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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The hip level shot or cowboy shot is created when the camera is placed nearly waist-high. It is used mostly in cowboy movies to intensify the moment of pulling out the gun in a duel scene. It is also useful when characters are not at the same level. Like when one character is lower than the other character when sitting or lying down in bed.  2, record 1, English, - hip%20level%20shot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A camera bed that may be lowered to avoid interference with the viewing angle of a wide-angle lens, or to permit lowering of the axis.  1, record 2, English, - drop%20bed

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Base d'un appareil-photo sur laquelle est habituellement monté le rail de mise au point.  1, record 2, French, - planchette

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Dans certains appareils, [la planchette] peut être abaissée pour ne pas gêner l'emploi d'objectif à grand angle ou pour abaisser l'axe.  1, record 2, French, - planchette

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An adjustable stand which holds a motion picture camera in vertical relationship to flat artwork on a movable bed with registration pins. It is used to produce animated motion pictures and sometimes filmstrips and slides.  3, record 3, English, - animation%20stand

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Lorsqu'il s'agit de dessin animé, la caméra est fixée à la verticale, l'ensemble prenant [...] le nom de banc d'animation.  2, record 3, French, - banc%20d%27animation

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A process camera in which exposure is made horizontally. The line drawn through the centre of the copyboard, lens, and film holder is horizontal although the camera itself has a long, vertical bed; used to make exposures on very large materials.  1, record 4, English, - horizontal%20process%20camera

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Banc de reproduction dont le porte-modèle et le porte-film sont verticaux, l'axe optique de l'objectif étant horizontal.  1, record 4, French, - banc%20de%20reproduction%20horizontal

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[With the view camera, ] focusing is accomplished by moving the front standard or back frame along the camera bed. This is accomplished by loosening the focusing shaft lock knob of either the front or back carriage and turning the focusing shaft knob while checking the focus on the ground glass.  1, record 5, English, - camera%20bed

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

When the wide angle lens is used [on a tripod], the front and back carriages must be mounted on the camera bed in front of the tripod hinge clamp to provide a clear field of view. Most of the camera bed then extends to the rear of the tripod hinge clamp. If panoramic sequence pictures are to be made, clamp the bed so that the lens swings approximately over the tripod centre.  1, record 6, English, - hinge%20clamp

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish