But alas, all was not well for it proved to be improbable to link the two. The history of invention is fascinating. Not only does exploration of the concepts which have brought us modern technology help to make these concepts more understandable, it also reveals the tendency of us Neanderthals to attempt to use brute force to accomplish some new idea. A rough comparison today would have you locking the speed of the turntable on a Fisher Price Close and Play with a Viewmaster . Another brilliant brute force idea was the attempt to record sound on film called the manometric flame which utilized an acetylene torch flame modulated by the motion of magnetic ribbons.
Film is a brute force technology.
It is mechanically-based with series of individual camera shots, or frames, playing sequentially at a rate which tricks the eye into perceiving a persistence of vision, otherwise known as fluidity. Various spring-wound and direct current powered film cameras were used for this process and eventually the shutter speed was increased to 16 frames per second although this was by no means an industry standard. Later, when variable density sound was added to the edge of the film, it was determined that frame rate would have to be increased even further so that the motion of the shutter would not cause undue flutter in the audio. Mechanical synchronization for film could be established then due to a uniform distance between sprocket holes in the edge of the film. As long as a camera or a projector could mechanically pull film through the shutter in a uniform manner and synchronized to the same motor drive, speed synchronization was established.