How to add sound to amateur films (1954)

Record Details:

Title:
How to add sound to amateur films
Date:
1954
Publisher:
London : Focal Press
Volume:
How to add sound to amateur films
Leaf #:
00036
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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If you have an assistant, your whispered comments are a further distraction. Ideally you require a separate room or booth for the turntables and projector (p. 144). There are then no restrictions on light and noise. Commentaries It is sufficiently difficult to manipulate projector and turntables single-handed, without attempting to deliver a commentary at the same time. Even if you have an assistant, a live commentary presents all sorts of difficulties. These troubles are largely removed, however, if you record your music, sound effects and commentary so that you can play them through in step with your film. Mood music can be re-recorded so that you are no longer changing gramophone records every minute or so. The commentary will be wordperfect every time. Because the presentation is greatly simplified, you can provide better sound accompaniments with less fuss and bother. 32