Amateur movie making (1928)

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AMATEUR MOVIE MAKING 107 sake of simplicity Ave shall use but a single actor. Try to pose this actor in such a manner that no pieces of furniture or other incidental objects will cast confusing shadows. Keep the "set" and "properties" within the simplest possible limits. Backlighting is very effective when we have a feminine subject with soft hair and a suggestion of diaphanous drapery to refract the light. Set the camera upon a tripod, and adjust it to take in the field you wish to include in this, your first shot. We will assume that you are using a single lamp. The camera set up is secured by the use of the ordinary incandescents