American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1928)

April, 1928 AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER Five "The Motion Picture Actor" by Milton Sills. "The Motion Picture Director" by Irvin Willat. "The Motion Picture Art Director" by Cedric Gibbons and Mitchell Leisen. 12:30 Luncheon. 2:00 Automobile trip — seeing Hollywood and Beverly Hills. 7:30 Paper: "A System of Motion Pictures with Sound" by H. B. Marvin, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Demonstration of motion pictures with sound accompaniment. Courtesy General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Wednesday, April 11 9:30 Papers: "The Technical Status of the Film Laboratory" by L. M. Griffith, Paramount Famous Lasky Corp., Hollywood, Calif. "Motion Photomicrographs of the Process of Development of a Photographic Image" by C. H. Tuttle, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. "Machine Development of Motion Picture Negative Film" by Roy Hunter and J. Guerin, Universal Studios Laboratories, and Chester Bennett Laboratories, Hollywood, Calif. "Some Notes on the Making of Duplicate Negatives" by J. G. Capstaff, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. "Moisture in Motion Picture Film" by V. B. Sease, Director Research Laboratory, DuPontPathe Film Mfg. Co., Parlin, N. J. "Preservation of Motion Picture Film" by J. I. Crabtree and C. E. Ives, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. 12:30 Luncheon. 2:00 Papers: "Color in the Production of Motion Pictures" by R. Nauman, chief electrician, Paramount Famous Lasky Corp. "Aviation Motion Picture Photography" by Harry Perry, A. S. C. "Needs of the Trick Cinematographer" Douglas Shearer, A. S. C. "Method of Producing the Sound Effects to Accompany the Motion Picture 'Wings' " by Roy J. Pomeroy, A. S. C. "Dramatic Cinematography" by Charles Rosher, A. S. C, and Karl Struss, A. S. C. 7:00 Banquet by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Douglas Fairbanks, President. Thursday, April 12 9:30 Old and New Business. Reports of Secretary and Treasurer. Reports of Papers and Publications, Publicity and Advertising, and Membership Committees. Reports of Standards and Nomenclature and Theatre Lighting Committees. 'The Aims and Purposes of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences" by Frank Woods. Announcements of New Apparatus by the Following Manufacturers: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. Film Inspection Co., New York, N. Y. C. P. Goerz American Optical Co., New York, N. Y. Hertner Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio. National Carbon Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Sentry Safety Control, Philadelphia, Pa. The above and other apparatus will be on exhibition during the convention. Open forum — questions and suggestions are invited regarding the welfare of the Society and the Motion Picture Industry. 12:30 Luncheon. 2:00 Visit to motion picture studios. 7:30 Papers: "Photographic Characteristics of Motion Picture Studio Light Sources" by L. A. Jones and M. E. Russell, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak West Coast Theatres, Inc., Los Angeles. "Lighting and Equipment Requirements for Motion Picture Photography with Mazda Lamps" by R. E. Farnham, National Lamp Works, Cleveland, Ohio. "Characteristics of Flame Arcs for Motion Picture Photography" by D. B. Joy and A. C. Downes, National Carbon Co., Cleveland, Ohio. "Some Sugestions on the Use of Incandescent Lamps in the Studio" by E. W. Beggs, Westinghouse Lamp Co., Bloomfield, N. J. Friday, April 13 9:30 Papers: "Theater Management" by Harold B. Franklin, "Continuous Projectors" by J. F. Leventhal, New York, N. Y. "The Effect of Projection Angle upon the Seating Capacity of the Theatre" and "Application of the Tandem Condenser to the High Intensity Projection Arc" by Roger M. Hill, Consulting Engineer, Atlanta, Ga. "The Importance of Good Projection to the Producer" by F. H. Richardson, New York, N. Y. "Hollywood and the 16 mm. Film" by J. B. Carrigan, Editor, Amateur Movie Makers. 2:00 Automobile trip to Santa Monica and Venice. 7:30 Papers: "The Incandescent Tungsten Lamp in the Motion Picture Studio" by F. A. Benford, General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y. "The Use of Incandescent Equipment in Motion Picture Photography" by Peter Mole, President, Mole-Richardson, Inc., Hollywood, Calif. "Report on Experiments on Mazda Lighting" conducted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "The Aperture of Motion Picture Lenses" by J. Dubray, Technical Editor, American Cinematographer. "Camera Lenses for Motion Picture Photography" by W. B. Rayton, Director of Research, Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. Saturday, April 14 9:30 Papers: "The Acoustical Properties of Rooms" by J. B. Engl, Technische Hochschule, Berlin. "Artificial Sunlight for Photographic Sensitometry" by Raymond Davis and K. S. Gibson, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. "American Motion Pictures Abroad" by N. D. Golden, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Washington, D. C. "An Optical Printing Device for Trick Work" and "A Short History of Motion Picture Cameras" by C. L. Gregory, Consulting Engineer, New York, N. Y. "The Measurement of Pulsating Currents" by W. N. Goodwin, Jr., Chief Electrical Engineer, Weston Electrical Instrument Co., Newark, N. J. "The Fogging Effect of Metals on Developing Solutions" by J. F. Ross and J. I. Crabtree, Research Laboratory, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. "Suggestions for a Technical Reference Work on the Motion Picture Industry" by D. L. and M. L. Mistry, Bombay, India. "Perspective Considerations in the Taking and (Continued on Page 21 J