International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

Smm Boom In Educational And TV News Reel Fields NEW YORK — Manufacturers of cameras, projectors and film stock predict that 8mm sound prints are on the threshold of sensational growth in the educational and also the TV news field. Last fall's prediction at the SMPTE convention that by 1970 the potential market for 8mm teaching machines would reach 750 million dollars wasn't challenged then or now. Most of the lower cost of 8mm visa-vis 16mm is in processing the film. In 1962 General Film Laboratories, Hollywood, announced availability of 8mm sound prints at one-half the cost of 16mm prints. The company developed a technique to handle four times the number of frames by their new 35-32 printing method for 8mm. Fred J. Scobey of General said he looked forward to 8mm sound prints at onequarter the cost of 16mm. Manufacturers of film stock are not worried by the development of 8mm in the educational field because there will be a burgeoning of camera work by teachers and even by students. John Flory of Kodak, reading a paper pre pared by Louis Forsdale for the convention, cited that one school system is placing 8mm cameras at the disposal of teachers to film field trips to which students will add their own sound narration. He added the potential of locally-made science films, for instance the geology of the immediate countryside. At that same convention two representatives of Ramo-Woldridge's Training and Simulation Department, detailed the requirements of an ideal 8mm projector for use in teaching. They said in addition to low cost and simple loading, one most important requirement would be a "film search" means whereby the user could jump many frames forward or backward to frame position dictated by the learning situation. A general manager of a television station at that same meeting pointed out that in all areas of cost, including personnel, the 8mm technique has resulted in something "over 50 percent savings in the cost of our TV newsreel work." IP New Camera, Other Developments Lead Cinerama into Seattle Fair A wide angle 70mm camera, designed and manufactured by BensonLehner Corp., Santa Monica, Calif., has been delivered to Cinerama, Inc., and has successfully passed its qualification tests, Guy H. Hearon, vice president, photo instruments division, has announced. Produced by Benson-Lehner under contract from Cinerama, the camera and a Benson-Lehner projector (soon to be delivered) enables the first commercial use of full format 70mm film. The camera is used with a wide angle lens providing 160 degree field of vision in any place. The new Benson-Lehner camera and projector will make possible the latest cinematic innovation developed by Cinerama, to be unveiled in Seattle at the Century 21 Exposition Spacearium starting April 21, 1962. Sponsored as a joint venture by Cinerama, the Boeing Co., and the U. S. Science Exhibit of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Cinerama's Spacearium will display a unique 12-minute space voyage film being produced by Cinerama. Photographed and projected by the new Benson-Lehner equipment, the film will be viewed by an estimated 6 million attendees at the Exposition. The film will be projected onto a 75-foot diameter, 8,000 sq. ft. hemispherical screen that will put the viewer completely into the environment of the screened picture, says William D. Liittschwager, Spacearium program manager. IP IATSE Convenes in Las Vegas Sept. 10 NEW YORK — The 46th Convention of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine Operators of U.S. and Canada, will be held at Las Vegas, Nev., the week of Monday, Sept. 10, it was announced by Richard F. Walsh, president. In attending the 1962 Convention at Las Vegas, delegates will have an opportunity to inspect one of the country's outstanding entertainment centers, Walsh said. The number of members of the Alliance employed there — along with actors, musicians and members of other entertainment crafts — has increased rapidly in recent years. Special staging techniques have been devised to handle the type of productions which the various hotels present. IP Plans Progress tor Movie Museum LOS ANGELES— As plans progress for the building of the Los Angeles County-Hollywood Motion Picture and Television Museum, 19 IA members are helping make this dream come true. International President Richard F. Walsh and Arthur C. Ciller of Cameramen's Local 659 are serving on the Advisory Council. International Representative George -J. Flaherty is a member of the Museum Commission. On the Sound and Electronics Committee are three members of Sound Technicians Local 695: Robert O. Cook, George R. Groves and Gordon Sawyer. (Financing of the Museum is being undertaken jointly by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and a group of industry volunteers, the Hollywood Museum Associates. The Associates are headed by producer Sol Lesser.) By early Spring, 1963, Hollywood will have a show place to display the monumental achievements that have made it the entertainment capital of the world. iP 12 International Projectionist February 1962