Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Movie Makers
Date:
Jan-Dec 1949
Publisher:
Amateur Cinema League, inc.
Volume:
Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)
Leaf #:
00058
Language:
English
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Movie Makers, the official publication of the Amateur Cinema League, documented and championed home movies and production by local film clubs. During 27 years of publication, Movie Makers provided extensive coverage of the growth of 16mm, the availability of Hollywood films to the home, filmmaking style, amateur production, and color cinematography. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
June 13, 2024
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52 FIRST SEQUENCE of creative faking discussed by the author is suggested above. Scenes one and two are the real ones, made on the spot in the Sahuaro Desert. Scenes three through six are the faked ones, made months later against matching sky and soil. CREATIVE FAKING FRANK E. GUNNELL, FACL THERE is no doubt about it — winter is the season in which the projection of amateur motion pictures really gets going in earnest. Home screenings, movie club meetings, contests and gala programs, all will feature presentations of films taken during the past summer, especially the vacation and travel films. But, wail! Before you present those vacation and travel films to too many audiences, why not look at them once again with really critical eyes to see if your films are really as effective as you can make them, particularly as to editing, sequencing and continuity. "Certainly," you say, "I've cut out all the scenes marred by poor exposure, camera movement and awkward acting. I've rearranged the material I have in the best possible order, and I've added all the titles that seem necessary. Of course, there are some places in the film where the continuity could be better, but I guess there's nothing I can do about it now. Vacation's over. Even if we went to the same place next year our clothes or other properties would be different." But, wait again! Save those apologies. Perhaps there is something you can do to bridge over the rough spots in your film's continuity. Have you thought of creative faking? How about adding some closeups that can be made at home (or near home) right now, closeups that SECOND SEQUENCE of creative faking is even more ingenious and effective. Here scenes one, three and six are the genuine, with two, four and five created at home. Note convincing quality of the planned shadows and the dry desert texture of background.