International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

Four T h INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER August, 1929 T)ouble Width Pictures BY CHARLES L. WILLIAMSON ~^^r ^K IT HAT is apparently the ^A 1A I most revolutionary forVy^Br the de • T^^W velopment of the films j tf since the advent of talk <£T^/VC' ing pictures is embodied in Fearless Super Pictures, the discovery and invention of Ralph G. Fear; head of the Cinema Equipment Company of Hollywood, well known for numerous patented contributions to the film industry. The new invention announced by Mr. Fear, will give a projected picture on the screen that will be approximately two times as wide as the present motion picture. Instead of having to employ double-width, or 70 m.m. film, as is the case with the film that is being experimented with by some of the picture producers, the 2. Gives a more natural picture on the screen because it more nearly approaches the normal angles as seen by the human eye. 3. Gives a wider sound track for recording sound photographically on film, which improves the actual sound record. 4. Gives a sound track approximately twice as long as the present sound track, therefore gives greater sensitivity in recording, because the sound record for each vibration is twice as long. 5. Broadens the sound recording scope by giving increased length for recording, thus allowing recordings of twice the present frequencies. 6. Can be projected through standard projectors now in use. 16. Except for minor alterations to cameras and projectors, all of the present equipment now in use in studios, film laboratories and theatres may be used as at present. Mr. Fear has applied for patents on all phases of his new method : The method of photography; the film with the combination of a sound track and rectangular picture with the top of the picture parallel with the edge of the film; for a camera suitable for photographing these pictures; for the method of turning the picture optically from a vertical to a horizontal position for projection; and on the combination of the optical system and projector necessary for turning the picture from a vertical to a horizontal plane. The pictures are taken upon stan POSITION OF FILM AS IT PASSES THROUGH P ROJECTOR AS PIC SCREEN AFHR PASSING THROUGH OPTIC ALT Fearless Super Pictures are photographed on standard 35 m.m. film, through standard cameras, and projected on the screen through standard projectors. Mr. Fear says that "with slight alterations in cameras and projectors, all of the various studio and theatre equipment now in use may be employed in this new method. By reason of this, producers can go into production with this new picture within a few days' time. The chief points of importance in this new invention are summarized as follows: 1. Gives larger pictures on standard film. 7. Can be printed on standard printers. 8. Standard reels are used. 9. Standard developing machines, waxing machines, polishing machines, in fact all standard equipment now employed may be used. 10. Can be projected in any theatre having present equipment when slight alteration to projector has been made. 11. Standard cameras can be used after minor alterations have been made. 14. Eliminates the so-called grain in the film when shown on the screen, when great magnification is required. dard motion picture film and are approximately .800 of an inch high and 1.813 inches long. The sound track is approximately .200 of an inch wide and is on the edge of the film. The picture is photographed, either in a vertical plane by use of an optical system that turns the image through an arc of 90 degrees and places it in a position on the film with the top of the picture parallel to the edge of the film, or it may be photographed directly upon the film without the use of any ontical system. In the latter case the film runs horizontally past the apperture plate. For years the standard dimensions of the motion picture film has been