Practical cinematography and its applications (1913)

Record Details:

Title:
Practical cinematography and its applications
Date:
1913
Publisher:
Philadelphia, Lippincott
Volume:
Practical cinematography and its applications
Leaf #:
000277
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Gerstein - University of Toronto
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
14
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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210 PRACTICAL CINEMATOGRAPHY man's point of view. He is not content to pre- pare a subject which shall appeal only to pupils as such, but is always trying to introduce an element which shall make the film popular with adults as well. He seeks to arouse the enthu- siasm of the schoolroom and of the picture palace at one and the same time, though the two are as widely apart as the two poles, and what is suited to one is by no means adapted to the other. The patron of the picture palace must be enter- tained only. Education, if any, must be uncon- scious. On the other hand, the essential con- sideration in the school is the training and teaching of the young mind. If amusement is ntroduced the educational value of the film is liable to be small. In this attempt to supply two different markets simultaneously many producers over-reach them- selves. They fail to realise that a schoolroom film must be absolutely natural, that there must be no trickery or faking. There are several films on the market to-day, aiming at the require- ments of education, wherein the most attractive incidents are nothing more nor less than examples of fake photography. The educational autho- rities are only too well aware that trickery is one of the cinematographer's most useful tools, and accordingly many films of an apparently astonishing character are regarded with sus-