International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

Altec Engineers Train at Century Projector Plant TRAINING — Altec service engineers attending training sessions at the Century Projector Corp. factory in Long Island City New York are shown above. The training covers Century's American made projectors and Century's all transistor sound systems. Left to right in left picture are Altec engineers D. S. McLean, George Evans, Artie Baus, Ralph Kautzky, Jack Gnirrep, Jim Raia, and Peter Capone. Left to right in tihe right picture are Altec engineers M. Goldberg, H. Schwartz, Robert Sweeny, H. Lateltin, S. McGuigan, J. Eves, and F. Hall. Tinted Release Print Film tending to produce a mood of peace, reposefulness, and tranquility. It is the color of calm tropical seas under clear skies. It is suggestive of the Mediterranean and the South Sea Islands. If used on interiors it would impart a feeling of restfulness, dignity, and reserve without inducing appreciable depressive moods. (I disagree. No shade of blue is suited to interior shots unless it is desired to convey a feeling of coldness, gloom, neglect, poverty, or night — the "haunted-house" type of atmosphere. R. A. M.) With proper contextual influence it might be used for the suggestion of brilliant moonlight effects, although No. 10 may be somewhat better for this purpose. Tint No. 10, Azure. A strong sky-blue. It is colder than Turquoise; tranquilizing to the point of becoming depressing. It is suggestive of the sedate and the reserved, even approaching the austere and forbidding; under certain conditions slightly gloomy Tint No. 11, Nocturne. Deep violet-blue. The visual transmission is low, giving a screen of low brightness. It definitely suggests night, shadows, gloom, coldness, etc. By subjective associational reactions appropriate to depressive conditions, despair, failure, unattained ambitions, intrigue, the underworld. Tint No. 12, Purplehaze. A bluish violet or lavender, rather pastel in character. It has a relatively high visual transmission, giving a screen of greater brilliance, higher key, than the adjacent tints, Nocturne and Fleur de lis, to both of which it is closely related in emotional value. The mood induced by this color is particularly dependent ( more so than many of the other colors ) upon contextual factors. For instance, to a twilight scene on the desert with distant mountains it imparts a feeling of distance, 12 from page 7 mystery, repose, and languorous warmth; used on a scene containing snow fields, glaciers, snow-capped mountains, etc.. it has a pronounced cooling effect. The hue of this color is approximately the same as that of the shadows on sunlit snow under a clear blue sky. Tint No. 13, Fleur de lis. A rich royal purple. This color has long been the badge of royalty, high office, power, and pomp. In ancient times the dye was very costly and was used to color the garments of the aristocracy. (A common misconception. The "royal purple" of ancient times corresponds to the vivid rose color we call "magenta" today. R.A.M.) The transmission of this film tint is low, thus giving a depressed screen brightness suggestive of reserve, dignity, and austerity. It has a relatively cool color, but not as cold as Nocturne. Tint No. 14, Amaranth. This is also a purple, but has a greater red content than Fleur de lis; therefore it is warmer and less austere. It is adapted to the rendition of scenes showing opulence and luxury together with refinement. With proper contextual relation it may be well adapted to scenes approaching sensuality and abandon, such as bacchanalian revels staged in settings of wealth, luxury, and elegance. Tint No. 15, Caprice. Cool pink. The visual transmission is relatively high, thus giving a brilliant sparkling screen. It is a jolly, carefree, hilarious color suggestive of carnivals, Mardi gras, fete days, and merrymaking in general. Tint No. 16, Inferno. Fiery red tinged with magenta. Since it is directly suggestive of fire, it is adapted to scenes of burning buildings, glowing furnaces, forest fires, etc. By subjective association indicative of riot, panic, anarchy, mobs, turmoil, strife, war, battle, and unrestrained passion. iP International Projectionist January. 196-1