Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them (c. 1937)

Record Details:

Title:
Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them
Date:
c. 1937
Publisher:
Richmond : Johnson Publishing Company
Volume:
Talking pictures : how they are made, how to appreciate them
Leaf #:
000319
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--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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THE ROAD AHEAD Perhaps the facts given in this book have brought the thought, "Is there a place for me in this art industry? If I should enter it, what preliminary training should I need? What is the industry's future? Has it already reached its zenith, or is it destined to attain a still greater importance? What about comparatively new developments such as color photography, third dimension photography, and television? As thev grow and develop will their effect on the industry as a whole be favorable or unfavorable? What opportunities will the expected expansion of the educational film and the home motion picture offer to workers in the industry?" In its short life the film has caught up with its prophets many times. Therefore, we shall not make positive statements which new developments might make laughable within a year. Our intent is merely to call attention to possibilities and, by simple descriptions of the newer and less understood phases, to excite the imagination of the reader. This may bring about a more thorough study of things and forces capable of carrying the cinema to new mountain peaks, now veiled in the clouds. It has been stated that growth is to be expected in the field of the educational film. This valuable growth has [ ^73 J