Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

MOVIE MAKERS 333 Rochester point-to-point race westward to Hamilton, Ont., eastward to Stony Point Light, and then back to the Rochester inlet. And big league too was Mr. Chappelle's detailed coverage of this grind, as the proud beauty — with a crew of fourteen and 2630 square feet of working sail area — barreled through heavy seas, slatted and drifted in the calms — but came home by 38 seconds the winner. Working under difficult (and often dangerous) conditions, the producer nevertheless achieved a variety and quality of scenes which are amazing. His handling of side or back lighting, as a big Genoa or spinnaker jib arched out from the Escapade, creates many moments of breath-taking beauty. With Rochester Race Mr. Chappelle has proved beyond the cavil of superstitious yachtsmen that a fine movie may be made on a fine racing craft — and yet still win the race. Seashore Safari Once again two movie makers have pooled their joint knowledge of movie making and their companion interests in ornithology to produce a delightful film of bird life — a record of camera hunting for gulls, terns, ospreys, black skimmers and other water birds along parts of the Atlantic littoral. In Seashore Safari, Robert E. Lawrence and J. Donald Sutherland have wisely limited the subject matter and footage of their film to a small portion of the almost unlimited world of birds. Seashore Safari is presented in a clear and crisp manner, with many scenes outstanding for their beautiful photography. The film is well edited. The accompanying narrative is unfailingly informative, without being verbose. All in all — an excellent production. The Enchanted Isles Stretching for more than a thousand miles along Australia's northeastern coast stands the Great Barrier Reef, a vast agglomeration of tide-swept coral islands and islets. For mariners who have threaded their way through these perilous formations, they hold little of enchantment. But to Alfred T. Bartlett (who confines his camera to the Whitsunday group) they are such stuff as dreams are made on — and he has portrayed them thus in The Enchanted Isles. Mr. Bartlett's canvas is a rich one, comprising all of the classic elements of romance: the sun-drenched strand, the nodding palms, the lovely girls and, always and ever-present, the clean blue of the sky and the yet-deeper blue of the circumambient waters. He has painted these elements both in large, lush compositions and with observing attention to the minutiae of vibrant life around him. Even his colors (via the magic of the pola screen) are rich WORLD'S MOST AMAZING £ fll&e-<He£ioTri4itic If you set out to engineer a "dream" movie camera — you would arrive at something like the Nizo Heliomatic. This extraordinary camera not only "thinks" for itself in determining exposure, but also gives you a bagful of special effects almost unheard of in 8mm. photography. Made by Niezoldi & Kramer of Munichworld's oldest specialists in home movie equipment. Now for some of the other remarkable features: Frame speeds range from 8 to 64 per second. Provision for exposing single frames in continuous sequence. Oversize spring motor for long, smooth run on single winding! Automatic cut-off at end of film. Film returning attachment for fade-ins, fade-outs, lap dissolves. A superb optical viewfinder (with parallax compensation) plus a right-angle viewfinder for candid cinematography! Automatic 'magnifying compensation in the viewfinder when the telephoto lens is in use. And a self-filming attachment even allows you to get into your own movies. Marvelously compact, beautifully machined — the one camera for perfect movies every time! Forget about bulky exposure meters forever! 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