The art of sound pictures (1930)

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INDEX 287 Projection of pictures, 231 Public taste, 17 Rage, 18S RCA Photophone, 223 Resonance, principle of, 236 Rhythm, defined, 119; varieties of, 120; patterns of, 121#.; dialogue and esthetic effect, 125 Satisfaction, 152#.; tag, use of, in stories, 154; behavior in, 173 Saturation point in interest, 20 Saturday’s Children, sound and silence in, 201 Selling stories, 31#.; problem of, 47 Sequences, 98 Sets, 44 Sex interest in pictures, 22 Sex-suggestive scenes and titles, censorship of, 72#. Shannons of Broadway, stage and picture dialogue compared, iisff. Show Boat, q8 Silent pictures, factors of, ii Skeleton sets, 47 Sound Pictures, importance of, 4; unique art, 6; basic factors of, II ; story values and, 12; how different from silent, 195; realism and, 197; subtleties of, 198; comedies in, 199 ; combined with silent shots, 200; difficulties in, 204, 227; technique of, 215; photography of, 218; electrical and mechanical principles of, 218; recording sound on film, 222; variable area and density methods in, 223; best methods of recording, 230; projection of, 231; limitations of, 235 Stories, emotional effect on audience, 13; limitations of, 14; reasons for rejection of, 34; how to submit, 34; problems in accepting, 34; importance of good building of, 48 ; how to sell, 50 ; factors in patterns of, 87; plot of, 83 Strange Interlude, loi Submarine, 27 Submission, illustrated, 144; behavior in, 145 Suspense, four varieties of, 89#. Synchronization, method of, 225 Taboos, 167 Technicolor, 252 Theme song, how to use, 202 Thru Different Eyes, 91 Titles, changes in, 209; how to select, 209; good examples of, 211; danger of figurative, 212 Trial of Mary Dugan, 206 Valiant, 92 Villains, 150 Vitaphone records, 229 Vulgarity and indecency, censorship of, 81 Weary River, 202 Wheel of Life, 88 Whispering, effects of, in sound pictures, 198 Whitebeck, Frank, on titles, 210 Wild Party, 33 Women and love, 160 Wonder of Women, sound and silence in, 200 Working titles, 209 Writers, opportunities and difficulties facing, 8, 10, 14 (0