Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1936)

MOVIE MAKERS 47 sion will serve for only one picture and that, if we flash two or more on it, the eventual result will be a generally unpleasant combination, although this method is sometimes used for special purposes. \^ bile the eye can keep one image on its retina for a long period without serious impairment, the longer light is allowed to strike the photographic emulsion, the blacker will be the silver salts after development and the lighter will be the print, when we get the finished picture. Prints that look very washed out and give an all over dirty white appearance are those whose original negative has been subjected to too much light, which is called "overexposure." Prints that are very dark and shadowy and in which very few details can be made out are those whose original negative was not given enough light in the camera, which is known as "underexposure." Y ou remember we described our primitive camera as having a light tight box, a hole, silver salts on a flat piece of celluloid inside the box and some method of controlling the effect of the light. We did not specifically mention, although I am sure that you understood it. the fact that the simplest method of controlling this effect is to open and close the hole. We then saw the next control in the lens, which speeds up the photographic process by letting more light through. Now, if we have a lens in the hole, it is easy to jump forward to the possibility of refining our control in two ways. We can vary the time the hole is open for light to pass through it and we can modify the size of the lens. With these controls, primitive photography emerges into the field of variable manipulation and the camera becomes a practical tool rather than a mere scientific curiosity. (To be continued ) News of the industry [Continued from page 29] from drying out and becoming brittle, increases its resistance to wear and renders it impervious to water and oil. In this treatment, the film is placed, on the reel, in a special pressure chamber, where it is subjected to the action of certain gases. The service is offered by Peerless Film Processing Company, 130 West 46th Street, New York City. Picture book ■ Captain Teddy and Sailor Chips, photographs and text by Creighton Peet, price, S2.00, published by Loring and Mussey, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York City, is a story of the adventures of a youngster and his dog, told in photographs. Creighton Peet, who made the series of "stills" published under the title, Mike the Cat, is a master of the art of capturing human interest, and this book, intended for children, is evidence of his genius at selecting viewpoints and subjects that would escape the less imaginative. Movie makers will find in this collection of pictures innumerable suggestions for genre subjects in New York's harbor. Planning home movie programs [Continued from page 25] Manchester. The latter is probably unique in the annals of amateur newsreel making. Ten cameramen cooperated in filming H. M. The King when he visited Manchester in July, 1934, and succeeded not only in getting an excellent picture but in making the only complete cinematographic record in existence of this historic occasion. The program was completed with a reel of Dufaycolor assembled from the personal work of various members. You will note that no film in the collection covered the same ground as any other, except the two lots of personal pictures. But. as one of these was in color and the other in black and white, the overlap was scarcely noticeable. On the other hand, the bill included amateur films of many types and therefore it never gave members of the audience enough of any one subject to bore them. Yet, it impressed the guests with the variety of subject matter which can be and is being made bv movie makers. ree fil ms fli To borrow the films listed in this department, simply send in your name a?td address to Amateur Cinema League, Inc., 105 West 40th Street, New York City, specifying the titles of the films desired. When films are limited to groups, the type and approximate size of the audience must be given. Films are loaned free except for postage. All transactions regarding booking dates and shipping arrangements are effected between distributor and applicant after 'the League has fonvarded name and address of applicant to distributor. Please do not request a list of films from which to make a selection, as no list is available. Any one in the United States may apply for films reviewed, as this service is not limited to League members. ■ The Toymaker's Shop, a 16mm. sound film issued as either a one or three reel picture, is an appealing presentation of a play staged by the handicapped children of the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children. It is produced by the Ray-Bell Films, Inc., and is available only to groups. ■ Balloon Racing, a 16mm. silent film in one reel, is reviewed through the courtesy of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, its producers. Here are portrayed all the colorful and exciting scenes that take place just before the takeoff of a balloon race. For months before the race, the contestants have been preparing for this final moment in a sport that is unique in its requirements of skill, courage and endurance. LIGHT — and plenty of it! FOR INDOOR BLACK AND WHITE or KODACHROME The Junior SOLITE Kit USES 500W. T20— 400W. C30— 250W. 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