American Cinematographer - October 1968 - 5

AMERICAN

Cinematographer
International Journal of Motion Picture Photography and Production Techniques

OCTOBER, 1968

Herb A. Lightman
editor
Joseph Braley

Vol. 49, No. 10

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740

Barbara Prevedel
744

circulation
748

754

Cinema Verite and the Documentary Film

The real truth of a documentary film depends as much upon
the honesty of its visual style, as upon the integrity of its
subject matter.

Editorial Advisory Board

Arthur C. Miller
chairman
756

Charles Clarke

Multiple Exposure Techniques

A number of methods - some old, some new - for creating
special effects and unusual titles.
760

An Alternative Editing System

For the 16mm film-maker who can't afford the real thing-a
creditable substitute set-up to aid in cutting sync-sound film.

Burnett Guffey
Winton Hoch

A New Electronic Post-Synchronization System

A fast, precise and economical method of altering sound tracks
that may make the standard "looping" process obsolete.

research

Robert de Grasse

San Quentin's Inmate Film Workshop

The world's only motion picture production unit located behind
the bars of a prison provides valuable services to the state and
serves as an important rehabilitative factor for its members.

Rae Moore

Pat Barrier

Location Filming Of "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR"

On the streets and in the buildings of Boston, a Hollywood
motion picture crew films sequences for a high-style tale of
bank robbery for kicks.

editorial assistant

advertising

FEATURE ARTICLES

765

Of Perforations and Pitch

By way of clarifying some of the confusion that may exist
regarding physical characteristics of various film stocks-and
the mysteries of "A" and "B" wind.

Harold Rosson
Editorial-Business Offices

1782 North Orange Drive
Hollywood, Calif. 90028
876-5080

726

DEPARTMENTS
Behind the Cameras

728

What's New

Advertising Representative

731

Through the Editor's Viewfinder

Paul Gilbert
485 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
297-5614

779

Industry Activities

804

Index of Advertisers

ON THE COVER: A montage of views showing prisoners inside the walls of California's
San Quentin Prison, where the San Quentin Inmates Film Workshop functions as the
world's only motion picture production company behind bars. Shown at CENTER is
Bill Lawhon, Inmate Director of the unit, setting up a shot.

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