Present Aspects in the Development of 16-mm. Sound-Film

A. Shapiro

A review of recent developments in 16-mm. sound, including technical advancements and perfections contributing to raising the standards of illumination and quality, and a discussion of the extent to which the limits of picture size and audience have been raised for large-audience performances. — Adoption of the 16-mm. sound-film for education is discussed. Its function as a medium of instruction for general education of an extra-curricular nature and its use in the classroom as a corollary to text-book and oral instruction are treated. — The relation between the 35-mm. and 16-mm. branches of the industry is discussed. What is the legitimate domain of 16-mm.? Limitation of both types of film, the most effective fields for each, and the encroachment of 16-mm. upon the entertainment field are brought out, and the possible effect upon the general trend of type of entertainment pictures is indicated.

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Published
1937-09
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J17377