The miracle of the movies (1947)

Page scan 000102 from The miracle of the movies

Record Details:

Title:
The miracle of the movies
Date:
1947
Publisher:
London : Burke Publishing Co.
Volume:
The miracle of the movies
Leaf #:
000102
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 08, 2025
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{Left) A machine which makes snow for Arctic scenes. Its product will not melt under studio lights — it is compounded of salt, for body, and mica chips for glitter (Right) The actors sit in a section of a car in the studio while an already prepared street scene is back-projected on the semi-transparent cinema screen behind them. The camera, in front, sees the scene as a whole, viz. a couple in a car with a street whizzing away behind them. It means a smoother "road" for the cameraman and no unnaturally curious bystanders lining the kerb to spoil the shot (Left) The director shoots miles of film. The cutter, with the help of the miniature projecting machine on her right, runs through the strips and selects from the hundreds of shots those which will tell the story clearly, smoothly and with the greatest dramatic effect