American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1932)

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22 American Cinematographer • December 1932 TREND of 16 mm. FILM RAPID strides are being made by the various manufacturers of 16 mm. equipment. Here and abroad a keen interest is being evinced in the future of this market. Sound on 16 mm. film is the target at which many are aiming. Color is another phase that is receiving earnest attention. We are offering you on this page some of the developments now under way and others that will be ready for marketing soon. ♦ Victor Animatograph Interested in Color Camera ACCORDING to various authorities the Victor Animatograph Company have their engineering and experimental department earnestly experimenting with a new camera that will be used for the taking of 16 mm. pictures in color. According to reports the system used will be the cine color of Hollywood. Germans Open Studio for 16 MM. Users ONE of Germany's leading supply houses has opened a studio in Berlin for the use of the 16 mm. amateur. It is their intention to open a second studio. This, it is claimed will be completely equipped with all professional apparatus and will have sufficient lighting for a professional 16 mm. film and production. It is claimed this studio will have a floor space of 7000 square feet. ♦ Germany Developing Sound On 16 MM. Film ACCORDING to press reports from Germany the KLANGFILM announces that the technical work in developing 16 mm. sound-on-film apparatus has been completed and that the first apparatus will be put on the market soon. ♦ Experiments With 16 MM. in Theatre AS an experiment, a special matinee was offered in one of Berlin's theatres of 16 mm. subjects solely. It is claimed the technical end of the showing was excellent and the illumination fully up to standard. It is the claim of the reporter that the photographic quality of all the subjects was very fine. While the program was satisfactory, it was not felt that the best could come up to the average of the professional presentations. ♦ Bell & Howell to Make Sound Projector BELL & HOWELL has ready for manufacture a new 1 6 mm. sound-on-film projector, having been licensed by RCA to manufacture under their patents. It is expected Continued on Page 36 No filter 2SA Filter