Amateur movie making (1928)

Record Details:

Title:
Amateur movie making
Date:
1928
Publisher:
New York : Falk Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume:
Amateur movie making
Leaf #:
000107
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
November 02, 2023
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AMATEUR MOVIE MAKING 93 such as is found in the more brightly lighted sections of the larger cities. There are also some places such as athletic and flying fields where there is sufficient illumination for making motion pictures at night. In any case it is presumed that the cinematographer is equipped with an exceptionally fast lens, such as the f 1.9 or the f 1.5. With the f 1.5 lens and half normal motor speed, night films may be made under conditions where the illumination is surprisingly faint when compared with the light usually thought necessary for this work. By working in this way, success may be easily attained in this work, but satisfaction only comes with a realization of the type of film which most adequately represents the illumination of night. Do not try to make a fully illuminated scene after night-fall.