Editing And Titling Films; Adding Sound To Films - BOLEX H16 SBM Instruction Manual

be used. We recommend Bolex-Lites with halogen-
quartz lamps, which are especially bright, light-weight
and long lasting. When shooting colour sequences, use
artificial light type film. For good colour reproduction,
it is advisable not to mix natural and artificial light.
Night sequences.
With a very fast lens, fireworks
and lighted neon signs can be filmed with excellent
results. Film at 12 f.p.s. if the light is not strong enough
(use of tripod recommended).
Editing and titling films
After shooting several films, you will probably want to
"edit" them, i.e. cut out those sequences which are
lacking in interest or poor in quality, reduce the length
of others and arrange the scenes in a logical and artistic
order. The interest of your film will be enhanced by
adding a main title and sub-titles where appropriate. It
is also a good idea to show where the action took
place. For this, you can make use of maps, road signs,
36 or design your own titles.
Adding sound to films.
A
commentary of musical accom-
paniment will add to the inter-
est and enjoyment of viewing
your films.
16 mm films can take an optical
or magnetic sound track. If you
intend adding a magnetic sound
track, make sure that the film
you will use has only one row
of perforations. For good sound
reproduction, shoot the film at
24 f.p.s. For speech on magnetic
sound stripe, a filming speed of
18 f.p.s. is satisfactory.
The Bolex sound projectors
enable you to record sound on
films equipped with a magnetic
stripe as well as to project films
with either optical or magnetic
sound track (see page 48).