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BRITISH
KINEMATOGHAPHY
The Journal of the British Hmematograph Society VOLUME TWELVE, No. 3. MARCH, 1948
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
I. D. Wratten, F.B.K.S., F.R.P.S.*
Read to the British Kinematograph Society on December 17, 1947. The paper which followed, entitled "Modern Masking Methods in relation to Colour Kinernatography," by D. A. Spencer, Ph.D., F.R.P.S., will be printed shortly.
THIS is the second year in which I have had the honour of presenting a Presidential Address. Tonight I propose to talk about the B.K.S. Those who were present at the time may remember that, on the occasion of I my last address on January 15, 1947, I read a document prepared by the Council entitled " A Five Year Plan of Progress." In general, your Council is adhering to this plan as closely as conditions permit, and it will be well i worth while to examine our present position.
M~Tibership
The membership of the Society continues to show an encouraging increase. In January, 1946, the total membership stood at 705, and at the present moment it is well over one thousand. I am also pleased to be able to report an increase in Patron Membership, which now includes no less than 43 firms, as compared with 24 in January, 1946. I am sure you will agree that this shows a satisfactory rate of progress.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Patron Members for their continued support, and to invite all firms in the industry to apply for this form of membership.
During the early part of 1948, Certificates of Fellowship, Membership, and Associateship, will be sent to members.
Journal
Our Journal, under the title British Kinernatography , is now published monthly, and while this represents a considerable expenditure of both effort and money, it is the opinion of your Council that the monthly Journal is one of the most important of the Society's activities. I must add that it is being widely read in many countries overseas. A great deal of hard work has been, and is being, done by the Journal Committee, but they would be the first to agree, that the main credit for the successful launching of a monthly Journal must go to our editor, Mr. R. H. Cricks, ably assisted by our Assistant Secretary, Miss S. M. Barlow, who has been responsible for advertising contracts.
There are many problems to be solved before British Kinernatography attains the high level we have in mind. Among the most prominent
*Kodak, Ltd.