The American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1963)

projects; assigns personnel as a part of a production crew or on location ; furnishes the camera crews with neces¬ sary equipment; accomplishes special effects and process photography; and requisitions, tests, stores and issues and maintains records of cameras, auxiliary equipment and raw stock. At this writing, the following first cameramen are assigned to the Camera Branch: Master Sergeant Hiroshi Kaku, Sergeant First Class John Marsten, Sergeant J. D. Devan, Sergeant William H. Wilson, Sergeant Alzen Floyd, Specialist 5th Class James 0. Macintosh, Frank Argondizza, Charles N. Arnold, George R. Howell, Charles B. Hemingway, Harry C. Kreider, Christopher Mauriello, Robert E. Sul¬ livan, Stanley T. Swed, Vibo V. Valenzio and Peter R. Voutsas. Lipkowitz said that many of the civilian cameramen have been at APC since World War II. Suprisingly, most of the military cameramen now as¬ signed to the Camera Branch received all of their training and experience in the Army. Soldiers are given basic training in photography at the Signal Photographic School at Fort Mon¬ mouth and acquire additional skill through “on-the-job training” and ex¬ perience. Lipkowitz has set up his own training program for new men and keeps it going as often as he can despite a heavy workload. *A soldier has to have the aptitude and the interest to become a camera¬ man,” Lipkowitz says. He claims that it is possible to determine early wheth¬ er or not a newly-assigned soldiercameraman has such aptitude or in¬ clination. He told me that it takes about two years to train a capable assistant cameraman. “Skill in light¬ ing, composition, and actual produc¬ tion photography come only with ex¬ perience, and a lot of that. You really can’t teach those things. Such skills must be acquired over a long period of time,” is his opinion. Christopher Mauriello is a typical APC cameraman. He has been an Army cameraman for more than 20 years both as a soldier and civilian. He was a combat cameraman with General Douglas MacArthur’s forces in Australia early in World War II and followed his armies through the vari¬ ous South Pacific Island campaigns until the war ended in the Philippines. Mauriello was one of several combat cameramen assigned to cover the in¬ fantry assault on the Island of New XCLUSIVE • NEW • EXCLUSIVE • NEW • EXCLUSIVE ■■ V new, improved super-efficient CINE VOICE CONVERSION Designed and developed by Florman & Babb’s Chief Engineer, Ray Emeritz, after extensive testing in the field by several of New York’s top-notch cam¬ eramen, F & B has finally achieved maximum efficiency and absolutely silent operation in a new 400 ft. Cine Voice Conversion. • A true torque motor — Idles at V3 power, when camera is turned on. Assumes full power. This system prevents excessive heating. • Torque motor and Veeder counter assembly completely encased in insulated housing for protection from cold, rain, dust, etc. • Veeder counter effectively silenced. • Torque motor provides sufficient power to take either 400 ft. or 1200 ft. Mitchell magazines. • Neon camera running light. ■■■■ V* , . CINE VOICE CAMERA CONVERSION including torque <C/1,/1C:On motor and belt •Pq.q.JjUU (price does not include Mitchell magazines) At present we can promise delivery within 15 days. Accessories Available: Behind-the-lens filter slot $45.00 Lens Turret Lock for Zoom Lens operation $25.00 NEW ANGENIUX 12mm 120mm ZOOM LENS “C” MOUNT WITH SIDE-VIEW FINDER IN STOCK! $895.00 John Fletcher, ABC cameraman, with Ray Emeritz, F & B’s Chief Engineer, who developed the new Cine Voice Conversion. Serving the World’s Finest Film Makers & BABB, 68 West 45th St., New York 36, N. Y. MU 2-2928 3AISmOX3 • M3N • 3AISmDX3 • M3N • 3AISIVIOX3 Footcandie meter used by motion picture and TV fighting directors SPECTRA • lighting pirecsor AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, JUNE, 1963 359 NEW • EXCLUSIVE • NEW • EXCLUSIVE • NEW • EXCLUSIVE • NEW • EXCLUSIVE • NEW