Home Movies and Home Talkies (Jun 1932-May 1933)

374 HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES CERRARD 6616! THE HOME CINEMA FILM LIBRARY, LTD. 49 GREEK ST., SOHO, W.I WHEN— You want 16 mm. originals copied on 9.5 mm. film ; WHEN— You want 35 mm. originals copied on 16 mm. or 9.5 mm. film ; WHEN— You want any Developing and Printing done as well as it can be done (16 mm. or 9.5 mm.) ; WHEN You want Hocin (9.5 mm.) Negative Film ; WHEN— You want work done by specialists In Panchromatic Film : Write To Us — Or Telephone Friers on Applicaiion. Already a Chorus of Praise FOR THE NEW DENTON PORTABLE SCREEN With the brilliant non-directional surface. Write »ow for sample of surface and brochure ^'AU about Screens," sent free and post free from JnifUTnU I Tn screen Manufacturers, . UCniUn LIU. Engine Lane, low Fen, Co. Durham. // your dealer cannot supply tcrite direct. THE ANSWER IS IN THE NEGATIVE Developing, Printing Reducing overdense films Titling Copying Reducing stan dard to substandard WRITE FOR PARTICULARS OF OUR SERVICE THE .PROOF IS IN THE POSITIVE D.P* FILMS (Ct««' Film LnhoraioTies) LTD. 46/42 Osnakurgh SUMt, Undon, N.W.I Tei&pkone : Museum 1171 PRODUCING A FILM {Continued from page 357) heads .<aBal] enough to allow you to slijj the sprocket hole.s of your film over them. Wlien you have made t liis simple "bin stick, ' ' you place it over the top of your film bin and hang the sections of >-our film which you have to assemble oil to the nails. If you cannot easily obtain nails that are thin enough to fit into the sprocket holes of your films, you can hang your sections of film on to the nails by means of the paper clips. (Fig. 3.) Don't forget to see that the width of your bin stick is at least an inch and a half, or else the weight of the film when hung on to the nails will pull the stick so that it rolls over and all your film will fall into the bin. Another apphoation of the same idea is a "film horse." This is very like a towel-horse, only much taller, and the nails are driven into the cross-bars. (Fig. 4.) For this >'ou can use two or more film bins, or you can construct a special bin to fit imderneath it. But whatever shape of bin vow have, you should see that it is made of a m^iterial that will not .scratch the film. Pohshed fibre is the most popular, but even this is usually covered over the edges and inside with a sort of pillow-case. For this white flannelette is as good as anything : it is cheap and odd ]iieces can always come in useful for cleaning film. Special Spacing While you are editing your film yovj will constantly be coming to places wliere you will need a chemical fade, a printer's mix or dissolve, and a scene or a title may be missing. Most Editors ha\-e evolved a series of signs which they scratch on to the emulsion of one photogram — such as a cross for a fade, two crosses for a dissolre, a large "T " for a Missing Title, and a large " S " to signify that there is a scene missing. Such a system is the method usually ado)3ted by Editors and it serves its purpose up to a point ; but it is untidy and the scratched signs on one photogram are likely to be overlooked. I have even seen these marks, transferred by the negative cutter as instructions to the laboratory, printed from the negative on to release prints of a film. Only a month ago I saw such a mark — and not in a British film ! Some time ago I instituted in the eutting-roonxs of Brunei & Montagu, Ltd., a system that our associates have carried into several of the cutting-rooms of British studios. All you need do is to have five titles made : — 1.— TITLE MISSING -'.—SCENE MISSING 3.— DISSOL\\E 4.— FADE IN 5.— FADE OUT Print off enough of these to last you through several films and have the separate rolls of title near you as yow edit your jjicture. As the words are familiar to you, about a dozen photograms of any you may need is cjuite sufficient to take the place of signs scratched on your film. CINE SOCIETIES {Continued from page 370) the daylight interiors, is particularly good. Two further and rather more enterprising films are near completion and the society is making arrangements for a public showearly in the year. Showings have already been made of "' Returned Empty " and other films loaned by amateur companies in various parts of the country. Full particulars can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary at the above address. SOUTH LONDON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY : CINEMATOGRAPH GROUP. Chairman. Jlajor P. F. .Anderson ; Hon. Secretary, L. A. Warburton, 38, Chadwick Road, S.E.lo. At the first meeting of the Cinematograph Group of the South London Photographic Society, JIajor P. F. Anderson was elected Chairman and Mr. I,. A. Warburton. Hon. Secretary. Fortniglitly meetings have been arranged, the first of which took place on February 1, when a film demoiLstration was arranged by Mr. Sewell. It is intended to put the society on a production basis in quite a short time, and the secretary will be pleased to receive communications from anyone interested, whether in camera work, technical details, acting or any other branch of cinematography, as metre members are needed, WIMBLEDON AMATEUR CINE CLUB. Hon. Secretary, A. R. Vize, 6, Stonecot Parade, Epsom Road. Sutton, Surrey ; Publicity 5Ianager, H. C. Bealby, 34, Murray Road. Wimbledon. One of 'the greatest ambitions of this club has at last been realised, as production is now taking place in their newly acquired studio at 79, Worple Road, Wimbledon. A special electric main has been put in and all types of lamps, which total nearly 10,0(Kt w"atts, are available. This equipment has been rather costly, but it has gone a long way to make the club more popular, especially with the lady members, and there is no increase in the subscription, which remains at 12s. 6d. for one year. Two productions are already well in hand. The first, "Back From Beyond," a drama directed by Mr. R. HarringtonMoore, is to run to about 300 feet of 9.5-mm. stock, and the cast includes Mrs. Vize, Miss M. Nurse and Mr. R. HarringtonMoore. The second film is a comedy, scenario and direction by Mr. J. Nunn, and will be about 200 feet' of 10-mm. stock. The cast includes Mrs. Burnett, the Misses D. Burnett, J. Vize, C. Dwyer. N. and B. Bealby, and Messrs. J. Trotman and R. Palmer. In addition to the above there is a full studio staff and several cameramen. The settings are being supervised by Miss J. Xunn. There are a few vacancies for members, especially ladies, and full particulars can be obtained with the Hon. .Secretary or Publicity Manager. WALTHAMSTOW AND DISTRICT AMATEUR FILM SOCIETY. Hon. Secretary, F. \\ . C'rowter, 11, Crawley Road. Leyton, E.IO. We are holding a dance at Church Hall, Orford Road, Walthamstow, on Thursday. March 16. at 7.30 p.m., when we shall also show a film of our recent dance, taken on 16-mm. stock. Jock Hymon's Band will be in attendance. At the beginning of February we shot our first 60-foot film, advertisins the society, entitled " Blind Man's BufE.''