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 #:
000354
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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Talking Pictures Cin'e-pho'-to-mi-crog'ra-phy : Motion picture photographythrough a microscope. Cliff hanger: Studio term for serial picture of the melodramatic type; arose out of fact that early serials featured players in thrilling action on high cliffs. Climax : Peak dramatic moment of a stage or screen play. Close-up: Any photograph, or any single frame in a motion picture, in which the major subject occupies a large portion of the total space. The close-up is one of the unique and valuable assets of motion picture technique. Col-lo' di-on : Chemical used in make-up. Comic: A player who gets laughs from an audience easily, either by some freak of appearance or vocal articulation, or by an instinct for the timing of movement. Also called a comedian. Con-ti-nu' -i-ty : The written form of the photoplay. See scenario. Copyist: Person trained in the technique of copying musical scores. Crepe hair: False hair used in making wigs and mustaches. Crowd people: An assistant director's term. See atmosphere actors. "Cut": Traditional command by which a director announces the completion of any photographed scene. Cut back: A scene in a motion picture which reverts to previous action. Cut in: An incidental scene or subject, inserted in a motion picture, which breaks the continuity. Cutter: The person who selects and arranges the photographed scenes of a motion picture. Also called film editor. [306]