The Art of projection and complete magic lantern ... - Yesterday Image

SIshowing, gently push back the cover glass of the rack which cuts off theflame, until it is back in its normal position, and lighten up the ruinview to its fall extent, hold the open fingers in front of the lens of thelantern containing the rack; flicker the flames by opening and. closingthe fingers a few times, until you cover up the fire entirely, leaving theruins alone on the screen. Note.—All fire and smoke effects are improvedby being slightly out of focus.Vase of Flowers.— (i) In Bud. {2) Blossom, here butterflies areintroduced, in two lanterns, the motion the butterfly takes, is that ofan elliptical curve, which is done by a slip glass working on a slidingpivot one in each lantern, moving the fingers in front of the lens,gives a scintillating effect as though the butterflies moved their wingsin and out of the light. A second assistant is here necessary, to keepthe butterflies at work, while the flowers are turned into decay, the butterfliesmay be tinted various colours by the aid of light tints of glass orgelatine introduced into the diaphragm slot of the lens.History of the Emigrant Ship.—The real beauty of this set ofdissolving views is enhanced by the song '• Ship on Fire," by HenryRussell, being introduced, or appropriate airs being played." The GirlI left behind me," " To the West," "Bay of Biscay," "Ship on fire,""Rule Britannia," &c., &c.The vessed is towed out of Harbour, and left at sea with movingwaves. The sun is made to sink, and as this is brought about by aseparate sunset movement, a pale blue glass should gradually be slippedinto the diaphragm of the lens giving a realistic effect of approachingnight, when glass fully covers the picture dissolve to storm, and makeready the second and third lanterns for red and blue lightning. Keep thethree lanterns on, only be sure to close the flashers on lenses of the twolanterns containing the lightning, flash half the lightning once or twicefrom one lantern, (by flashing the shutter halfway), then flash theshutter fufly opened and closed, then flash the second lightning in thesame manner. Do not leave the lightning on the screen, simply flashslowly at first, and then once or twice in rapid succession, and finallyboth lanterns at once, if not overdone, but worked well, the effect ismost vivid and startling. If thunder is wanted, hang a sheet of zinc oriron by the corner and shake it.The fire caused by the lightning now breaks out in the forecastle ofthe vessel, take out a lightning slide and introduce the rack for fire withthe blacked slip glass in its place which only allows a small portionD2