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THE WORLD'S ADVANCE 



air. As a matter of fact, the aeroplane 

 was perfectly stationary while the can- 

 vas screen in back of it was moved past. 

 At a given signal the operator of the 

 curtain began turning one of the spools, 

 drawing the canvas past the machine 

 while the scene was being photographed. 

 Another interesting case of deception 

 is the building of an aeroplane for pic- 

 tures. In one of the illustrations may 

 be seen the skilled artisans of a film pro- 

 ducing concern making a tire for a studio 

 built aeroplane canvas and sawdust 

 being used for this part of the machine. 

 The dummy machine thus produced was 



The two remaining illustrations are of 

 equal interest in the subject of motion 

 picture deception. In one of them may 

 be noticed a group of fake beer bottles 

 made of papier-mache and weighing but 

 a few ounces each. Were it not for these 

 bottles, few actors who are struck over 

 the head in a fight scene would really 

 survive. In the other view a leopard 

 skin has been sent to the property depart- 

 ment with the request that it be stuffed 

 at once. In such an emergency the men 

 have had to use strong wire and ex- 

 celsior, owing to the lack of other materi- 

 als but the audience will never know it. 



Various Views of the Methods of Deception Practiced in Motion Picture Production. It is in the Ease 



with Which Striking Effects Can Be Secured by Simple Means in Motion Pictures That This Form of 



Drama Has Its Greatest Advantage Over the Spoken Drama. 



used in a spectacular air battle scene. 

 Still another view shows how a stair- 

 way can be faked. The rooms are merely 

 frames, and in this instance there is a 

 doorway in the center of the rear. A 

 section of stairway is placed behind this 

 opening and as only a few steps appear 

 within the scope of the camera, it would 

 seem to the audience that there is a com- 

 plete stairway. 



DANCING AS AN ARMY EXERCISE 



A recent film produced by Pathe 

 Freres, of France, depicts the physical 

 training of French soldiers. The film 

 shows the usual gymnastics and fencing 

 indulged in by the soldiers at the Join- 

 ville School and other similar institutions. 

 Dancing has been added to the exercises. 



