Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Page scan 00033 from Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers

Record Details:

Title:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Date:
1930-1949
Publisher:
New York, N.Y. : The Society
Volume:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Leaf #:
00033
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE)Êdocuments the technological progress of the film industry, highlighting technical developments in production and exhibition. Of special interest are articles about special effects, theater practices, lighting, and the introduction of the 16mm format. Initially titled "Transactions of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers."Digitized by the Prelinger Library and the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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28 HALL, MAYER AND MASLACH July 150 fpm. These machines have long internal film paths and use large quantities of developer and fix solutions. They are therefore quite large, requiring one or more rooms for complete installation. Threading is a lengthy operation. The travel time from one end of the machine to the other may be as long as 30 min. Television film processing introduces a new operating condition, calling for a different type of processor. In this case, the processor Fig. 1. Rapid film processor, front view. receives film directly from the camera, and the prime requirement is that the film should be ready for projection in as short a time as possible. The machine developed for this purpose is called a Rapid Film Processor. It differs from a bulk film processor in several respects. The film travel rate is only 36 fpm, which corresponds to the average rate of 16-mm film, exposed at 24 frames/sec. Since the rate is much lower than that required in a bulk film processor, the