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Maryland State Archives Jeffersonian, Towson, Maryland mdsa_sc3410_1_81-0667 Enlarge and print image (3M) |
| THE JEFFERSONIAN NEWSGKAV LRE AND MAGAZINE SECTION. a ORIENTAL RUGS The PERSIAN RUG CO. Importers 919 N. Calvert St. BALTIMORE, MD. Established 1900 Cleaning, Scouring, Renovating, Repairing and Weaving, Crooked Rugs Straightened and Sized. MOVING PICTURE INDUSTRY HAS VY^Vl h ? f •5» Straw Rides Prompt Service y I RUPPERT BROS. | Governs Transfer y y y A Local & Lone Distance Moving y • y 6000 YORK ROAD ?!? t y * GOVANS, MD. •> y y •> Telephone, Tuxedo 2142 •> ^kiit iiill appreciate the tasty fofin which food amies to you at 136 • W. Fayette St. Baltimore, Md Particularly those Famous Sea Food Dishes J THE PLACE TO BUY PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL X Atlantic Photo Supply Co. 1 2] 6 W.Saratoga St. X BALTIMORE, MD. Send for catalogue. NEW STUNT IN "GLASS WORK" 'Tis No Longer Necessary For Imitation Palaces And Temples To Be Built At Great Expense—Desired Scene Is Now Painted On Glass And Is Just As Good. Imitation palaces and temp-ies, built at vast expense, are no longer necessary for the backgrounds of moving-picture plays. The desired scene is now painted on glass, and the result, we are told, is "just as good as" either reality or its counterfeit presentment. There-was a time, not so very long ago, when the camera could not tell a lie, but that was before the coming of the movies. Today,, by fibbing scientifically and artistically, it creates and maintains illusions that otherwise would be impossible because of the prohibitive expense. Despite the fact that the settings now used are more enormous and costly than ever before, it remained for the photographer to add the last touch of realism to productions showing the towering battlements of a feudal,castle, a colossal Egyptian temple and its majestic background, or the beautiful architecture of a French chateau. So real are these made to appear on the screen that the spectator is amazed to learn that they are only -painted on an ordinary pane of glass, no larger than the average window. And yet that is the case in most pictures, for it has become increasingly true, on the screen at least, that things are not what they seem, and producers have learned that illusion is more effective than the truth itself. One of the greatest problems of the films has been to obtain accurate backgrounds without prohibitive expense. If the scene of a story were laid at Monte Carlo, it has been necessary either to transport the players and camera men to* Monaco for views that would be before the audience for only* a few minutes, or to construct sets at the studio that have cost more than $500,000 in some instances. Despite the vast sums expended, the latter method was inadequate, as it was impossible to reproduce the . wonders of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, or the Arc de Triomphe. But, in the past two years, the problem has been solved, and now Westminster Abbey, the House of Parliament, or the Tower of London may be made ready to photograph on an hour's notice. There is scarcely any building or scene in the world that can not be duplicated. This is accomplished by what is known in Hollywood as "glass work." Things that were never built and that did not exist except on a pane of glass in the strokes of an artist's brush, have been shown with startlin greality on the sil- -ver screen, the result of a pho- The Art Phc to-Engraving Co., Inc. MAKERS OF PRINTING PLATES ARTFSTS-r NCRAVFRS 109 S. Charles St 1'altimore, Md. Plaza 3004 =j hi time of death refined families want service and dignity without extortion or misrepresentation. And so, for half a century they have turned unerringly to STEWART and MOWEN CO. (Wm. F. Wooden, Successor) The'high character of our ever-increasing clientele speaks for itself. And we are specialty equipped for immediate attention to country and suburban calls. 108 West North Avenue Baltimore • • Maryland Telephone Vernon 1342 ._ n SjjjT tographic trick that, in the majority of cases, is invisible, even to the expert. Ordinarily building sor interiors intended for blending with glass paintings are constructed to the first story, or to a height that. will permit the actors to move about. Then the roofs or towers are painted on a pane of glass about six feet square. This is placed in front of the camera, so that the painted portion exactly matches the remainder of the set. The same method has been used effectively i n filming clouds, which are painted on the glass and then moved sdow-ly in front of the lens, and also in providing marvelously realistic mountain backgrounds. In some cases two glasses are used, one stationary, to represent, say, an island, and the other a wrecked ship drifting across it with the tide. Another way of producing similar results is to use small models instead of placing glass paintings in front of the camera lens. For instance, the lower parts of a building will be built on the "lot." Then the roof and towers are constructed in miniature, being placed a few feet from the camera in such a position that the lines of the "set" and model blend o nthe screen. For i exteriors, miniatures have an- advantage over glass, as the shadows exactly correspond to those of the actual settings. While this may seem a small detail, it is vital in the creation and maintenance of a perfect illusion. Any slight inaccuracy is quickly detected and results in criticism for the producer. ¦ In a recent great spectacle, it was necessary to show the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. To do this realistically, the massive front was built to a height just above the doors. Then the towers were con- The Paul Company 510 P«nna. Ave. BALTIMORE, MI? 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