Richardson's handbook of projection (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Richardson's handbook of projection
Date:
1930
Publisher:
New York : Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Richardson's handbook of projection
Leaf #:
000303
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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MANAGERS AND PROJECTIONISTS 1227 The Theatre Projection Room of Today THE motion picture is a fusion of the arts and the exact sciences. In the highly specialized field of projection, while art is far from absent, the exact sciences are dominant. These exact sciences are expressed by laws which have existed, unchanged, since time began, and will exist, unchangeable, when time shall end. They are fundamental, physical lawrs of the universe. We may attempt to disregard them, we may even deny their existence, or laugh at them as being the brainstorm of "some impractical scientist/' but they are not changed thereby one iota. No scientist ever could or did lay down a law. He merely enunciates these fundamental laws of the universe, which we may abide by or violate at ■ our own discretion, but the consequences of our action are absolutely certain and beyond all human power to modify or evade. Let the architect and the theatre owner consider well these facts when the matter of projection suite location and design is before them. They cannot violate fixed laws and obtain the maximum in projection results. After considerable thought I have decided to incorporate in this work the report made by the Society of Motion Picture Engineers Projection Committee at its 1929 spring meeting as the best data available on the