The New York herald., 1922-07-02

ner pictures are edited into their
final form more often than they are
SO written. The editor has two func-
tions, both of which are of nearly
equal Importance. One is the edit
ing of the picture itself, so that by
| judicious trimming, rearrangement
and the like the effect intended by
| the author or producer may be more
completely realized; the other is the
titling of the picture. Starting with
the knowledge that a title is for
eign substance incorporated into
work of pictorial content, the prime
object of the editor must be to make
every title so blend into the pic
torial drama or narrative that it be-
comes a harmonious part of the
whole work.
Lesley Mason, one of the best title
editors in the industry, says the
title must agree in tempo and spirit
with its pictorial subject, 1t must
| not be overwritten Ca common fault
in times past), it must continue the
flow of the picture instead of inter-
rupting it as many titles do.
| The Woman Picture Cutter.
The woman cutter must know
| every angle of the story that has
been filmed, must know the places
where the shots" have been taken
and have full knowledge of drama
and comedy so as to keep the swing
of interest going at regular pace
from beginning to end.
The industry has women exclu
sively engaged in location finding,
| house finding, designing and film
editing departments, but perhaps one
| of the most important of all is the
furniture finder" What the others
do for natural, original and material
PROCESS of the pictue in it's develop
ment the furniture finder" accom-
plshes for accuracy of the settings.
This is more of a mans job than a
woman's, though the judgment of
the woman is looked for and de-
pended upon in the selection of fur
nishing materials, no matter of what
period. An important factor in this
sphere of activity is the property
master" He is the purveyor to the
public taste in artistic effects. The
director may change the script, but
the furnishings, atmosphere and ac-
curacy of detail are all determined
by the property master; he is the
final arbiter of what is correct in his
capacity as an expert of what is ar
tistically correct and in good taste.
AS a rule directors are not infalli-
bic, and the most expert avail them
selves of the knowledge that the well
equipped and authoritative property
man has stored away regarding Pc
riod furniture and works of art
Many good picture has been spoiled
by the introduction into a scene call
ing for an absolute Colonial atmos-
phere of mid-Victorian furniture,
and light fixtures instead of cam
delabra.
In the early days of picture pro-
duction, any sort of furniture seemed
correct. Old English morning scenes
were photographed with footmen in
nondescript livery serving the guests
at refectory tables seated on gilt
cane bottomed chairs. Much OF the
furniture was papier machie repro
ductions, now happily a thing IF the
past, as all producers nowadays make
some attempt to get the real article,
or at least faithful reproduction in
solid wood
Research of Property Man.
The property man or woman as
sistant is to be found daily in the
quaint furniture stores of the city.
Furniture lofts of large buyers of
antique furniture are the places to