The film industry (1921)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film industry
Date:
1921
Publisher:
London, New York [etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons
Volume:
The film industry
Leaf #:
00012
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE V INTRODUCTION YOUTH AND GROWTH OF THE FILM INDUSTRY . xiii Rapid rate of development—Edison's Kinetoscope— first celluloid film in England—first producing studio— the Derby filmed—Paul's Theatrograph—Lumiere's Kinematograph—the Animatograph — filming the festivities of Queen Victoria's Jubilee—first theatre in London to show moving-pictures—rapid development —central and local legislative restrictions—the lead obtained by foreign countries—methods of American producers—the first cinematograph act—statistics of industry, past and present—the " Capitol " N.Y.— divisions of the modern industry. CHAPTER I THE CINEMATOGRAPH FILM .... 1 Made films—negatives and positives—film base— celluloid—photographic emulsion—orthochromatic film —film making—lengths of film—perforation—methods of handling—static markings—film boxes—loading camera with film--threading-up. CHAPTER II THE CINEMATOGRAPH CAMERA .... 7 Principles of the cine-camera—a simple apparatus but a difficult process—where the cine-camera differs from the ordinary—mechanism of the " Topical " camera described—professional cine-cameras—lenses— description of the mechanism of a super-cinema camera —French cameras—American cameras—telephoto lens —ultra-rapid cine-camera—tripods—revolving heads —tilting tables.