Home Movies (1943)

PACE 188 HOME MOVIC.3 FOR JUNE (ftifffiPfr FOR NEGATIVES A Keal ijitt tor a Friend or Yourself Bookshelf size. Blue, green, maroon, black. Contents book lists up to 720 negatives. No. 300 (illustrated)for negatives up to 3%x5" No. 500 for negatives up to 5x7^* At Stores or Direct Prepaid on 10-Days Money-Back Trial Free Catalog of Amfilcs for Reels, Slides, etc. AMBERG FILE & INDEX CO. UllSZ $1.00 FROM KODACHROMES BY FAMOUS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS 504 EACH Series of thrilling Kodachromes showing U.S. Fighters and Bombers in actual fight. Among them, Flying Fortress, P-38, Consolidated Flying Boat, Hudson Bomber, B-25 and others. Order from your favorite camera store — also write for complete list to WESTERN MOVIE SUPPLY CO. 254 SUTTER STREET SAN FRANCISCO CAMERA FILM 100 FEET — $2.00 8mm. Double, 25 Feet — $1.00 Prices Include Processing Silly Symphonies. Charlie Chaplin and other features at \lzC per foot for complete subjects. Write for catalog of finished subjects. LIFE OF CHRIST— 8 REELS CROWN OF THORNS — 8 REELS ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA — 8 REELS 16mm. Sound Prints $100.00 16mm. Silent Prints 75.00 8mm. Silent 50.00 STEEL REELS 400 feet, 16mm. 35(1 each $4.00 Doz. 200 feet. 8mm 25< each 400 feet. 16mm. cans 20C each. $2. Doz. Best Welding Film Cement 20c Bottle EXHIBITORS FILM EXCHANGE 630 Ninth Ave. (Dept. H) Film Center Bldg.,N.Y.C. BEST PRICES FOR YOUR USED CAMERAS AND EQUIPMENT Your old camera awl photographic equipment is worth real money ! We'll pay Rood prices. Write us, listing what you have — model, age. lens. etc. We'll make you an offer. Or send ,your camera O.O.D. We'll inspect it. price it, and make you a fair offer. Write today. CENTRAL CAMERAC0 Dept. F9. 230 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago. Illinois 16mm SOUND on Film Recording Studio and Editing Facilities BERNDT-MAURER RECORDER GEO. W. COLBURN LABORATORY 995-A Merchandise Mart CHICAGO TITLE TROUBLES By CEORGE W. CUSHMAN I, [F you have any questions pertaining to titles or title-making, Mr. Cushman will be glad to answer them. Address him in care of Home Movies or his residence, 1333 Locust St., Long Beach, Calif. In explaining your title troubles, include information such as type of equipment used, film, light source, and when problem occurs in finished title film, send along a sample of the film. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you wish a direct reply. Q: / find it almost impossible to buy positive film for making titles. What other emulsions are suited to title making by the direct-positive method? — H. S., Brooklyn, N. Y. A: Any black and white negative, positive or reversal film can be used for making titles by the direct-positive method. The faster pan films will not produce the brilliance nor contrast afforded by positive film in title making but they will make satisfactory titles. If you use pan film, under-expose a little and develop fully in contrast developer. Some negative pan films have a grey base which makes it impossible to get clear white letters, but they are nevertheless satisfactory as a substitute for positive. When home-developing reversal films to a positive only, the anti or non-halation backing to be found on all of them must be removed before finally drying the film. The removing agent differs according to brand of film and includes plain water, alcohol, and carbon-tetrachloride. Q:Have been using positive film for my titles and lately notice a fine white line extending up from bottom of frams. This does not occur in my regular picture filming made on reversal film. A sample of each is enclosed. Please tell me cause of trouble and if it can be eliminated. — R. M. A., Ashland, Kas. A: The mysterious line mentioned shows in both films. Reason you failed to notice it in your picture shots is that it is black because film was reversed. If you will examine both films closely you will notice line is not in same position on both films which suggests that it is a small hair lodged in aperture of film gate of your camera. Cleaning film aperture thoroughly will probably end your trouble. Q: For a Bibie picture I am filming, I plan to print titles in Old English type. I hate made titles with these letters in past but found they are not very legible, y<;t I feel Old English is most appropriate for my subject. Have you any suggestions? — Mrs. C. S., Elizabeth, N. J. A: Accoraing to title sample accompanying your letter, you are "cramming" too many words into the title area which further reduces the readibility of the type used. Use no more than four or five words to the line when words are composed in old English and, of course, reduce number of words necessary for each title. Clarity of the highly decorative Old English lettering can be improved somewhat by reducing exposure about one full stop. This will reduce contrast a trifle, but the fine lines will show up more clearly on the screen, make words easier to read. Q: In filming page of a book as an insert for my movie, a pronounced reflection of light occurred along the bend of the page. The book is printed on Glossy paper. How can 1 refilm this page and avoid the reflection? — H. J., Pueblo, Colo. A: The reflection is probably due to fact lights were placed at either side of the book. Next time re-arrange lights, watching the troublesome curved edge until no reflection appears to the eye. It will be necessary to make observation with eye close as possible to lens position. Placing lights at top and bottom instead of at either side of page will undoubtedly eliminate trouble. Q: What is the difference between a FULL INSTRUCTIONS in titling technique for home movies is given by George W. Cushman in his book, "How to Title Home Movies," available to readers of HOME MOVIES at $1 a copy. If you regularly have followed Mr. Cushman's advice, you will want his exposition of basic titling technique, complete with illustrations on all phases of the subject. Send a dollar bill today for HOME MOVIES' complete textbook on this all important phase of movie making. It includes complete plans for building your own titler, too!