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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
MAY, 1963
Vol. 44, No. 5
FEATURES
“The Balcony’’ — Cinematic Illusion Without Confusion 274
The Producers Service House — Aid to Film Makers . 276
Some Aspects of Photographing Films For Television ... 278
Designed For Shootin’ From The Shoulder . 284
‘Pocket-Size’ Camera Dolly . 286
Shooting “International Showtime’’ In 16mm Color . 288
A Matte Box For Producing Effects In 16mm . 290
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HERE’S WHY THE LUNASIX HAS WON PRAISES FROM STILL AND MOVIE PHOTOGRAPHERS EVERYWHERE! Measures reflected and incident light with built-in hemispheric diffuser • 30° light acceptance angle • Two-button brightness range system • Automatic needle lock • Built-in battery tester • External zero adjustment • Smooth one-hand operation • Com¬ puter range: ASA 6/1° to 12,000/12°; f/1 to f/90; 1/4, 000th sec. to 8 hours; Cine: 8 to 128 frames per sec.; EV — 9 to EV+22; .014 to 14,000 foot-candles • Weight 7 ounces.
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KI.I9ra PHOTO CORPORATION
257 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK 10, N. Y.
DEPARTMENTS
Industry News . 256
Hollywood Bulletin Board — Mohr Elected ASC Prexy ... 262
Behind The Cameras . 264
Technical Questions & Answers . 268
What’s New In Equipment, Accessories, Services . 270
ON THE COVER
LINING UP A TRICKY low-angle moving camera shot of Danny Kaye for Columbia Pictures' “The Mon From The Diners' Club." Directing the photography is Hal Mohr, ASC, standing in back of camera and playing beam of fill light on Kaye from Sun Gun mounted on car hood. The Mitchell camera is mounted low to take in both Kaye and background as car moves down street. Crouching behind camera is Director Frank Tashlin. — Photo by Van Pelt.
ARTHUR E. GAVIN, Editor
MARION HUTCHINS, Editorial Assistant
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AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, established 1920, is published monthly by the A. S. C. Holding Corp., 1782 N. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif. SUBSCRIPTIONS: United States and Canada, $5.00 per year; Foreign, including Pan-American Union, $6.00 per year. (Remit by International Money Order or other exchange payable in the U.S.) Single copies 50 cents; back numbers 60 cents; foreign single copies, 60 cents, back numbers, 70 cents. Advertising rates on application. Copyright 1963 by A. S. C. Holding Corp. Second-class postage paid at Los Angeles, California.
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AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, MAY, 1963