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The Short Subject
Stanford in 1877, thereby opening the way for the present form of motion picture.
The action having been proved with pencil sketches, ink drawings are made on rectangular pieces of celluloid, called "cells." These cells are placed over the painted background of the scene, with a strong light shining from beneath. One cell is drawn for each frame of the picture. When these black ink cells are completed they are assembled and photographed, one by one, against the background. Then producers view this black and white version and order any corrections which are necessary for good workmanship.
All corrections having been made, the cells go to the color room. There the head color artist marks different numbers on the various cells to indicate the shades and tints which will be used. They are then given to scores of girls who color them according to the indicated numbers. The next process is to hold each finished cell before the proper background while the camera photographs one separate cell for each frame of the film.
The picture next goes to a sound stage, on which musicians and singers provide music "by the numbers." Unless someone has made a mistake in arithmetic, there is no possibility of a cartoon dancer being out of step. The individual numbers of the drawings correspond exactly to the musical score. The creation of cartoons is complicated, but it would be easier to deprive people of their dinners than to deny them their cartoons, for these have become a fixed part of the motion picture program.
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