SOUND TECHNIQUE
FOR HANDLING MOBS The introduction of sound and dialogue in motion pictures has considerably changed the technique of handling crowds during the filming of large scenes. Gone are the megaphones and the corps of assistant directors. All action now is timed to carefully rehearsed signals with atmospheric sounds serving as cues. The new method of handling mobs was employed with excellent results during the filming of a Civil War scene for “Only the Brave,’* Gary Cooper’s next starring picture. Several hundred troops were used In the scene, and the battle front extended over a-quarter of a mile, yet every move was timed to perfection. Upon a signal from Director Tuttle, an initial volley was fired. The leader of detachment one counted five, then sent his men into battle. Another division counted 15, a third 25. A tremendous explosion, also timed from the first burst of firing, was a signal for the cavalry to move into action.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 916, 8 March 1930, Page 16
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