Movies for TV - Early Television Foundation

EDITING AND CONTINUITY 191
Fig. 9-3. Neumade 16 mm film measuring devices.
part of a big operation and the editor merely looks at the film and
has cutters do the actual work of cutting and splicing while he in-
dicates what has to be done. After the preliminary editing is done,
scene lists are prepared. It is not always necessary to time each shot
or scene, but if it should be needed it is done by passing the film
through a film counter such as is shown in Figure 9-3. There are
various types of counter (the one shown is used to measure foot-
age only). Fittings can be obtained to measure the number of
frames as well for accurate sound work. Counters, or measuring
machines as they are sometimes called, are also made with two
hubs over which the film passes for use in matching sound and
picture prints. Some are combination models for use when converting
35 mm film to 16 mm. Whatever the type, the action is the
same; the passage of the film over a drum with sprocket teeth
causes it to rotate and move a Veeder type counter. The counter
can be set back to zero or any other value by turning a knob.
When the tentative editing has been done, the producer and
editor go into a huddle and make final decisions. These include