"We don't want
that in the scene."
"I stopped the camera," answered the operator.
An examination disclosed the fact that Mr. Sneed was not hurt at all.
His shoe had not even been cut by the hoe, which had slipped off a
stone because of his clumsiness.
"Go on with the play," ordered Mr. Pertell. "And let's have no more
nonsense."
Paul and Alice resumed their places. They assumed as nearly as
possible the pose they had when the break occurred. Russ began to
turn the handle of the camera. Sandy had to be excused for a time to
look after some farm work.
Later, when the pictures would be developed and printed, enough of
the film could be cut out so that the audience, looking at the
screen, would know nothing of what had occurred.
There are many trick pictures made, and many times little accidents
occur in filming a play. But by the judicious use of the knife, and
the fitting together of the severed film, all pictures not wanted are
eliminated.
In the case of trick pictures, or when some accident scene is shown,
the camera takes views up to a certain point with real persons
posing before it. Then the mechanism is stopped, "dummies" are
substituted for real personages, and the taking of the film goes on.
So the little "break" caused by Mr. Sneed could be covered up.
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