Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09
All Talents
Offer Hope
For Movies
Music and Styles on
List, But Success
Is First Need.
Bv Kenneth CLARK.

This is the second and concluding
article on possible Jobs for young
people in the motion picture in
duStry.
WHEN you are shooting" real life
for the screen, it is natural that
you must have honest backgrounds
against which your characters may
play. They must be made to appear
real. Settings-natural or artificial
must be made to provide this back
ground. These are the especial crea-
tons Of the art director or studio
architect, working with research de-
partments and location men. The
research department provides the art
director with authentic pictures, and
necessary bits of information such as:
How nitrate is mined in the South
Seas.
What sort of pistol is carried by a
What the dimensions of the guillo-
tine used during the French revolu-
ton were
With these bits of information at
hand, and actual photographs, illus
trations or copies to make them come
to life, the art director sets to work.
Water color sketches are made by
artists under his direction. The archi-
tect's plans are laid out and finally
sets are constructed. In some cases
only a simple interior is needed. but
often the problem at hand requires
the construction of little city, a
four masted schooner. few yards Of
San Francisco's waterfront. Just i'm
agine the vast number of technicians
needed to carry on this work!
The thousands of American youths
who are unsteady inclined, should be
interested in HollyWood's musical de-
partments Every picture has its
musical director. This person is
required to prepare musical score
for the entire production. He builds
his score with an eye to dramatic
values, and in this respect, he Is a
well understand, many dramatic
situations can be masterfully in
tensified with the aid Of musical &C
compartment.
Some productions lean heavily on
the musical side. Charlie Chaplin
has gone so far as to substitute music
for words. And how very important
are musical scores in those pictures
designed to attract the ear as well
as the eye, such as the musical AK
travaganZas. For such productions
the services of song writers. musicians,
arrangers, and orchestra leaders are
required, in addition to those provided
by the musical director.
1t would be good for those young
people vitality interested in music to
investigate this field further. 1t may
hold much for those who are willing
to seek 1t out and track it down.
Style in wearing apparel has be-
come a significant by-product Of the
Hollywood lots. In most instances
new style ideas are the product Of
the costume designer whose Job it
Is to outfit the various stars. A high
salaried style creator. the costume
designer senses trends in clothes style
popularity. The creator first usually
draws models in water color. For one
particularly Interested in clothes de-
signing, this special field offers oppor-
tunities.
Among the other artists, profess
sional workers and craftsmen in the
studios are carpenters, painters,
craftsmen. sketch artists, doctors,
nurses, librarians, dance directors,
hairdressers, makeup artists, ward
robe men and women, property men
and set dressers.
Leading members Of each craft and
profession are attracted from all over
the country.
Now for final word. Queer as it
may seem, the best way to gain atten-
ton in Hollywood is to stay at home
and work at your chosen career until
you have achieved distinction. There
are many opportunities in the motion
picture industry, but in almost every
case they are filled by those who have
already proved their ability somewhere