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Howard Johnson
Film Handler

Posts: 87
From: Felpham , West Sussex, UK
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-02-2000 03:38 AM

I'm doing a talk on technical history of the cinema to a film society next week. It's the first time I've done this, has any-one got any advice or suggestions for other books I could use I have a copy of "A Million and One Nights " by Terry Ramsaye originally published in USA in 1926. It's a wonderful book with a chapter on the first colour process Kinemacolour invented in Brighton England in 1906. I am also using Guiness Book of Movie Facts and Feats. I am making up some film frames into slides for my Kodak Carousel projector.Thanks. Howard Johnson

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Scott Norwood
Film God

Posts: 8146
From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 11-02-2000 05:33 AM

Depending on what you're going to discuss, I can recommend Haines' book "Glorious Technicolor - The History of Dye-Transfer Printing" and Belton's "Widescreen Cinema," among others.

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 11-02-2000 06:07 AM

Check out Marty Hart's "American Widescreen Museum" website for a wealth of information on film formats and the development of color and sound movies:
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/

Marty's site also has numerous links to other sites with information on the development of various film formats:
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/links.htm

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Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
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E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com

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Dustin Mitchell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1865
From: Mondovi, WI, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 11-02-2000 08:25 AM

Well, I can't offer any advice on technical literature, but as far as speaking in front of a large crowd, I turn to Barney Gumble, everyone's favorite drunk:

quote:
Just picture them in their underwear.

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Bill Purdy
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 139
From: Seattle, WA
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 11-02-2000 09:26 AM

If you have time to find them, the BKSTS has a wonderful series (three) of posters which provide an thorough synopsis of cinema history. The two I have are "Film Gauges and Sound", and "Wide Screen". They won't give you much background, but the chronology is there. YOu are close enough to give them a ring, and when you are finished, they will really look good on your wall.

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Bill Purdy
Component Engineering

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John Walsh
Film God

Posts: 2490
From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 11-02-2000 10:44 AM

I would also suggest, "The Four Aspects of Film" by James L. Limbacher.

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David Kilderry
Master Film Handler

Posts: 355
From: Melbourne Australia
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 11-03-2000 04:15 AM

Howard,

I take sessions here regularly called "Introduction to Cinema" and it involves taking those associated with cinema into the beginnings of understanding film and how it is presented in todays cinemas. I start with Lumiere, Eastman, Edison discuss colour then sound (still crediting Deforest here but open to the real story), then scope, 70 etc stereo in mag and Dolby and finally digital. It's all done in the theatre with a final look through the projection room. We look at the backstage bins do acoustic tests, touch the screen (wipe hands first) etc. I've run about 40 of these sessions in the last 4 years and enjoy it as much as the participants.

What I find effective as a finisher to illustrate what I have just spoken about is my demo film. It commences in B & W mono (Godzilla Kind Of The Monsters trl) then Colour mono, then Dolby A, then scope then finally Scope Dolby Digital logos. I use a selection of old drive-in ads, logos and trailers. This really puts into perspective the journey from where we were to today. Of course it is all run on a 50 ft screen with 16fl light and good sound.

David

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