Synopsis
This color educational film is about Super 8mm movie masking basics. Presented by Kodak. Copyright is 1973. Opening titles: Kodak presents Basic Movie-making (:08-:15). A movie is just a series of still pictures on a long piece of film. Each frame is a photograph. When projected in succession they gave an impression of movement. A little league baseball game. A batter hits the ball into the outfield and another runner slides home. A family poses for a movie. A family readies for a picnic. The family talk and laugh with one another (:16-2:36). A woman moves groceries around as another opens a cooler. The picnic is in full swing as people pass items and start to eat and drink (2:37-3:19). A hand writes 'The Jones Visit' on a white board with marker. Niagara Falls exit highway sign. 'Volleyball Game' is written on the volleyball itself. A girl tosses the ball and the family is ready to play. People line up and the volleyball game begins. Fun during the game (3:20-4:51). The host talks. Teenager holds a 'Benefit car wash' sign. A car pulls in to the Hess gas station. Other teenagers gather around. A girl starts spraying the car with water. A hand uses a sponge on the car. Others wash the car with sponges. A shot that shows how you shouldn't shoot into the sun as the boy washing the car goes dark. Other shots of washing the car from high up and down below. Intercuts of hands washing to show fast action. The car drives off, the job is done (4:52-7:20). The host holds a Super 8mm…
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Details
- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Kodak
- 1973
- 8mm Camera
- Filmmaking
- Educational Film
- Movie Making
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film
