American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

Television Film Production: 69; 115; 178; 209; 269; 299; 364; 393; 452; 487 Tempo Puts The 'Move' In Movies: 536 Ten Films Nominated For Photographic Achieve¬ ment Awards: 108 "The Four Poster": 434 There Are No Magic Formulas For Making A Hit: 109 "The Steel Trap": 478 "The Thief" — A New Trend In Films?: 432 Thompson, Lloyd — "Magnetic Sound For 8mm Movie Makers": 440 TV Film Commercials For Local Sponsors: 160 Two New 16mm Films: 436 U Underwater Photography: 256 V Van Natta, Jack — "Two New 16mm Films": 436 Variable Shutter For The Bolex H-16: 484 Vistascope — New Tool For Motion Picture Produc¬ tion, The: 338 W Waddell, John H. — "High-Speed Cinematography": 343 — ’"Lighting For High-Speed Motion Pictures": 389 Wald, Jerry — "There Are No Magic Formulas For Making A Hit": 109 Want To Step Up In Class With Your Movie?: 304 WarnerColor — Newest Of Color Film Processes: 384 Way To Better Films, A: 75 Weber, Dr. F. A. — "Stereofilm Making With The VeriVision Camera": 204 We Filmed 'Kangaroo' Entirely In Australia: 292 "Westward The Women": 14 What About The Cost?: 64 What's New In Equipment, Accessories & Service: 10; 54; 228; 272; 320; 366; 412; 456; 506; 521 Wheels That Turn Backwards: 390 Why I Used The Garutso Lens In Filming "The Four Poster": 482 "Wild North, The" Introduces MGM's New Ansco Color System : 1 06 Witherell, Jr., William R. — "Techniques For TV Commercials": 532 MOVIES TELL A STORY ( Continued from Page 549) PRECISION BUILT COMBINATION 16mm AND 35mm OPTICAL SOUND READER FEATURES: Simple threading . . . polished stabil¬ izer drum with needle bearings, with a surface which cannot damage film . . . film rollers ma¬ chined to conform with SMPTE standards, and equipped with oilless bearings . . . precision ground shafts . . . dimension 6x6x7 Vi. AMPLIFIER: 117 volt 60 cycle AC . . . power output 4 watts . . . heavy duty Alnico V speaker . . . safety fused . . . prefocused socket . . . pilot light ... 6 ft. heavy duty line cord. NET PRICE $185.00 F.O.B., FACTORY, NEW YORK PRECISION LABORATORIES 244 W. 65th ST. • NEW YORK 23, N. Y. BACK issues 30* While Supply Lasts (Foreign, 40c) Complete your files of American Cinematographer with issues you have missed or lost. Valuable tech¬ nical data in every issue for future reference for both amateur and pro¬ fessional cinematographers. AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 1782 No. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif. scribe and move in with your camera to picture these. Remember, the story is the thing! Even the orthodox plan of shooting which begins, say, at the railway depot, makes a circle tour, and returns to the same spot, has its undiminished merits. An audience will trail the traveler (the cameraman) knowing there is an aim to the picture, even if it is only return¬ ing home again. Yet such a simple con¬ tinuity can easily he enriched: an insert shot of a map cut in occasionally, hav¬ ing an ever-extending line showing the trend of the journey, is helpful — even if it is not a brand new technique. The story that unifies a film and gives it deeper worth need not be specifically about something or someone. A philo¬ sophical theme, well executed, will pro¬ vide good continuity. Perhaps it is the age-old theory to “get away from it all”; or perhaps it is the search for peace or inspiration that carries the story skipping from place to place and leads to the investigation of remote corners of nature. If your movie is to tell a story, re¬ member this infallible rule: Keep it moving. Keep the scenes changing, and don’t let the continuity become fixed, grooved, or monotonous — and never FOR YOU ! 24 Years Experience In 1928 we started making special effects for film commercials called “Previews of Coming Attractions." RAY MERCER & CO. 4241 Normal Ave. • Hollywood 29, Calif. Send for Free Optical Effects Chart In Wvrld-U)idv Us'j Produce moonlight and night effects in daytime* fog scenes* diffused focus and many other effects. Information moiled on request. SCHEIBE FILTERS COMPANY ORIGINATORS of effect filters P.O. Box 16834, Hollywood 46, Calif. Help Fight TB Buy Christmas Seals MOVIOLA FILM EDITING EQUIPMENT 16MM. ~ 35MM. • PICTURE • SOUND — Photo, and Magnetic • SYNCHRONIZERS • REWINDERS Write for Catalogue Model LP 1 6mm. Picture MOVIOLA MANUFACTURING CO. 1451 Gordon St. • Hollywood 28, Calif. December, 1952 American Cinematographer 551