Tips on filming a football game ... page 3 More about Super 8 .. pages 4 & 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COMMENTS: I have found a solution for tim- COMMENT: I would Jike to have you Jo ok at ing scene lengths that is as simple os it is suc- some of my 35mm color slides for possible cessful. I think of the explanatory comments use in the News. Mr. L. D., Mon tclair, N. ]. I wauld use in narrating the film for ather (Ed : not e: We don't use 35mm sl id es for " Good view ers, and say th e words to myself as I Shots." Howeve r, we wo ul d be happy t o see an y 8mm sh oot. La ng or short, th e ti ming is "tailor- and 16mm KODA CHR OME II Film clips- see pa ge 7.) made." Mr. J. S. L. , Rochester, N. Y. Q. 1 am not certain what the film speeds of Bmm Attractive and easily assem bled titles can be movie film are , and how this information can be ac- made from magneti c letters which are sold in curately converted to readings on a light meter. Can children's d epartmen ts in stores. Th ey can be you help me? Mr. H. S. , Portland, Ore. painted any color and used against o contrast- A. Th e numbe rs printed on film in struction sheets are th e ASA speeds of th e film s. These numbers are frequ ently referred to as "film speed s." ASA speeds of 25 and 40 are the re presentative " speeds" of Day- light and Type A KO DACHRO ME II Fi lms. Th e ASA spe ed repres en ts the film's relative sensitivity to light. Most exposure meters have an ASA sp ee d dial, and th is dia l sh ould be set for t he ASA spee d of th e film bein g used . For meters not de si gn ed for use ing background. A piece of black tin about with movie cameras, t he correct lens open ing wiiJ be 18 inches square makes a good title board, or opposit e appr oximately the 1/ 35 sec ond mark if you th e car door serves the same p urpose on a are sh oot ing movies with a Kodak movie camera trip. The periods make good holders for seenie operatin g at the norma l 16 or 18 frames per second: pictures one may want to use as part of a title. Mr. H. C. M., Bozeman, Mont. Q. How can I photo graph a printed page to be used as a title and have it come out so it can be read? My " Good Shot" of the "bittern" in your Sum- Mrs. N. H., Sacramento, Calif. mer issue should have been labeled an an- hinga. It was drying its {light feathers before A. KO DAK PORTRA Lenses wil l ena ble yo u to move in taking to the air. close for shoot ing a printed pa ge or any othe r small Mr. R. E. L. , Washington, D. C. subject. A movie tit ling device, whic h includ es a close-up lens, is ideal for this type of shooting. Q. What's the best way to hold the exposed film on the spool after removing it from the camera? Some- Q. Are movie lights harmful to babies' eyes? times it tends to unwind. Mr. J. B. R. , Seattle, Wash. Mr. M. R. , East Syracuse, N. Y. A. Sa ve the paper collar that com es araund th e fi Im , and replace it after exposi ng the film. Thi s paper band and film can are necessary for the protection of th e film on its way to th e pro ce ss in g Iab. lf you can 't find th e paper collar, sl ip a ru bber band araund th e film t o hold it. Do not use adh esive tape of any type. Q. We're having quite a time trying to decide the best A. Ph oto lamps are not ha rmful. lt is th e com pari so n way to assemble our movies: by the year, by the rela- with regu lar room lights that ma kes th em see m so tives, or by different events, such as Chr istmas. Can bright. The trick is to t urn the lights on a few mo- you give us some ideas that might he lp solve our me nts be fore you 're rea dy to sh oot, and aim them at problem? Mrs. W. C., Oak Lawn, 111. the ceil ing or wal ls untll the baby (or adult) is ac- A. Th e way one ass em bles his hom e movies is large ly customed to t he bri ghtness. Holdin g your light bar a personal matter . lt also depend s on th e am ount of or Sun Gun Movie light 7 t o 10 fee t from your sub- film one shoots during the year. However, here is a ject gives you amp le il luminat ion, yet it is no brighter guid e that may be of help to you : than shaded outdoor light. Have " growing up " re els of eac h child. Th ese should not include all shots you've made of eac h youn gster but only a shot here and there to maintain th e chronologica l thread of a child 's growth. This can be done withou t impairing th e fa mily re els. T een-Age Movie Gontest " Fam ily" reels are eq ually important. Shots of you r This third annual contest closes home, friend s, vi siting relat ives, wee kend s, etc . Th ese September 15. All those entering can be put on ree ls by the year. will be notified by mail as soon as Th ere are special events such as birthdays, the judging is completed. Winn ers will family vacation, the homecomi ng game, and Ch ristm as b e listed in a future issue of Kodak th at you may wish to have on separate reels, par- Movie News. ticul arly if th ere is a Iot of foota ge involved. (Suc h subjects can, of course, be in your family ree ls.) 2 Whether it be professional, college, or high-school How to Film football, there's plenty of colorful excitement for your movie camera. In fact, there's too much for you to shoot all of it for your personal movie rec- the Big Game ord. The secret is to capture the highlights of the game itself, plus incidental shots that add interest. Get to the game a little early and film the crowds This Fall coming in. Get close-ups of your own y oungsters. You'll want shots of the entrance of the two teams and any pre-game activities on the field. Once the game is under way, you can capture enough of the action to give you the feel of the game. A helpful device to keep track of the scoring ac- tion is to shoot the scoreboard at the end of each period. Get shots as close-up as you can. A school or playing field sign makes a natural title. Film pre-game activities, such as team warm-ups_ Half-time activities should be included in your film. Budget equal amounts of film for each quarter of the game. lf possible, shoot game action from different spots. Close-ups of these cheer- leaders would add interest to any film. You can anticipate some scoring plays __ _ which should be followed by shots of cheering spectators. 3 New KODAK INSTAMATIC Movie Cameras provide instant loading plus better pictures The initial reaction to Kodak's new system of 8mm photography has been overwhelm- ingly favorable. The no-thread, drop-in loading is the feature that's always mentioned first. "Im- agine beingable to run a full 50 fe et of film without stopping to flip the film or even wind the camera. 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