We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.
Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.
USINGFILMSONTV 279 appearing on it; he reads his script or ad libs according to the pro- gram, timed to the action on the screen. If he is reading a script he will have a director to cue him for timing, telling him in sign lang- uage to speed up or slow down. Then as the action finishes the film is faded out and the narrator is again seen, perhaps wiping his face with the comment, "Gosh, that was a close shave. I'd have been lost if it hadn't been for Suprabat!" Of course, the whole short could have been on film and in that case the production would have been easier from a technical point of view. But, by making an "open-end" production of it, it is suitable for any special announcer or favorite of the listeners of a station, to produce. Film's most potent operational advantage is its certainty. For commercials this is a must ; for the general production it is almost as definite. The time will surely come when important productions will be recorded on film for transmission at the proper time. The instantaneous nature of television makes every scene in every pro- duction liable to go wrong on the air. It also means that no last minute changes can be made in camera shots or action. In one pro- duction a door was supposed to open mysteriously. After the final rehearsal, the director decided to move the camera covering that shot. When the program went on the air, an arm and hand were seen opening the door. The whole effect was ruined. If the scene had been on film, the fiasco would not have happened. Or if it had been rehearsed again the director would have caught it. This illustrates the overwhelming need for sticking to production plans once they have been made. Film makes that possible by making changes in the story impossible once they have been made. But even with film, errors can occur in the editing and printing processes. Not so very long ago a spot film for a well-known tobacco com- pany and an equally well-known candy maker were sent to the lab- oratories for printing and marrying to their respective sound tracks. When they were received from the laboratory the program assistant fortunately was conscientious and ran them through to check for breaks and quality. It was fortunate he did so, for the candy ad- vertiser's film started off well and got to the point where the an- nouncer said, "Take a bite into this delicious combination of milk