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Academy Officials Discuss Standard With Projectionists . . .
Lester Cowan, S. J. Twining, Donald Gledhill and Sidney Burton of the Academy Standards Committee called an informal meeting with several leading Los Angeles projectionists on the night of February 5th. The projectionists who acted as an advisory board were Magnus Nielson, Ray Haskell, A. C. Schroeder, Fred Humphrey, Jessie Grayson, Bob Babcock, Fred Weaver, Willard H. Fife and D. H. Koskoff. The editor was invited to represent the Loudspeaker at the conference.
Standard Release Print Discussed
The various phases of the Standard Release Print was discussed at length. The first question asked by Mr. Cowan was whether or not the projectionists approved of the size of the black dot. After an exchange of opinions a vote was taken and it was unanimous that the dots should be reduced between a third and a half of their present size.
Location of Dots
The next question was whether or not the projectionists approved of the location of the dots. Several locations were suggested, but the concensus of opinoin was that they should be placed in the lower right hand corner instead of their present location in the upper right hand corner. The principal reasons offered for this was that they would be less conspicuous in this new location and that they would have less chance of showing in characters’ faces. It was pointed out that this condition has occurred several times since the standard was adopted.
Change in Safety Footage Suggested
The present standard allows one foot of film for safety after the douser cue has gone through. It was decided that for absolute safety this space should be increased to three feet. It was further suggested that this footage should not include any essential dialogue, but that it should include non-essential sound. This latter would prevent the freezing effect of no sound at all.
Reel Lengths Discussed
Considerable time was spent on the subject of reel lengths. Mr. Cowan pointed out that the circuit chiefs in the United States are not agreed on whether single or double reels shall be used in their theatres. One of the largest circuits in the East insists that their projectionists run their shows on single reels. At the same time an equally large circuit in the West encourages their projectionists’ practice of doubling. The assembled projectionists were about evenly divided in t^eir favor for one method over the other. Ray Haskell brought out many interesting points regarding the economies to be effected by the adoption of the double reel length as a universal practice.
Better Understanding
The meeting was a very profitable one to all concerned. The Academy representatives gained a fairly workable idea of the way the projectionists in Los Angeles are reacting to the Standard Release Print. The projectionists gained a fair idea of the magnitude and complexness of the problems being considered by the Standards Committee.
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