Film and TV Technician (1957)

158 FILM & TV TECHNICIAN November 1957 'Cadmus' (Continued) well-known British producers, though his film career was fairly short. Paul was the first to bring kinematography into the commercial field, his show at Olympia in March 1896 being the first given by an Englishman at which admission was charged. Alexander Parkes, of Birmingham, invented celluloid in 1854. Later, the Rev. Hannibal Goodwin patented celluloid film in ribbon form. John Logie Baird pioneered television in Britain; the first demonstration of televising moving pictures, which showed detail (rather than being just .'ilhouettes), was given by Baird on January 27th, 1926, in a room in Frith Street (now occupied by Bianchi's restaurant). John Arthur Roebuck Rudge worked with Friese-Greene in Bath and about 1866 made a magic lantern, which he called the Biophantoscope, with seven glass slides, each showing one stage in a movement; although this revolving " lantern of life " did not actually make moving pictures, it was one of their forerunners, and helped Friese-Greene in his work. On Location Camera Crew and Continuity working on A.B.I'.C.'s summit of the Jungfrau. Lighting cameraman • High Hell ' is Jimmy W near the ilson Shorts & Documentary Section [Continued) needs his assistance to get her a pail of water. High Speed Flight was introduced by Peter de Normanvillc, who explained how and why the film, which is for specialised audiences, such as flying personnel, came to be made. The film was an excellent one, in Eastmancolor. Direction and photography were very good. But, like many in the audience, 1 am afraid it was much too technical in " aeronautical parlance " for me to understand its full significance. There was very little in the way of discussion, except for a few points on camera work. CAMERA HIRE 1957 ARRIFLEX Model 2A with Cooke Series 2 lenses. Available as mute camera or with full BLIMP equipment. NEWMAN-SINCLAIR mirror shutter and model G cameras. Cooke lenses, SINGLE FRAME EXPOSURE, electric motor drive — as required. 18 mm. COOKE extra wide angle lens with full range of Wratten filters. For Arriflex, Camiflex and Newman-Sinclair cameras. LOCATION CAMERA DOLLEYS S. W. SAMUELSON FINchley I 59S STORK PRESS JACK DAVIES, popular Boom Operator at Shepperton Studios, recently became the father of a bonny 81b. 13oz. baby daughter. Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Davies and best wishes for their daughter's future. GET THAT BADGE A.C.T.T. Badges and Brooches can be obtained from Head Office. Price : Badges, 2/-, Brooches, 2/4 (post free).