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TITLES AND SPECIAL EFFECTS 203 silent titles for a production — whether all film, or live, or half and half —is to be sure to use the same kind of film base for all parts of the film. In other words, if the production is on sound film (even though it is a silent film) perforated on one side only, use this type for the titles also. If different bases are used and spliced in haphazardly, the odds are ten to one that at least one of the inserts will have the perforations on the wrong side and refuse to pass through the projector! It is also important to ensure that the emulsion is on the same side of the film throughout (this is mentioned again when the use of positive film for titles is described later on); otherwise focus may vary when the emulsion position changes as it goes through the picture gate. Plain Still Titles This is the most inefficient use of the wonder- ful servant we have in motion picture film. Generally this type of title is made on a light gray cardboard base, usually known as a card, with very dark gray or black lettering. The simplest and most uninspired method of use is to place the cards in a holder and photograph them one at a time as one is pulled out by hand. A variation of this is the flopover title. In the latter case, the cards are hinged or supported on hooks so that one card can be dropped in front of the camera, and sub- sequent ones flop over like the leaves of a book held sideways. Another method is to mount the cards on each side of a panel pivoted either at the two sides horizontally, or at the top and bottom so that turning an external handle attached to one of the pivots causes the panel to rotate either horizontally about a verti- cal axis or vertically about a horizontal axis. In either case, a pleasing effect is obtained. Scroll or drum titles are simply made by inscribing the title on an endless piece of strong paper or canvas or any other suitable medium which has a desirable texture. This title is slowly moved up while the camera is shooting by mounting the strip on two rollers something like an old-fashioned wringer. To be sure of smooth motion, it is advisable to run the camera at thirty-two frames instead of twenty-four. Thus any unsteadiness in the move-