Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1939)

MOVIE MAKERS 329 At the end of the "carry go round," you will find yourself deposited in a life sized reproduction of the final model set in the Futurama. Within the great building beside you, don't miss the Frigidaire exhibit, a good still or movie possibility. Here, the bacteria which are killed by refrigeration are pictured in motion, thrown on a ground glass screen by powerful micro projectors. A closeup of the slide before it is placed in the microscope, then a view of what you would see if you were peering through the eyepiece, is something that many movie makers work hours to secure. Back this up with shots of the latest in mechanical refrigerators, and you have a simple but telling story in kitchen science. From General Motors, you will head straight for the Ford building. Walter Dorwin Teague, designer of this exhibit, says, "The Ford exhibit, in keeping with the remainder of the Fair, has been planned on a more significant and less static scale than anything I have yet attempted." He urges the photographer "to study it well before he actually photographs it, so that he may catch the full impact of its themes on his film." True to this theme of motion is the giant mechanical mural which dominates the entrance hall, designed and executed by Henry Billings. Too large to be filmed as a whole, it lends itself to a series of shots depicting all sorts of gears and pistons, moving shadows and chemical symbols. It sets the pace for the extensive display of machinery which demonstrates the manufacture of a modern motor car. Inside the great hall, you will find a number of segregated groups of machines, operated in sequence to show the manufacture of various car parts. The hall is well lighted, and the machines are placed so that close shots are easily made. In the center of this rotunda is the immense, cone shaped turntable, rising in circular setbacks dotted with small animated figures. This slowly revolving mountain shows, in detail, the source and production of the various raw products used in Ford manufacture. Topping the entire display are several cars, symbolic of the united product of these many industries. Further on in courts and areaways, one may picture the many models of the Ford Motor Company. The surprising ride on the Ford Road of Tomorrow offers many excellent viewpoints for shots of the Transportation area and of the Theme Center. The smooth roadway makes the car an ideal camera truck; if you can brace your camera against a window or door frame, the shot should be perfect. Let the car's turning supply the traveling camera effect, and do not try to "panoram" by moving the camera itself. Nearby, the Firestone exhibit portrays making tires, from crude rubber to the final inspected product. At the exit to Bring your home movies to life . . . jc^k D SOUND YOU'LL have fun taking pictures on vacationbut it'll be twice the fun if you can bring 'em back alive — with actual voices, sound effects and music captured on permanent discs. Presto record' ings equal the best 16 mm. sound on film — yet they cost far less — one 75^ Presto disc takes a sound accompaniment for two 100' reels of 16 mm. film. The recorder can be taken along and operated easily by anyone. Ask your dealer to write us and arrange for a free demonstration. Complete Presto Recorders $169.50 and up PRESTO MODEL M RECORDER Lets you blend voice, sound effects and music to be reproduced with your silent pictures. Two 12" turntables, operating at either 78 or 33 V3 rpm., enable you to record and play records continuously without interruption. Recorder may also be used with any radio set to record radio programs off the air. Send /or free literature PRESTO RECORDING CORPORATION 242 West 55th Street, New York, N. Y. New York: EASTMAN KODAK STORES, INC., 356 Madison Avenue Chicago: NORMAN-WILLETS SOUND PRODUCTIONS Hollywood: NORMAN B. NEELY 20 North Wacker Drive 5334 Hollywood Boulevard