THTRFLM 3FF3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Arc Lamp, Cinematic Techniques, Orthochromasia
21 Dec 2019
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From making the transition to talkies - industry felt pro t and expense. Expense meant the folding of smaller studios. Pro t allowed larger companies to become even larger. The cost of converting to talkies drove up the cost of lm production. The transformation of exhibition sites was slow - each theatre had to be wired for sound. Early carbon and condenser microphones were omnidirectional: picked up sound from all direction equally. Very fragile and sensitive to ambient noises. Ability to record was limited to a small area and picked up everything within a close range to the mic. Actors couldn"t move far from the microphones. Sound systems also required a constant rate of lm so hand cranked cameras were replaced by motorized ones - necessary for synchronized sound. The motors of these cameras made noise which was picked up by microphone. Solution - the creation of a large glass box to put the camera in called:
