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

The first floor is occupied by the large studio. The second floor has the control room, observation room, announce booth, and the upper part of the main studio. The third floor has the smaller studio, a storage room for props, a clients' room, an announce booth, and control room. The fourth floor is occupied by the upper part of the small studio, master control room, the film recording and reproducing room, a maintenance shop, film editing room, and additional storage space. Ventilating equipment is located on the fifth floor, which is approximately one half the area of the other floors. Large Studio: The large studio is 90 X 60 X 25 ft high and occupies two stories. It is equipped with three cameras, one of which is mounted on a small camera crane, and the other two are mounted on pedestal dollies. One large and two small microphone booms are provided, as well as video and audio monitors, and a complete production intercommunication system. The cameras and all the video equipment for both Montreal and Toronto studios were manufactured in England, but are similar in general design and operate on the same standards as equipment available in the United States. The lighting equipment, totalling about 70 units, includes an assortment of scoops, 6-in. and 8-in. spotlights, and a few striplights and fluorescent units. Lighting control panels permit individual switching of 80 circuits, and dimmers allow independent adjustment of 10 different banks of circuits. Pantographs are provided to allow adjustment in a vertical direction of 16 of the lighting units. The control panels and wiring are arranged to permit expansion, since it is expected that the lighting facilities may eventually be approximately double the initial installation. Small Studio: The small studio, which is 65 X 44 X 19 ft high, occupies part of two stories. It is equipped with units similar to those already described, except that there are only two cameras, one of which is mounted on a small camera crane, and the other on a pedestal dolly. The number of lighting units is approximately one half of those in the larger studio. No provision has been made in either of these studios for the accommodation of a studio audience, since it is much more economical to use all available space for studio production. Audience participation shows requiring a small audience can, of course, be handled by bringing a limited number of people into the studio for that particular program. Control Rooms: Each studio has its own control room arranged to overlook as much as possible of the associated studio. The master control room is located on the fourth floor, and has observation windows at one end, to permit visitors to see the equipment without interfering with operations. The control rooms are shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the master control console in Fig. 3. Film Recording and Reproducing Facilities: The film recording and reproducing room is located on the fourth floor adjacent to master control. The film reproducing equipment (Fig. 4) is of a new design using an image orthicon camera similar to those in the studios. It includes two 16mm projectors and two slide projectors, all of which can be remotely controlled. Film recording equipment is provided to permit the recording of television programs on 16mm film. This equipment provides a direct-positive picture from a negative image on the tube. With this equipment only a single print is available, and facilities for producing additional prints will be added later as the need arises. A magnetic tape recorder is located J. E. Hayes: CBC Television Facilities 401