Home Movies (1943)

HOME MOVIES FOR MARCH PAGE 85 CINE WORKSHOP in photographing the event. Film shot with a model K Cine Kodak indicated 77 frames in 5 seconds whereas an old Model B showed 84. — R. C Heagey, Lancaster, Pa. PEN OR SHARP / INSTRUMENT WAX PAPER X \w J BLOTTING PAPER Titling Idea Here is an innovation in title making that proved very successful for me. Taking a sheet of heavy transparent wax paper free from wrinkles, I placed it over a piece of blotting paper that provided a cushion surface. With a clean dry pen, I scribed the lettering of my title on the wax paper. Action of the pen caused the lettering to appear white. The wax paper title was next laid over a picture postcard and the two inserted in my titler. The result was very pleasing. The background was nicely diffused and the lettering in the wax paper photographed very well. This method is easier than lettering with ink on glass or celluloid and permits using the backgrounds over and over again. — Harold J. Fraulob, Los Angeles, Calif. Double-duty Tripod Here's an idea that will enable your adjustable screen tripod also to serve as a photoflood stand. Photos show how I added two folding arms to take photoflood reflectors. Arms are of 1" square pine, each 23 inches long. They were bolted to top of tripod as shown with a quarter-inch bolt fitted with a wing nut. Arms are adjustable to any position and when folded, do not interfere with normal use of screen at any height Lockwashers placed between bolt head, between the arms, and again at the wing nut will insure necessary tension to keep arms firmly in place when extended. — N. A. Gainen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Room Light Control A handy remote control, for switching room lights on and off when projecting pictures, may be made as follows: Obtain a 3-way connecting plug, take it apart, and cut the copper connections within and re-arrange same as shown in diagram, making sure to insulate between the two copper strips as indicated in Fig. 2. With the 3-way plug thus altered, its cord may be plugged into a baseboard outlet. Extension cord from floor lamp is plugged into one end as shown and an extension cord fitted with a pendant FIG. J TRKE 3 WRY PLUG H PART COT COPPER CONNECTIONS RNV RE-RRRDNGE RS PER PRR WlNG 3 WRY PLUG IT ■ PENDANT OFF & ON SWITCH CHECK LENGTHIf TOO LONG tV/ii. CAUSE A ''SHORT IN SI/LUTE HERE WHERE COPPER PLATES PASS F/G. 2 switch plugged into the rema ning opening. This last extension should be long enough to reach the projector where the switch may be controlled by the operator.— Lyle Skill, Los Angeles, Calif. Rewind Brake Simple rewind brake may be constructed as shown here. Brake consists of leather lined strip of wood which is held against reel on rewind by means of stout rubber band. Brake operates on novel hinge arrangement consisting of two screw eyes and two screws. Brake is mounted on editing board and its gadget*, trick* & shortcut* contributed by tinebug* Tasle* Strua on bolk ends ojtth Curfictfieks .Ct*trr r?Me Lent het Tin be Dad i y/ecJtitSnke. Hit SfrmoHcrt tension controlled by means of a string attached to free end. Diagram shows construction details. — Paul E. Stocker, Jackson Heights, N. Y. Extends Record Playing By removing one small part from my phonograph recorder, I found that I could cut a record at much slower speed and thus obtain ample sound on one record for one reel of 8mm. film. The change was simple, takes less than a minute to perform on my recorder, and doesn't cost a cent. Accompanying diagram shows how it was done. The turntable was removed from the • Continued on Page 93