Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions

About this eBook

Author

Tousley, Victor H. (Victor Hugo), 1875-

Title

Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions A Practical Hand-book and Guide for Theater Electricians, Motion Picture Operators and Managers of Theaters and Productions

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Subject

Electric wiring, Interior

Category

Text

eBook-No.

45231

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45231

Release Date

March 27, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Motion Picture Operation STAGE ELECTRICS AND ILLUSIONS
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.Table of Contents
4. 4.CHAPTER I. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND ELECTRICAL HAZARDS. — Two and Three-Wire Systems. — Electrical Hazards. — RESUSCITATION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK.
5. 5.CHAPTER II. THE ARC LAMP. — General Discussion of the Electrical Arc. — Operation of Arc Lamps. — Testing of Arc Lamps. — Testing Carbons.
6. 6.CHAPTER III. PROJECTION. — Setting and Adjustment of Carbons. — Optical System. — Current Required. — Current Required for Projecting. — Selection of Lenses. — HINTS ON MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTING ARCS.
7. 7.CHAPTER IV. MOTION PICTURES. — Colored Pictures.
8. 8.CHAPTER V. THE MOTION-PICTURE MACHINE. — DISCUSSION OF PARTS. — A—Upper, or Feed Reel. — B—Upper Magazine. — C—Fire Traps. — D—Upper Steady-Feed Sprocket. — E—Presser or Friction Rollers. — F—Upper Loop. — G—Film-Steady Drum, or Film Steadier. — H—Film Gate. — I—Tension Springs. — J—Automatic Fire Shutter. — K—The Revolving Shutter. — L—Intermittent Sprocket. — M—Lower Feed Loop. — N—Lower Steady-Feed Sprocket. — O—Take-up Reel. — P—Framing Device. — Q—Film Shields.
9. 9.CHAPTER VI. THE FILM. — Film Making and Characteristics. — Patching Film.
10. 10.CHAPTER VII. GENERAL HINTS ON INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND CARE OF MACHINES. — Tools. — Aligning the Machine. — Anchoring the Machine. — Inspection. — Upper Magazine. — Fire Trap. — Cleaning Machine. — Oiling Machine. — Care of Sprockets. — Adjusting Intermittent Sprocket. — Automatic Fire Shutter. — The Revolving Shutter. — Framing. — Film Gate. — Tension Springs. — The Take-Up. — Cover. — Getting Ready for the Show.
11. 11.CHAPTER VIII. LIGHT.
12. 12.CHAPTER IX. PRINCIPLES OF VISION.
13. 13.CHAPTER X. REFLECTION.
14. 14.CHAPTER XI. REFRACTION.
15. 15.CHAPTER XII. OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.
16. 16.CHAPTER XIII. OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. — Dissolving Views of Living Pictures. — Human Figure Floating or Performing in Air. — Head Suspended in Air. — Magic Cabinet. — Head Resting on Table. — Multiplication of Images. — Trick Mirror.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIV. THEATER BUILDINGS. — General Requirements. — The Stage. — Moving-Picture Theater. — The Screen.
18. 18.CHAPTER XV. OPERATING ROOM EQUIPMENT. — Construction and Ventilation. — Wiring of Operating Room.
19. 19.CHAPTER XVI. CURRENT CONTROL FOR ARC LAMPS. — Voltages Required. — Resistance Control. — Reactance Control. — Transformation Control. — Auto-transformer Control. — Motor-Generator Control. — Rotary Converter Control. — The Mercury-Arc Rectifier Control.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVII. MANAGEMENT OF GENERATORS AND MOTORS. — Operation of Generators. — Operation of Motors. — Alternating-Current Motors. — GENERAL HINTS.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVIII. THEATER WIRING. — Aisle Light. — Alternating Current. — Arc Lamps. — National Electrical Code Rules for Arc Lamps. — Armored Cable. — National Electrical Code Rule for Armored Cables. — Asbestos. — Attachment Plugs. — National Electrical Code Rules for Attachment Plugs. — Auditorium. — Auto-Starters. — Balconies. — Batteries. — Bells. — Borders. — The National Electrical Code Rules Governing Border and Proscenium Sidelight Construction. — Box Office. — Brackets. — Branch Circuits. — National Electrical Code Rules Governing Size of Wire for Branch Circuits and Fuses for Same. — Bus-Bars. — Cabinets. — Cables. — Canopies. — National Electrical Code Rule. — Carriage Call. — Carrying Capacity of Wires. — Ceiling Fans. — Chandeliers. — National Electrical Code Rules for Fusing Chandelier Circuits. — Circuit Breakers. — National Electrical Code Rides for Circuit Breakers. — Concealed Work. — Conduit Work. — National Electrical Code Rules for Wires and Interior Conduits. — Contacts. — Cord. — Current Taps. — National Electrical Code Rules for Current Taps. — Cut-Outs. — National Electrical Code Rules for Automatic Cut-outs (Fuses and Circuit-Breakers). — Damp Places. — Decorative Lighting Systems. — National Electrical Code Rule for Decorative Lighting Systems. — Dimmers. — Door Switches. — Dressing Rooms. — Drop Lights. — Emergency Lighting. — National Electrical Code Rules for Services. — Exit Lights. — Fan Motors. — Fire Alarm. — Fish Work. — Fixtures. — National Electrical Code Rules for Fixture Wire and Fixtures. — Flashers. — National Electrical Code Rule for Flashers. — Flat Irons. — Flexible Cord. — Flexible Tubing. — Floor Pockets. — Fly Floor. — Footlights. — The National Electrical Code Rules for Wiring Footlights. — Fuses. — Gallery Lighting. — Gallery Pockets. — Gas Lighting. — National Electrical Code Rule for Gas Lighting. — Grid Floor. — National Electrical Code Rule for Ground Clamps. — National Electrical Code Rule for Grounding. — Guards. — Hanger-Boards. — National Electrical Code Rule for Hanger-Boards for Series Arc Lamps. — Heaters. — National Electrical Code Rules for Electric Heaters. — High Potential. — Illumination. — Incandescent Lamps. — Efficiency of Lamps. — National Electrical Code Rules for Incandescent Lamps. — National Electrical Code Rules for Insulating Joints. — Inverted Lighting. — Joints. — National Electrical Code Rule for Joints. — Junction Boxes. — Lamps. — Lobby. — Lugs. — National Electrical Code Rule for Lugs. — National Electrical Code Rules for Metal Moldings. — Meters. — Meter Reading. — Motors. — National Electrical Code Rules for 550-volt Motors and Less. — Music Stands. — Open Work. — Operating Room. — Panel Boards. — National Electrical Code Rules for Panel Boards. — Fuse Spacings. — Switch Spacings and Dimensions. — Paint Bridge. — Paint Room. — Program Board. — National Electrical Code Rule for Wiring Program and Call Boards. — Proscenium Side Lights. — Receptacles. — Retiring Rooms. — Rheostats. — National Electrical Code Rules for Rheostats. — Signals. — Signs. — Sockets. — Stage Cable. — Stage Flues. — National Electrical Code Rules for Control of Stage Flues. — Stage and Gallery Pockets. — National Electrical Code Rules for Stage and Gallery Pockets. — Switches. — National Electrical Code Rules for Switches and Connections. — Switchboards.
22. 22.CHAPTER XIX. PORTABLE STAGE EQUIPMENT. — Anvil Sparks. — Arc Lamps. — The National Electrical Code Rules for Arc Lamps to be Used on the Stage. — Baby Spot Lamp. — Batteries. — Bells. — Blinding Lights. — Brackets. — National Electrical Code Rule for Lights on Scenery. — Bunch Lights. — National Electrical Code Rules for Bunch Lights. — Chandeliers. — Colors. — Dimmer Box. — Electric Sign Imitations. — Electric Stage Effects. — Explosions. — Face-O-Graph. — Festoons. — The National Electrical Code Rule for String or Festooned Lights. — Fire Dance. — Fireflies. — Fireplaces. — Flat Irons. — Flowers. — Fountains. — Fuses. — Gas Globes. — Glass Shades. — Heaters. — National Electrical Code Rule for Electric Heaters. — Lighthouse Effect. — Lightning. — Lugs. — Moon Boxes. — Moonlight on Water. — Musical Acts. — Musical Bells. — Oil Lamps. — Pin-Plug Connectors. — The National Electrical Code Rules for Pin-Plug Connectors. — Plugging Boxes. — The National Electrical Code Rules for Portable Plugging Boxes. — Rheostats. — Stage Cables. — Strips. — The National Electrical Code Rules for Strips. — Sunrise. — Switches. — Table Lamps. — Time Beaters. — Water Falls.
23. 23.CHAPTER XX. USEFUL FACTS AND FORMULAS. — Ohm’s Law. — Lens Formulas. — Measurement of Surfaces. — Measurement of Solids.
24. 24.CHAPTER XXI. GLOSSARY OF ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND OPTICAL WORDS, TERMS, AND PHRASES.
25. 25.INDEX
26. 26.Transcriber’s Notes

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