Business screen magazine (1946)

HANSEN continued pleted 22 productions in 1969, believes only better financing and a more aggressive selling effort by producers is needed to turn the area into the production center of the nation. He believes local producers will be the trendsetters of the future. His company is currently in the midst of one of the most unique projects undertaken by any producer. They are in the midst of an anticipated 6-year project of animating both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Using interfacing animation techniques with computer techniques, the finished product will be in 35mm. Filmstrips & Slides Only Filmstrips, slides and slide programs have always been a major part of most Dallas producers' bag. The establishment of Filmstrips & Slides, Inc., was a natural for Jack and Ross Benton, who have a combined total of 20 years photographic experience. They decided to specialize in 35mm and eventually opened their present firm which provides filmstrips, slides from art and shde duplication. They have four camera rooms and two filmstrip cameras capable of converting transparencies from 35 mm up to and including 8x10, into 35mm super slides. They operate as a custom house for many local businesses and producers. Gable AssociatesYoungest Crew Jim Gable Associates at 3701 Turtle Creek Rd. has perhaps the youngest staff in the area (average age of six regular employees is 27 years). Headed by Jim Gable who has a background in agency work and film production, the company has produced about 30 commercials and three films in the past year. Looking ahead, Jim Gable and cinematographer Jeff Kimball, formerly at Warner Bros., anticipate production of more documentaries and possibly some feature films. Producer Services— No Shortage in Dallas As many producers have noted on the preceding pages, there are a tremendous number of facilities and services available in the Dallas area. Small independent producers can rent or lease stages and studios as necessary from companies like Bill Stokes Associates, Jamieson, Century, Hallmark, Keitz & Herndon and others. In addition, Producer Services (page 8) and Southwest Film Laboratories represent two of the most modern lab facilities in the nation. Universal Cine-Photo and Victor Duncan provide rental and repair services for all types of production. Companies like Bauer Audio Video. Audio Visual Associates, Lou Walters and others provide a full range of sound and presentation equipment for all kinds of audiovisual needs. Like the Dallas economy itself, the production industry there is selfsustaining . . . positively everything necessary for any kind of production is there. Southwest Fiinfi Lab— The First Dallas' Southwest Film Laboratory, Inc., is probably the oldest lab in the area and presently processes film from 40 other states and several foreign countries. Established m 1950, the lab is situated in modern quarters near downtown Dallas and provides complete "in-house" services for the producer of 16mm films including editing, sound recording and optical recording and effects. Southwest originated Triad Color printing in 1954, which provides additive scene-to-scene color cor rection for color fidelity and saturation. The lab's three high-speed Triad Color Printers bear a substantial part of the printer work load. In 1968, the firm became the first in the Southwest to install the high-speed 16mm Internegative/ Positive processor, and in 1969, RCA magnetic film equipment was installed in the sound department. Jack Hopper, vice president and general manager, founded the company. He entered the film processing business shortly after World War II by purchasing surplus b/w Ultra-sonic cleaning is another of the services provided by Southwest Film Labs. Edge numbering machine at Southwest Film Labs codes original and work prints. 12 PART 2