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A special feature on this night was
the screening of "Strange Fascination,"
a 16 mm. sound film made by a former
Melbourne amateur, f;A.r. J. D. Berte!,
of " Journal Films," Sy~E!y. It was well
filmed, and an inspiration to all amateurs
here.
Wednesday, 17th October, was the Mr. R. C. Reid's 16 mm. colour film,
night for the preliminary editing of "Roaming Around the World." This was
the V.A.C.S. Instructional Production, part of the series made by Mr. Reid, and
"Scuttled," filmed last month at the covered the U.S.A. rather thoroughly.
Social Hall, Y.M.C.A. Firstly, the pro- Detroit and a golf championship, a base-
duction, as returned from processing, ball game by night, and Broadway (both
was screened for the benefit of all mem- filmed with daylight Kodachrome), be-
bers, and then several groups were fore Washington and New York Filmed
formed, and each dealt with a certain with a Keystone camera.
aspect of the film, editing certain Mr. H. A. Tregellas' 16 mm. colour,
sequences; and the tit! ing was then "Brisbane."-This was a 100ft. reel of
done before the audience, which was film returned from processing, and was
gathered around. As several exterior taken during recent holidays on a Cine-
scenes yet have to be taken, they wi II Nizo camera.
be done separately and incorporated into Mr. Wesley Smith's 16 mm. colour
the finished production, to be premiered film, "Melbourne, Garden City,'' showed
at the Members' Film Night on 30th many interesting aspects of the city,
November. • port and the gardens area and riverside.
Filmed on an E.T.M. and Paillard.
Many of the newer members were
astonished at the great change made Mr. W. G. Nicholls' 16 mm. colour,
after the smal l amount of editing neces- "Tony's Ninth Birthday," was the last of
sary after the filming, done in sequences. the 16 mm . members' films screened,
and was taken at his home recently.
Wednesday, 24th October, was de-
Points of interest were that some of the
voted to a special screening by Tex Glan-
shots were taken interior with the f I 1 .5
ville of his 8 mm. films, "In and Around
lens, with the Hyper-Cinor wide-angle
Japa111,'' taken during his recent tour of
used on the Pathe Webo-Special. An-
this country, where he was with an
other point was that some of the exterior
.entertainment troupe. These films were
shots were taken late on a winter after-
taken under all circumstances, and show-
noon, almost at sunset, with the lens
ed all parts of the country, particularly
wide open at f I 1 .5.
the people. Mr. Glanville gave a com-
After the interval, when supper was
mentary with his films, whilst Mr. Max
served by the committee of ladies, the
Edwards acted as projectionist for these
8 mm. films were screened. A point
colour films.
during the night's screening was the in-
Wednesday, 31st October, was Mem- terest of several members in the cameras
bers' Films Night, the first for several used by all members, and these were
months, and a good programme of mem- obtained and have been detailed through-
bars' films were screened. out these notes.
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