Issue 1 (January 1940)

  1. Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers — Cover InformationOpen access
  2. Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers — Table of Contents InformationOpen access
  3. Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers — Editorial Board InformationOpen access
  4. Report on the Adaptation of Fine-Grain Films to Variable-Density Sound Technics Original Research
  5. Improvement in Sound and Picture Release through the Use of Fine-Grain Film Original Research
  6. Photographic Duping of Variable-Area Sound Original Research
  7. A Sound-Track Center-Line Measuring Device Original Research
  8. Starting Characteristics of Speech Sounds Original Research
  9. Volume Distortion Original Research
  10. Lenses for Amateur Motion Picture Equipment (16- and 8-mm) Original Research
  11. Report of the Standards Committee Original Research
  12. Report of the Studio Lighting Committee Original Research
  13. The Importance of Coöperation between Story Construction and Sound to Achieve a New Personality in Pictures Original Research
  14. New Motion Picture Apparatus: A Multiduty Motor System Original Research
  15. Current Literature of Interest to the Motion Picture Engineer Original Research
  16. 1940 Spring Convention: Society of Motion Picture Engineers: Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey April 22–25, Inclusive InformationOpen access
  17. Society Announcements InformationOpen access
  18. “Applied Acoustics” (Harry F. Olson and Frank Massa; 1939) [Book Review] InformationOpen access