The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1935)

Sixteen T 1 1 INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER June, 1935 POWER BEHIND THE PRODUCTION THE S. M. P. E.— ITS AIMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The S. M. P. E. embraces a group of men who are united in the common purpose of securing advance in the science and art of motion pictures. Although these men are recruited from every part of the industry, from the laboratories of colleges and the big manufacturing firms, from studios, from theaters, and in fact from all places and all countries where the art of motion pictures is practiced, it has not been possible to bring news of the Society's work before every individual who should be interested. In 1916, at the height of the World Crisis, the con fusion arising at home and abroad through want of cooperation and standardization prompted C. Francis Jenkins, inventor and scientist, to enlist the sympathy of a dozen manufacturers and their technicians to found a society which should have for its avowed purpose "advancement in the theory and practice of motion picture engineering and the allied arts and sciences, the standardization of the mechanism and practices employed therein and the dissemination of scientific knowledge by publication." The S. M. P. E. was organized on July 24th, A. D. 1916, and within a year over a hundred men joined the SPRING. 1935. CONVENTION SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE ENGINEERS Hotel Roosevelt. Hollywood. Calif., May 20-24th. Incl. Officers and Committees in Charge Program and Facilities W. C. Kunzmann, Convention Vice-President J. I. Crabtree, Editorial Vice-President J. O. Baker, Chairman, Papers Committee Local Arrangements and Reception Committee P. Mole, Chairman G. S. Mitchell E. Huse N. Levinson W. J. Quinlan K. F. Morgan G. F. Rackett J. A. Ball W. C. Harcus H. W. Moyse C. W. Handley E. C. Richardson J. A. Dubray R. H. McCullough R. G. Linderman F. E. James C. Dreher Projection Committee H. Griffin, Chairman R. H. McCullough J. O. Aalberg K. F. Morgan L. E. Clark Officers and Members of Los Angeles Local 150, I.A.T.S.E. Studio and New Equipment Exhibit O. F. Neu, Chairman H. Griffin J. Frank, Jr. P. Mole S. Harris Banquet W. C. Kunzmann, Chairman P. Mole W. J. Quinlan E. Huse G. S. Mitchell G. F. Rackett O. F. Neu Publicity Committee W. Whitmore, Chairman J. J. Finn J. R. Cameron A. Jones F. H. Richardson G. E. Mathews P. A. McGuire Membership O. M. Glunt, Financial Vice-President E. R. Geib, Chairman, Membership Committee Ladies' Reception Committee Mrs. E. Huse, Hostess assisted by Mrs. G. F. Rackett Mrs. F. E. James Mrs. E. C. Richardson Mrs. W. Quinlan Mrs. P. Mole Mrs. F. C. Coates Mrs. C. W. Handley (Non-members of the S.M.P.E. may secure the papers read at this Convention by subscribing to the Journal of S.M.P.E., Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City.) Monday. May 20th Address of Welcome. Presidential Response, H. G. Tasker. Socieiy Business. Report of Membership Committee, E. R. Geib, Chairman. Report of Progress Committee, J. G. Frayne, Chairman. Report of Non-Theatrical Equipment Committee, R. F. Mitchell Chairman. "Non-Theatrical Projection," R. F. Mitchell, Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, 111. "Television and Motion Pictures," A. N. Goldsmith, New York, N. Y. "The Talking Book," J. O. Kleber, American Foundation fcr the Blind, New York, N. Y. "Use of Films and Motion Picture Equipment in Schools," Miss M. Evans, San Diego City Schools, San Diego, Calif. Informal Get-Together Luncheon For members and guests of the Society, speakers to be announced later. General Session Report of the Historical Committee, W. E. Theisen, Chairman. "A Description of the Historical Motion Picture Exhibit in the Los Angeles Museum," W. E. Theisen, Honorary Curator, Motion Picture and Theatrical Arts Section, Los Angeles Museum, Lcs Angeles, Calif. "The Kodachrome Process of Amateur Cinematography in Natural Color," L. Mannes and L. Godowsky, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. "Introduction to the Photographic Possibilities of Polarized Light," F. W. Tuttle and J. W. McFarlane, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. "Production Problems of the Writer Related to the Technician," C. Wilson, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City, Calif. "Production Problems of the Actor Related to the Technician," D. C. Jennings, Hollywood, Calif. "The Inter-Relation of the Dramatic and Technical Aspects of Motion Pictures," Prof. B. V. Morkovin, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. "The Problems of a Motion Picture Research Library," Miss H. G. Percey, Paramount Productions, Inc., Hollywood, Calif. Tuesday, March 21st Report of the Committee on Standards and Nomenclature, E. K. Carver, Chairman. "Process Cinematography," J. A. Norling, Loucks & Norling, New York, N. Y. "Calibrated Multi-Frequency Test Film," F. C. Gilbert, Electrical Research Products, Inc., New York, N. Y. "Some Background Considerations of Sound System Service," J. S. Ward, Electrical Research Products, Inc., New York, N. Y. "Modern Methods of Servicing Sound Motion Picture Equipment," C. C. Aiken, RCA Manufacturing Company, Camden, N. J. "Technic of Present-Day Motion Picture Photography," V. E. Miller, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Calif. "Engineering Technic in Pre-Editing Motion Pictures," M. J. Abbott, RKO Studios, Hollywood, Calif. "The Analysis of Harmonic Distortion in a Photographic Sound by Means of an Electrical Frequency Analyzer," O. Sandvik, V. C. Hall, and W. K. Grimwood, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. "Make-Up for Motion Pictures," M. Firestine, Max Factor, Inc., Hollywood, Calif. Luncheon and Studio Visit Luncheon on the lot, and inspection of Warner Bros. First National Studio, courtesy of the Electrical Department, under the direction of Mr. F. Murphy, Chief Studio Engineer. Admission by registration card only; buses leave the hotel promptly at 1:00 p. m. Meeting of the Technicians Branch oi the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Mr. K. MacGowan presiding. Members and guests of the S.M.P.E. are cordially invited. "The Technicolor Process," J. A. Ball, Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, Hollywood, Calif. "Psychology of Color," Natalie Kalmus, Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, Hollywood, Calif. "Some Problems in Directing Color Motion Pictures," R. Mamou lian, Hollywood, Calif. Feature Motion Picture in Color: Becky Sharp. Wednesday, May 22nd Laboratory Session "The Argentometer — an Apparatus for Testing for Silver in a Fixing Bath," W. Weyerts and K. C. D. Hickman, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. "Motion Picture Film Processing Laboratories in Great Britain," I. D. Wratten, Kodak Limited, London, England. "A Continuous Printer for Optically Reducing a Sound Record from 35 mm. to 16 mm. Film," O. Sandvik, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. "Optical Printing," L. Dunn, RKO Studios, Hollywood, Ca'i! Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advsrtiscrs