History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1, DVD

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Disc #1 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
1. Back of the Mike 1938 [9:22]
1. White Magic 1940 [:03]
1. How Motion Pictures Move and Talk 1940 [7:39]
1. Sound Recording and Reproduction (Sound on Film) 1943 [:04]
1. The Nature of Sound 1948 [10:57]
1. Color Keying in Art and Living - 1950 [:04]
Disc #2 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
1. The Alchemist in Hollywood - 1940 [28:24]
1. Behind the Lens 1940 [:07]
1. An Old Chinese Proverb: One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words 1946 [8:03]

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This documentary represents the first in a two-part series of nonfiction programs to provide a historical overview of the evolution of motion picture technology. This particular volume begins in 1893, when Edison and William Dickson co-designed the earliest prototype of a film projector - christened "The Kinetograph" - and follows history up through the 1930s, when motion pictures had evolved into a common entertainment for the masses and educationally-oriented motion pictures were commonplace. It also discusses how movie projectors gradually became more and more refined in their technological elements, to a point where projector repair and maintenance required advanced training and expertise. The program also touches on the way in which projector manufacturers of the 1930s schooled projectionists via educational films on projector maintenance. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide All Movie Guide

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This documentary represents the first in a two-part series of nonfiction programs to provide a historical overview of the evolution of motion picture technology. This particular volume begins in 1893, when Edison and William Dickson co-designed the earliest prototype of a film projector - christened "The Kinetograph" - and follows history up through the 1930s, when motion pictures had evolved into a common entertainment for the masses and educationally-oriented motion pictures were commonplace. It also discusses how movie projectors gradually became more and more refined in their technological elements, to a point where projector repair and maintenance required advanced training and expertise. The program also touches on the way in which projector manufacturers of the 1930s schooled projectionists via educational films on projector maintenance. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

UPC: 882012501214
Source: A2ZCDS INC
Sound: stereo
Time: 2:14:00
Sales Rank: 68,334

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
1. Back of the Mike 1938 [9:22]
1. White Magic 1940 [:03]
1. How Motion Pictures Move and Talk 1940 [7:39]
1. Sound Recording and Reproduction (Sound on Film) 1943 [:04]
1. The Nature of Sound 1948 [10:57]
1. Color Keying in Art and Living - 1950 [:04]
Disc #2 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
1. The Alchemist in Hollywood - 1940 [28:24]
1. Behind the Lens 1940 [:07]
1. An Old Chinese Proverb: One Picture is Worth Ten Thousand Words 1946 [8:03]

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Disc #1 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
Introduction
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Disc #2 -- History of Motion Pictures: Production Technologies, Vol. 1
Introduction
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