How to add sound to amateur films (1954)

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p n. 4 3. * 2 r . o 5 6 ' .7 •8 . '9 iO •~i A card of this kind can be slipped behind the knobs of a radio set to provide a numbered scale for the volume or tone control. the various knobs and over their respective spindles. Then mark the scale of numbers on the card which is put in position only for film shows. You will, of course, require a reference point on the knob to indicate its setting. This can be a line or dimple scratched or drilled in the knob and filled with white paint. If you object to doing this, stick an arrow-head of white tape on the knob and remove it later. The nature of your cue sheet will depend largely on your equipment. Simple equipment needs only a relatively simple cue sheet. A more detailed cue sheet (p. 28) may cater for twin turntables and pick-ups, each with its own volume control, and also a fade-over control. In the cue sheet each operation is timed from a particular scene in the film. If you are going to operate the turntables yourself, this will suffice since you are familiar with your own films. However, if a friend is working the turntables, he may have no idea how long to wait for the next cue. Therefore provide him with a clock and timing notes on the cue sheet. Alternatively, you can list an advance cue in a separate column. For example, the advance cue might be "Vacuum cleaner, four seconds". This would mean that four seconds after the start of the shot of a vacuum cleaner, the important cue (e.g., a hand lifting a gramophone soundbox) will be seen on the screen. This gives the operator sufficient warning so that he will be ready to lift the pick-up in exact synchronism with the picture. 27