This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... If you need a certain shape of locket, such as an oval, a heart.or a circle, you say so, but do not say the locket must be an inch and a half long when you show only the locket. If a hand holds the locket it must be to scale, but if the locket alone is shown, the property man may take a large picture ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... If you need a certain shape of locket, such as an oval, a heart.or a circle, you say so, but do not say the locket must be an inch and a half long when you show only the locket. If a hand holds the locket it must be to scale, but if the locket alone is shown, the property man may take a large picture of the player and mould a plaster locket around an eight by ten print. It will photograph better and come out better on the screen. Do not be too fussy about your inserts, and do 'not draw a lot of designs. Indicate clearly what you want and leave the rest to the director. He will do his best. Do not send photographs, drawings or other things that may be needed. If you call for something that the studio cannot possibly get, make a note to the effect that you can supply the article free on request. Not long ago, a verse from the Koran was wanted in a script and the author offered to send a copy for reproduction, giving at the same time the verse and sura of the text in his script. What he got on the screen was a page from an Arabic Koran followed by the translation, a much more effective insert than he had thought to suggest. The director, as a rule, is more anxious than you to give a good production. If he is not, your over-anxiety will not help, anyway. chapter viii A study of the synopsis The vital importance of the synopsis--the great appeal to the editor--the opportunity for literary style--how to condense and retain the story. In Chapter V a part of the space was given to the synopsis and its function, since the synopsis is a part of the photoplay form, but the importance of this division of the photoplay warrants more careful and exhaustive treatment than can be given in part of a chapter. The synopsis, as has been said, is the means of..
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