled to our hearty support than Los Angeles.
With best wishes to all for happiness and prosperity in 1931.