Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-29
IMPROVING THE MOVIES

need but the unifying hand of the en-
gineer to bring them into combination.
This would make the theater most at
tractive at all times since we could
duplicate the finest climates of the
most famous resorts of the world.
atmosphere within the theater will
mean for public health and comfort
and enjoyment can hardly be over-es-
ticated. The incidental possibility is
here open to create new art; namely,
to use all OF such controllable con-
climatic suggestions appropriate to the
action Of the play, exactly as appro-
pirate incidental sounds and music
are now added.
Make the Movies Vocal
Scientists anticipate a phenomenal
rise in the art of incidental sounds, in
cludinS music, the human voice and
those characteristic noises like the
clatter of hoofs. chug of motor. patter
of rain, signing of the wind. cracking
Of the fire. and the splash and roar of
the sea. Such sounds. il perfectly rem
dered, add intensity to the realism of
the film, but their production must be
made automotic and independent Of
the direct use of a hundred separate
volume as enunciation and accuracy of
imitation that is needed. Acoustic
science will analyze all needed sounds
so that their recorded sound wave cur
yes, suitably engraved. may automatic
cally and with high precision produce
the exact sounds desired. Their in
tensity and synchronism with the film
will be controlled by perforated rolls or
punched cards or both. Creation of
such sounds. true to nature. will be an
art comparable in Importance with that
Of the incidental music and speaking
voice, and will contribute a factor es-
sential TO perfect realism in the motion
picture art.
Hubbard foresees perfect and auto
matte rendering of the human voice
audioie to every observer of the pic
ture. Speaking parts will be added to
the silent drama, and there will be pro-
vided telephones by which, auditors
with defective hearing may clearly
hear the speaker on the platform All
the master sounds, music. speech. and
noises incidental TO the story. may be
produced in the acoustic laboratory of
tho theater adjoining the projection
room. and be delivered automa tically in
synchronism by direct connection with
the film movement. Each auditor
will receive. II he so desires. the music.
speech and sounds by perfected tele-
phone attached TO the back of his seat.
The standard adjustment could be
cuaged as to quality and intensity
so that for the average ear the sounds
arc true TO nature and subjects to
volume regulation by each patron. As
such mechanism Is perfected. 1t will he
less and less in evidence. just as the
lamps are concealed in modern lighting
and the protector is relegated to
room outside the auditorium. Event
ually only the effects will be preceived.
Immediate inauSura ton of a COM
plete program for making available to
all human beings perfect models OF all
skilled motions Is also the hope Of the
engineers. This would mean a new era
in education. for the seIf-educa ton
thus made possible might solve the in
adequacy of schools and teaching
staffs
With true vision OF the importance
TO the world OF this achievement the
engineers would accomplish this in a
very few years. Hubbard believes
Tho motion picture would then be the
supreme habit educator of the race
now and more excellent models being
developed summing up the experience
OF the world so that no new skill is
lost and children might begin a. the
highest point of skill yet attained.
Hubbard predicts that in education
in diffusine nev knowledge In visual
izinE the results and methods Of indus
try, exploration, research. in entertain-
ment. in stirring men to high ideals
the motion picture will prove mans
greatest single power.
The mission of the movies" he
says. already great, knows no natural
bounds. and has possibilities of which
as yet even scientists dare not dream {"