The talkies (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
The talkies
Date:
1930
Publisher:
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son
Volume:
The talkies
Leaf #:
000121
Language:
English
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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THETALKIES 73 It might be necessary, for instance, to film a wedding, some scenes being "shot" of the congregation singing with the organ, with a distant view of the fortunate couple, another being considered necessary by the producer of a pair of io-foot lips murmuring "I will" on the altar steps, with the congregation in the distance this time. The acoustic conditions for the two such "shots" can be entirely different, and, although the scene may look the same, means have to be devised to make the necessary acoustic alterations in such a way that these will not be spotted by the camera. There is actually an echo in every average livingroom, which may be quite unnoticed by ears accustomed to the normal conditions of a dwelling-house ; if, however, a microphone is placed in such a room, any sounds heard through it will be accompanied by an astonishing amount of echo, which may be seriously disturbing to intelligibility and quality of reproduction. It is suggested that the reason why we are not normally conscious of this echo is due to the fact that we are using two ears. If a sharp rap is made in a room first with both ears free and then with one blocked, the presence of this echo is