MOVIES IN COLOR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10728, 27 October 1928, Page 10

MOVIES IN COLOR

PROCESS WITHIN SCOPE OF

AMATEURS

Thanks to revolutionary discoveries in the Eastman Research Laboratories at Rochester, N.Y., cinematography in natural colors uoav comes within the scope of amateurs. Tho invention,, named; “Kodacoloiy” is considerecpto be as important as tho introduction of the first Kodak by Mr George Eastman in 1888. Briefly, tne process is this: A transparent gelatine disc, divided into three sections representing the primary colors, red, green, and blue-violet—is placed on the lens of the Cine-Kodak. As the light passes through the disc it becomes separated into its appropriate color group. The film itself is embossed Avith thousands of tiny cylindrical lenses, invisible to the naked eye. The light rays, before being recorded on tire sensitive surface, pass through these myriad lenses, behind each of Avhich three distinct microscopical black and white images are formed, oue ior each primary color. A similar gelatine disc to that used on the Cine-Kodak is placed on the lens of the projecting apparatus when the-pictures are screened’. The light of the projector passes through tlie film in such a Avay that it shines but through the tiny, cylindrical lenses of the actual film, then through the colored disc on the projector lens, each ray being distributed through its' proper color section. Tne result is a perfect picture in natural colors on the screen. “Koda--color” films are expected to be available in Neiv Zealand before the pnd of the year.