Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-10

The thousand of movie fans who marvel
at the wonderful photography as hun
dreds Of feet of film are displayed on
the screen, and who. perhaps, know from
their personal experiences with camera
that sunlight is so highly essential to
good pictures will undoubtedly marvel
still more when told that artificial IL
Elimination is used almost entirely in the
making Of films
For years motion pictures were pro-
duced almost entirely IN southern Cali
fo1nia because Of the quality and dura-
ton Of sunlight available. Although sun
light is the brightest possible light, it
does not meet present day requirements
Of the movie concerns. Within recent
years methods Of artificial illumination
have been so greatly improved and de-
veloved that sunlight is being superseded
by electric lighting This form OF IL
Elimination car be controlled and directed
Il viii feature Of no small Importance.
SUNLIGHT
NOT SATISFACTORY.
with the sunlight no special effects, so
essential 70 the motion picture IN its
present advanced stage OF artistic de
velopment, could be obtained. Even on
clear day light values do not remain
throughout the day at the same intensity.
At noon perhaps the light is very bright
hut as the day begins to wane about
or O'Clock in the afternoon. the photo
graphic value Of the light, although pos
sibiy not preceptihle to the eye is very
much lower In the making Of film
IT may happen that part OF a scene Is
filmed at noon and because of some
changes in scenes or need for new char
sctcrs there viii be a delay Of three or
four h5Srs before il can be completed.
Under natural light the first part Of the
scene when screened would he very
bright and clear, whereas the other part
would be darker and less distinct, caus-
ino confusing effect Ia the spectator.
Thus the need for an even. unsltered
Hzht at all times OF the day which can
only be supplied By artificial means. ana
which IS now being used almost entirely
in, American studios. There are several
schemes for producing this constant H.
Elimination
C. F. LIGHT
LATE ISVENTION.
One OF the latest is by the new g. r.
tizh intensity studio light. which in *
terrsl appearance resembles searchlight.
Il can be used as n spot or Hood light
much the same as the searchlight whore
the light rays are focused I'D projected
IN 2 small beam. or rs prime fat light
TO illuminate the entire setting or scene.
This can be done by removing the glass
mirror ut the back. which focuses the
light rays. and thus allowing a general
spread Of the light from that end Of the
protector. The light Itself has a 24-inch
mirror, Its carboGs are fed together cleo
trically requiring practically no attention
and its entire operation is Of the most
simple nature. It IS mounted on q base
Z = oTs- So L. ~
. meter. making IL easy to move about. and
can he raised to an elevation of about
10 feet. where an overhead spotlight is
desired. The entire device Weighs less
than 900 pounds.
USEFUL IN
SUNLIGHT EFFECTS.
This light, one Of the most powerful
adapted 70 the studio, is particularly use
full where moonlight or sunlight coming
through a window or the illumination Of
large settings is desired. They are also
valuable for backlighting. BY focusing
a spotlight on the back Of the heads Of
the principals the images are caused to
stand out from the background and the
figures are more pronounced and thus
better depth is obtained. II this were
not done. the figures would 20 dead
against the background. no matter how
far they stood In the perspective. They
are also used a great deal to countersct
shadows caused by other lighting ap-
paratus
Even out of doors in the daylight
there is use for artificial illumination.
There are scenes, just as in ordinary
photography. that are too dark even at
midday to be taken without extra light.
Then. too, there. are times In the bright
sunlight where artifi ial light is needed
to counterfeit shadow caused by the sun
or to light up faces of persons when
their backs may be to the source Of
natural light. To meet such situations.
a portable power plant has been per
fected-an electric generating outfit
mounted In a motor truck. A gas en-
CINE drives an electric generator. which
supplies sufficient power to operate the
powerful lights, the same as used in the
/ studio.