The Training Film Program in Action a Case History

This is the story of a series of training films. It is one of many series being made on the vastly complicated mechanisms by which the Navy controls the fire of its guns. The original request came from the Fire Control and Gunner's Mates Schools in July, 1942, was approved, and assigned to a producer. Training Film Branch personnel, School staff, and producer's representative began research; began writing; began production. Some of the sailing was smooth, for possible snags had been foreseen. But others had not been anticipated. These included the use of color in presenting complicated, difficult, and technical material; and the changes and modifications in equipment that were effected after films were started but before they were completed. Securing writers with the necessary training and experience was difficult owing to the nature of the subject matter. — But these problems were tackled as they came along, and most of them have been solved, even including a revision of the curriculum of the Fire Control School in order to make full use of films.

Print ISSN

0097-5834

Published

1944-02

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J07396