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

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MANAGERS AND PROJECTIONISTS 917 197 — How would you test your painted or kalsomined screen as to its condition ? 230 198 — Neat cement surface — what about it ? 230 199 — What advantage has the metalic surface screen? 230 200 — Over what viewing angle does brilliancy of metalic surface screens extend ? 230 201 — What faults have metalic surface screen surfaces besides narrowness of viewing angle ? 230 202 — Is it advisable to attempt making home-made metalic surface screens ? 231 203 — Mirror screens — of what do they consist? 231 204 — Name peculiarities of mirror screens and one of principal objections to them 231-232 205 — Of what may a translucent screen be made? 232 206 — How is film placed in projector when using translucent screen? 232 207 — What objection is there to cloth translucent screen? 232 208 — What is the best translucent screen ? 233 209 — Under what condition may there be advantage in concave screen surface ? 233 210 — What height above floor should screen be located? 234 211 — What should be location of screen with relation to lens? 239 212 — With what should the picture be outlined ? 240 213 — Should picture over-lap border, and why? 240 214 — What is effect of picture border ? 240 215— What color is best for border? 241 216 — Of what character should finish of screen surroundings be? 243 217 — Why should you paint stage floor black? 243 218 — Are tinted screen surfaces desirable ? 246 219 — Is it desirable to locate screen at front of house? 247 220 — If screen is to be located on stage what advice would you give in the matter ? 247-248 221— Describe right way to mount screen 249-250-251-252 222 — What two important points must be considered in screen surfaces? 261 223 — Into what three classes may screen surfaces be grouped? 260 224 — How would you apply the knowledge contained in tables 12 to 17 in practice? 263-264 225 — Within what viewing angle is efficiency of ordinary commercial screens confined ? 263 226 — Name the good diffusing surfaces in table 14 263 Glare Spots 227— What is a "glare spot"? 237 228 — What should be limit of brilliancy of any spot of light visible to audience ? 237 229 — Is there any excuse for glare spots ? 238 230 — Name the various glare spots most common 238