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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now
Posted by: Alan Brainsby
Date/Time: 11/04/09 00:38:00

Most movie films were made outdoors, whether within the confines of studio grounds or on railway station platforms.

This was due to the "slowness" of the photographic emulsion used. As a movie camera works at a relatively fast rate the exposure time is in the order of 1/25 second. Not much time for those old emulsions. Still cameras can have unlimited exposure times if the subject doesn't move. The best source for a lot of light is the sun, hence outdoor shots.

It's noticeable that until the 1920s there were very few genuine indoor shots. One of the reasons that Hollywood became pre-eminent was the quality of sunlight and very little rain. Room shots were of a set with floor and three sides, no roof.


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Ealing then and now10/04/09 06:02:00 Linda Thorpe
   Re:Ealing then and now10/04/09 10:57:00 Robert Darke
   Re:Ealing then and now10/04/09 13:40:00 David Archer
   Re:Ealing then and now10/04/09 13:50:00 David Archer
      Re:Re:Ealing then and now10/04/09 20:02:00 Alan Brainsby
         Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now10/04/09 23:48:00 David Archer
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 00:03:00 Robert Darke
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 00:38:00 Alan Brainsby
      Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 01:48:00 Tony Price
         Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 08:32:00 Graham Weeks
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 11:53:00 David Archer
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 12:06:00 David Archer
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 13:28:00 Graham Weeks
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing then and now11/04/09 13:29:00 Graham Weeks

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