Motion picture photography (1927)

those who have not the time or the opportunity to wade through the extensive but sketchy literature on the subject to reach a practical solution of the problems they may encounter in their everyday work. While a work of this size can be in no way exhaustive, the editor has tried to retain as far as possible those details which explain the fundamental principles of motion picture photography to the average worker and at the same time serve as a guide and reference in his daily routine. No attempt has been made to cover the details of special subjects such as cinematography in natural colors, photomicrography with the motion picture camera, ultra-speed pictures, motion study, etc., as any one of these subjects would easily require a volume the size of this and still not do justice to the subject. In a work of this kind mistakes are liable to occur and while the manuscript has been carefully read and reread and the proof sheets carefully corrected by different persons errors both of omission and commission may occur. Should this Condensed Course meet with the success indicated by the interest of our students it will undoubtedly pass into a second edition in a short time. For this reason the editor will be glad to receive suggestions and criticisms for the improvement of the second edition. Last, but most important of all, the officials and other instructors of the New York Institute of Photography have contributed to the success of this work through hearty co-operation and helpful suggestions from their actual experience of years in teaching students the interesting subject of Photography. To all those who have thus assisted in the production of this Condensed Course in Motion Picture Photography, we wish to express our heartiest appreciation