PUBLICITY FILM

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 274, 14 July 1932, Page 4

PUBLICITY FILM

FURTHER SCENES TO BE TAKEN IN ROTORUA • DISTRICT. Messrs. C. Barton and S. Mastep ' who, under eomnlission from t! New Zealand Government, are g gaged upon the filming of the Ke Zealand Government publicity filj "Glorious New Zealand," whicli| shortly to be released throughos Australasia and probably in \\ United States, are at present in Botf rua, engaged in putting the finia ing touches to work which was coij menced here approximately a moe; ago. Mr. Barton, who was for ma: years with the Universal Films, Lia ited, is one of the best known cam? men in the southern hemispht while Mr. Masters, who is actingj technician in the colour work, play; a large part in the invention oi colour process which has been pa: ented in New Zealand, and whici being used in connection with ti colour scenes of the filrn. The film, when completed, will 1 approximately 8,000 feet in lengii and will include scenes from all ti best known scenic attractions of k

islands. Altogether about 2,000 fe will be "shot" in Rotorua. 11 greater proportion of this has i ready been taken, but Messrs. Ea ton and Masters, on this present tq vfill take scenes of lake and k scenery in the distriet, together wi; viev/s of the Blue and Ward Bati A number of scenes of thermal at ivity and Maori life have alrea: been taken. Mr. H. Bridgman, another m known camera man, as at present 0 gaged in "shooting" various sceti in the South Island, and as soons these- are completed, the final m of editing and revising the film s be undertalcen. "Glorious New Zealand" is nnii the direction of Mr. C. Morton, Gt? ernment staff cinematograph pho! grapher^and when completed, prt; ises to be one of the most interesft cinema productions filmed in this B; minion. Messrs. Barton and Masters h unf ortunately been prevented so fi from making a start upon the phot graphic work, owing to the unsni ability of the weather conditions, 1 it is expected that as soon as thf improve, the final scenes from i! Rotorua distriet will be taken. !