The Importance of Proper Splicing

During the past ten years the mechanical processes involved in the making of motion pictures have, for the most part, been subjected to critical analyses followed by changes and improvements which have resulted in increased efficiency. Processes of major importance, such as the perforation of the film, the taking of the pictures, and the making of positive prints, are now carried on by means of standardized machines and instruments, the use of which insures surpassingly fine artistic effects and a minimum of production cost. But some minor processes are of major importance, and these have received scant attention. The splicing of film is a case in point. This process has, until recently, been carried on by crude methods which have produced unsatisfactory results. A faulty splice may throw the picture out of frame, trespass upon the picture space, stiffen the film at the point of the splice, or give way altogether. And to the extent that it does any of these things, it makes impossible the production of the perfect motion picture.

Print ISSN

0096-6460

Published

1926-03

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J10310