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[Music] stop the world cut no the producer isn't quibbling with the way the world is turning the overall setup is not quite right to fit his needs for a particular film that's one big advantage of solar rama we can literally control the elements on earth or in space or motion picture purposes after a conference and a change of setup the producer is ready for another take this time from the point of view of the moon or perhaps a script calls for some type of vehicle traveling through space solar AMA can achieve that to creating a realistic effect note the death the perspective possible with this studio technique another technique we employ is blue screen how do we use this process to create realistic special effect take a live Air Force parachuters photograph him against the blue background black out the blue background and create a matte effect in black and white from these materials live action can be produced against any type of terrain or environment vast lonely reaches of a hot humid desert the hustle and bustle of a large city in fact anywhere the special effect men desire to set the action the key mission today is of course covering the operations in Southeast Asia every type of action must be documented each camera man sent overseas means one less experienced motion picture technician in naziha our squadron is helping take up this personnel slack with a training program and basic motion picture techniques in fact but here's one of the trainees to tell the story completing my basic at Lackland I was among the 250 trainees assigned to the 13 65th Photo Squadron at Orlando we are receiving intensive training in basic motion picture techniques some of us are assigned in the motion picture laboratory here we learn all aspects of processing and printing and are introduced to the labs modern equipment this electronic device is used to get the best possible color balance in the editorial branch others are learning all the procedures for correctly assembling and editing a complete motion picture still others are learning to produce quality sound recording the human voice music effects basics of good projection procedures operating the console controls all leading to a mix ready to be cut into a film hope the others are enjoying their work as much as I am for I got assigned to exactly what I wanted the 13 sixty-fifth cameras cool they really keep us on the jump four hours of classroom instruction each day experience 13 sixty-fifth technicians teach us about the various camera techniques some of these cameras cost as much as $30,000 where else would beginners get a chance to learn with equipment like this then for approximately two hours each afternoon under the supervision of the instructor we put classroom theory into actual practice at the end of the 12 weeks course those of us who graduate are ready for camera assignments since all of us are being trained as backup personnel for Southeast Asia chances are we'll soon be joining other 13 sixty-fifth trained cameraman in the hotspots of Vietnam that's right in Southeast Asia or on any other official photo assignments and before long we'll be using our new television unit in support of Vietnam and other 13 sixty-fifth projects equipment built by the F&M company Dallas Texas was inspected by Colonel Barksdale Lieutenant Colonel Buehring and mr. Hal Albert and was turned over to a AVS during October 1966 operational shakedown of the TV equipment will take place at Lowery Air Force Base in Colorado the 65th production schedules call for TV training films to be supplied the Air Training Command within the next six months a13 sixty-fifth all of the Air Force news review an assignment of which we are justly proud footage of latest news events of air force interest come in daily from military and civilian agencies scattered all over the world all this material is reviewed evaluated and selected for use in the monthly news review the same 750 AFN our prints required each month are processed in our 1362 laboratory and packaged and distributed to Air Force installations all over the world another special feature of our 13 65th photo mission is covering the participation of high-level commanders in various Air Force activities for example our a AVS commander setting the stage for a public screening of an important information film the annual posture report another 65th exclusive concerns every element of the Air Force worldwide mission a mass of material worked with is dagger this vast store of information has sifted and compiled into a cohesive for supplying our government and military leaders with a full report on the Air Force capability to meet any threat anywhere in the world these then are highlights the special features of our 13 65th photographic mission Sola Rama blue screen television reports and briefings Air Force news review specialized training all playing key roles in our squadron support that the Air Force's aerospace audio-visual mission [Music]