Handbook of projection for theatre managers and motion picture projectionists ([1922])

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MANAGERS AND PROJECTIONISTS 915 135 — Who practices over-speeding ? 216 136 — What is the practical effect of over-speeding? 216-217 137 — Does correct projection speed very often vary with individual scenes in a production? 217 138 — What is correct projection speed, and why is it that adjoining scenes often very? 217 139 — What is one of the very highest functions of the projectionist ? 217 140 — Over-speeding projection, and what it really is 218 141 — Rear projection — when is it practicable? 233 142 — Is rear projection with screen at proscenium line and projector on rear of stage practicable ? 233 143 — Exactly what is meant by "screen brilliancy"? 43 144 — Tell us why a leader and tail-piece should be used 284 145 — Why should tail-piece be opaque ? 285 150 — Should white light ever be allowed to show on screen at end of reel? 286 151 — Explain relation of revolving shutter to lens diameter.. 208 Distortion of Picture 152 — Explain what effect a side view of the screen has on apparent shape of objects thereon 252 153 — Draw diagram showing exactly how much any given side view will reduce width of object viewed 252 154 — Why is it objects on screen look abnormally tall when viewed from heavy side angle ? 253 155 — What is meant by keystone effect? 253 156 — Explain why bottom of picture is wider than top when proj ection is downward 253-254 157 — How would you calculate the exact amount of distortion (keystone) any given angle and distance of projection would produce ? 254 158 — Why is projection angle not a safe guide as to amount of distortion produced? 255 159 — What is best guide in matter of limit of projection angle? .255-256 160 — What effect has added projection distance on distortion, lens height above screen center remaining the same?. .. . 256 161 — In what proportion does added angle of projection distort the picture? . . 257 162 — Does making sides of picture perpendicular remove picture distortion ? 257 163 — Wherein lies the evil of picture distortion? 257 164 — Can a picture be projected at an angle without distortion? 254-255-256-257 165 — How can you make sides of the picture parallel when there is pitch in projection ? 258 166 — Is keystone effect accompanied by out of focus? 258 167 — How may out of focus effect due to pitch in projection be overcome? . . 258