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The handbook of motion picture photography (1927)

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Title:
The handbook of motion picture photography
Date:
1927
Publisher:
New York : Falk Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume:
The handbook of motion picture photography
Leaf #:
000263
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY Timing — Determining the printing light value necessary to make a good positive. Tinted Film — Film that has been dipped in dye to color the high lights. Titles — The printed captions in motion picture film. Toned Film — Film in which the image has been changed to another color by a chemical solution. Topical Film — News film. Trick AYork — Making films showing impossible actions or occurrences. Triple Exposure — A film made by exposing the same film in the camera three times. Tripod — The three legged camera support. Ultra Speed — See Super Speed. Ultra Violet — The invisible rays of the upper region of the spectrum. They act strongly on sensitive emulsions. Under Exposure — Xot enough light has been allowed to pass the shutter to give the proper exposure. Uniform System — See System. Vignette — A picture the details of which blend away to nothing at the edges. Violet Rays — See Ultra Violet. Vision — An effect showing the thought or dream of an actor by means of double exposure. AYeak Negative — See Thin Negative. Wide Angle Lens — A lens of short focus which takes in a wide field of view. Wohl Lamps — Hard Lights of the arc type. X-Back — Negative film coated on the back with gelatine to eliminate frictional electricity which causes static markings. Zoetrope — A motion picture toy. 259