Home Movies (1944)

PAGE 338 HOME MOVIES FOR AUGUST "Qoe/ig, American^ ANASTIGMAT PHOTO-LENSES IN THE FRONTLINE — IN WAR AS IN PEACE AN AMERICAN PRODUCT SINCE 1899 * * 4 When the guns in this war are * 4. silenced we shall be ready to con ^ J tinue production of j * PRECISION PHOTO-LENSES * * for civilian use — + * + * SAVE * * for that new lens and — at the same -fc * time — * * + * HELP YOUR COUNTRY * 4 by investing in * J WAR BONDS AND STAMPS { £ * C. P. GOERZ AMERICAN OPTICAL CO. Office and Factory 3 1 7 East 34th Street New York 1 6, N. Y. * X* * * * * PRECISION OPTICS \ Unce fS99 \ copy or replwtograph the remaining frames in order to restore the ruined footage} — C. J. V., Ogden, Utah. A: If the film is black and white, place the desired film frame in an enlarger and make a projection print exactly the size covered by your titler. The print may then be placed in the titler and copied on positive film and developed to a negative only. In making the enlargement, the movie film should be placed in the enlarger with the emulsion side towards the sensitive paper. If the original film was a positive print and was not made on reversal film, the printing will be reversed. This is correct, and the image will right itself when rephotographed by the movie camera and is spliced into the reel. O: Please adiise what is the best stop opening to use in shooting a sunset on Kodachrome. — O., M. Montreal Que., Can. A: This is difficult to say since the brilliance of the sunset would be the deciding factor. If it is so bright you can't look at it, f.i6 would not be too small a stop. Where the sun is behind clouds with blue sky visible around them, f.8 is about right. Whenever the sun is below the horizon, use f : 3 . 5 or larger. Exposure meters can be relied upon for sunset scenes when the sun is behind clouds or otherwise obscured. «ZWc*4 Up y[our 3ilm£ With T)itle£ *★★*★★★★★★★ HM-8 • Continued from Page }2l branch offices of the leading type manufacturers and they offer a variety of type faces from which to make a selection. For small size "typewriter" titlers, such as the Eastman, Univex, and others affording a title area of about i"yL},", 10 point type is best suited for subtitles, and the larger 14 to 24 point type for main titles. For an area approximately 3x4 inches, 12 point or even 14 point should be used, with 18 to 30 point recommended for main titles. Larger fields will require larger type in proportion. The best black ink for the purpose is "proofing ink," and a four ounce tube will be sufficient for thousands of titles. A "typestick" is a small metal "box" the printer uses while he sets his type. This can usually be picked up second hand at small cost, or the amateur may easily make a suitable substitute of wood. As for type cleaner, any solvent such as kerosene or naphtha will serve the purpose. For proofing, a regular printer's hand roller is important. A six-inch roller will cost from S1.50 to S2.00. The planer block can be made from a block of hard wood by finishing one side perfectly smooth and covering with a piece of felt. When these items have been obtained, actual printing of the title may begin. First of all the limits of the title area are determined and the type set to correspond. Twenty to twenty-five characters are about the limit for one line. Keep the title down to a minimum number of words. Thirty words should be the maximum for any sub-title and, of course, the fewer the words necessary, the better. How is the type set} After the composition of the title is complete, that is, written out on paper, the type is set in the "typestick." Printers usually held the typestick in their left hand, setting the type with their right. Type is usually set upside down, from left to right, and each succeeding line placed in back of the one before it. How is the im pression made} The type is placed in the chase, a movable frame that comes with the press and holds the type, and is then locked up tight and placed in position on the press. A small amount of ink, no larger than the size of a pea, is placed in the ink plate on the press. The rollers are worked by hand several times in order to spread the ink evenly. When the ink is evenly spread, the type can be inked, the paper inserted and the impression made. Is proofing any different} Without the press the type is locked or clamped in the typestick or home made holder. The same small amount of ink is placed on the glass and spread evenly by the roller. The type can then be inked. In making the proof, place a piece of paper over the type, place the planer or piece of hardwood on top of the paper, and with one firm tap on the wood with a hammer the impression is made. It is very important that after the title has been made, the ink be veryr thoroughly cleaned from the type. This must be done before the ink has had a chance to dry. Once ink dries in the centers of "e's" and "a's", it is almost impossible to remove. Dirty type will not give a clear, sharp impression. Rub over the type with an old rag soaked in cleaning solution before dismantling the type. When through with the press for the day, clean the ink plate and rollers very thoroughly also. Black ink on white paper is the procedure used to obtain titles for use with positive film. For white letters on black paper, special white ink can be