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MOTION PICTURE FILM PERFORATION
DONALD J. BELL
Chicago, in.
My reference to Cine-machinery is intended to broadly cover all machinery used for the manufacture, assembling and projection of motion pictures, and I shall endeavor to briefly present my conclusions in reference to Standardization of perforations of Motion Picture Film.
For many years it has been my belief that there should be a concerted effort to bring about a meeting of designers and manufacturers of cinema apparatus so that this very important matter could be discussed by those who appreciate the far-reaching benefits that Standardization will bring to the motion picture industry.
Undoubtedly, all who are engaged in this line of endeavor have wished for a fixed standard to follow, but there has been no bringing together of designers and heads of the various departments of motion picture manufacturing establishments or those who direct the development and manufacture of projecting apparatus. Now, our genial friend — C. Francis Jenkins — has taken the initiative and by his invitation we are here to form the Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
I am sure we are all grateful for the opportunity that is now offered us and have come to New York City with a feeling of pleasure because we shall have the opportunity to lend our aid to the advancement of the Cinematographic Art. The invitation to join with you gentlemen as a charter member gives me great pleasure and I assure you that my humble efforts will be given happily and to the fullest extent of my understanding.
My present concern and greatest interest is — as you may infer from my previous remarks— STANDARDIZATION.
My first experience in this line of endeavor was employment as an operator — my employment beginning about May, 1897. The work had a great fascination for me. My ideas at first may have seemed to be only dreams to others, still I steadfastly maintained that it would not be long until motion pictures would cease to be a novelty, but were bound to become a greater factor in scientific research and educational effort, and to take a very important place among amusement enterprises. So, gentlemen, I decided to make this my life work and to gain an understanding of the subject that would win for me the respect of those engaged in the art of motion picture production.
As I gained experience and knowledge in the art of projection, my thoughts turned to the possibilities of improvement of the projecting apparatus I had in hand. My first efforts in designing showed me that it was a very difficult matter, indeed, to form a