Magnetically Striped Loops for Lip-Synchronizing Production

George Lewin

A new system for lip synchronizing has been designed by the Signal Corps Pictorial Center, using a magnetic stripe on the composite print from which the individual loops are made. This permits immediate synchronous playbacks with any length of loop, so that corrections can be made on the spot. The need for subsequent editing is thereby reduced or may be eliminated entirely. By reassembling the recorded loops into a complete reel, it is possible to eliminate all photographic ra stock and processing except for the final release negative, thereby achieving great economies in film consumption and editorial costs. Furthermore, since the projector becomes a recording machine as ell, the regular recording equipment is released for other work.

Print ISSN
Published
1954-06
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J18362