Educational film guide (1945)

EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1945 EDITION 763-770 LAST OF THE WOOD ENGRAVERS— Cont. lines in the block of boxwood. This was the last engraving carved by Mr Cole just before he died "High in showing skills. Moves too slovrIv." Dale J. Baughman "Very clear exposition of the technique of wood engraving." Newark B&H $50; rent $3 IntF BosU $2 Io $2 CFG Ohio Fi VES $2 Ind $1.50 Wis $1.50 763 Lithography MODERN LITHOGRAPHER, llmin 16-sd-$50 * 1940 EBF 763 jh-sh-c-trade-adult Guide 15c "Describes in detail the techniques of lithographic artists and the processes of duplicating black and white color originals by means of direct and photo-offset lithography. The roles of the commercial photographer and the modern printing press in the mass production of attractive art prints, including advertising materials, are portrayed. The relation of commercial art to problems of presentday living is indicated. The film thus depicts adaptations of creative art to requirements of the machine age. It is thoughtchallenging from the points of view of the artist, the technician, and the social observer alike." Georgia ft 767 Etching DRYPOINT. SOmin 16-si-$50; rent $2 1929 Harvard 767 Jh-sh-c Supervised by Henry P. Rossiter, Curator of prints at the Museum of fine arts, Boston The whole process from the original sketch to the final print is shown. The artist who illustrates the technique of drypoint is Mr. Frederick G. Hall, of the Guild of Boston Artists, best known for his etchings of Old World houses and people To make quite plain the means by which the various characteristic tones of drypoint are produced, he makes a small plate illustrating the specialized uses of the individual tools. Then, on a larger plate, with drypoint needle, diamond point, graver, and roulette Mr. Hall builds up the portrait, which he has transferred to the plate from the original sketch, by minute ploughing of the copper The artist then inks the plate thoroughly and puts it through his hand press "High in showing skills. Lacked closeups and information." Dale J. Baughman B&H $50: rent $3 MetM BosU $2 Ohio CFC TexEd loan Fi VES $2 IntF ETCHER'S ART. 30min 16-si-$50; rent $2 1929 Harvard 767 Supervised by Henry P. Rossiter, Curator of prints at the Museum of fine arts, Boston At the request of the Museum of Fine Arts, the widely-known artist Frank W. Benson lent his cooperation for this production A brief historical and explanatory resum6 at the opening of the film displays etchings by various masters, past and present, reproduced from original prints in the Museum The artist begins by transferring a pencil sketch by pressure to the coated and smoked surface of a copper plate. Then, guided by the faintly visible lines, Mr. Benson's delicate needle cuts through the coating, thus exposing the copper along the lines of the drawing. When the hundreds of lines which compose an etching are all exposed, the artist floods his plate with acid to etch them into the copper. He then cleans his plate, inks it, and pulls a proof So few people realize the great difference between the acid process (etching) and the tool process (drypoint) that it is suggested that this film be shown together with "Drypoint," listed above ft MAKE AN ETCHING. (Graphic art ser.) 25min 16-si-$42; rent $3 1941 Gut 767 jh-sh-c-adult Professor Charles J. Martin demonstrates the making of an etching from the unwrapping of a clean new metal plate to the pulling of a finished print 770 Photography BEHIND THE CAMERA. 40min 16-sd-colorloan 1939 Wolff 770 Formerly issued under title: "Photographic illustrations" A sound color picture that deals with every phase in the production of an advertising photographic illustration These phases include the developing processes of black and white prints and carbro and kodachrome color prints 111 $2 NatFS $3 ELEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. 22min 16si-$42; rent $3 1940 Gut 770 sh-c-trade-adult "The film is in two parts. The first shows the taking of the picture. . . Method of loading and unloading of plateholders la shown. Then follow the mixing of chemicals, and actual development (in tank) and fixing of film image. The demonstration is shown under conditions impossible except to very small groups under actual dark-room conditions. "Part II deals with the making of a print, showing all steps in detail, from mixing of chemicals, through choice of paper and projection of image under enlarger, to development and fixing of print. The method of washing is also shown. "The photography and interest are excellent. Usefulness is probably limited to camera clubs, but is very good for this purpose, particularly for large groups, where darkroom demonstrations would be difficult or impossible." Committee on classroom films "Film appears to be a little old. Photography is not clear. A good explanation of the various parts of the camera." California "Effective training film." A.A. Wulff B&H $60; rent $3.50 Ohio NatFS si-sd-$24; rent TexEd loan $3-$3.50 VES $3 GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY IS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. 25min 16-sd-loan 1944 GE 770 Jh-sh-c-trade-adult "Discusses shutter action, synchronizer, and flash bulb characteristics. Mentions only G.E. bulbs but is good teaching film. "Slow motion photography of shutters and flash bulbs is excellent." Paul Wendt PHOTOGRAPHY. (Our world in review ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$24-$27; rent $1-$1.50 1937 Gut 770 Originally produced by Pathe and reedited in 1936 for this series The art of photography on land, sea and in the air is demonstrated by ace Pathe News cameramen Unusual effects of under-exposed and trick photography weird angles, etc., make up this reel B&H sd-$1.60 NatFS si-sd-$27-$42; Cos si-sd rent $1.50-$3 DG sd SC sd-$1.50 IdP si-sd VES sd-$1.50 NC sd YMCA sd-$1.50 345