![]() ![]() The few sound effects used in the early days were simple, Was primarily a military communication tool into a vast system of popular In its infancy, radio then was evolving from what Sound effects in radio broadcasting did not leap full-grown into this The villains as they appeared on the screen.Old-Time Radio Sound Effects Sound Effects by Jack French © 1997 ![]() Were more raucous as well, with plenty of cheering for the heroes and booing of When travelogues, or in our case films from the front, were shown. Or topical films, and provide a spoken commentary this was particularly common It was also not unusual for a lecturer, or raconteur, to accompany educational Orchestra members would also add soundĮffects. Musical and soundĪccompaniments were almost always supplied by a pianist or an “orchestra”,ĭefined as two instruments or more. No recorded sound, the viewing experience was not silent. The aural experience was different as well. By the war’s end in 1918/1919, cinema’s ‘classical’įormat was established: a feature length film of around 80 to 90 minutes,Īccompanied by advertising, short films and a newsreel or two. ![]() Sometimes ‘topical’ news films showing events of local interest filmed by andįor the local cinema. The program also included newsreels, national and international, and Early 20th centuryĬinema-goers saw a series of short fiction and non-fiction films, comedies orĭramas the “star” feature would be a “two-reeler” not more than 20 minutes Today’s audiences would not recognise the cinema of 1914. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district. ![]() Image Source: Motion picture projectionist alongside a projector. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones between 19. Image Title: Motion picture projectionist alongside a projector. Source: Radio New Zealand Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound & VisionĬatalogue Reference: 157324 Screen, and orchestras, made up of “tip top” musicians”, played music to bring the Sound effects were supplied by staff watching the action on The challenges projectionists faced as well as the sounds that accompanied Recorded on his retirement after decades working in showbiz, he recalls some of Harry Kennedy was a long-time picture theatre manager in Timaru. Projectionists, orchestras & silent films ![]()
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