International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

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Thirty-eight The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER November, 1929 Restoring the ^Aperture -BY DON GLEDHILL Restoration of Aperture to 3 x 4 Proportion on Basis of Dimensions Recommended by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Circle Represents a Head Close-up. A-Original "B and H" Silent Aperture— .720x. 9575 . B-A with Sound Track— .085 . C-Recentering of B — — Account of Sound Track. D-C Recentered — with Camera Aperture as shown — .620 x .835 . E-Head Reduced to meet projection requirements of Proj. Aperture in F. F-New Proj. Aperture, size .600 " x .800 , inside Camera Aperture showing Head reduction. G and H represent cutting of Head in Projector by improper Framing •o^iBDes Hollywood motion picture studios are now composing all vital elements in sound-on-film pictures within an area of 0.620 by 0.835 inches although continuing to photograph the whole frame. This is in accordance with specifications recently recommended by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Technicians' Branch acting jointly with the Technical Bureau of the Association By V. E. Millfr, Paramount -FamouM-Uuky of Motion Picture Producers, the American Society of Cinematographers, the Pacific Coast Section of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and the California Chapter of the American Projection Society. Theatres which restore the full screen image from sound-on-film pictures have been notified that to secure the maximum image size in 3 by + proportion they WITH COMPLIMENTS Earl (Curly) Metz Assistant Cameraman Thomas Galligan Second Cameraman St. Francis Hotel Hollywood HO-7151 HE-1128 Harry Perry Available for Sound-Cinematography with MITCHELL CAMERA COMPANY'S Finest Sound Equipment OXford 1908 HEmpstead 1128 Percy Hilburn Cinematographer, M-G-M "I believe every man is looking forward to the time when his investments will produce a sufficient income for the necessities of life, and I am usin.n Al Eschner's plan as a sure means to that end. " ALBERT ESCHNER PACIFIC COAST BLDG.-LOAX ASSX. 310 Taft Building, Hollywood, Calif. GRanite 1721 ftff% B. D. D. says... 1 \~j9\ "You must drop in the basement of the International Photographers and lafr." J%~ Get the low-down on camera angles. B. B. B. -"-''^Sk3k Expert Brownie Operator, I. C. S.