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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1057.
HONGKONG
TELEVISION
Mr ALAN WHITING PUTS YOU IN THE PICTURE
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH A CHINA MAIL REPORTER
It is a job
THIS is the story behind the silver screens of the viewers col
which requires lightning deel- Hongkong's television sets-told to you by Mrsions. Then he has to Integrate Alan Whiting, Managing Director of Rediffusion muste and sounds with the Ltd, which has just given the Colony wired vision. Picture he do sending out.
Like all pioneer efforts it is costly, unrewarding financially-initially-and a lot of hard work for every
Problema? You'll read about them. Many are still troubling the founders of this new enterprise.
ONE.
Here is their story: The China Mail began this Interview by asking about costs and finances;
radio qualitieations. Some hold television degrees,
"Our policy is to engage as many local people nu porsible and keep
0
the pictureS
in
¿
tho meneer is not douch It is a normal accepted technique,
Mr Whiting said Rodiffusion bad still not overcome the language difficulties. “We are experiment- ing with a visunt synopsla An script on a drum rotating before the camera before the film. But
don think this
dive
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"It la divo dificult captioning alms. In the coo of 16 mm alms there is always the rol of spoding the ploture,
"In a live show, for instance, taking there will be camerar
or three different. from two angles-probably more. The I producer sits behind his control desk looking down on the monitoring Pota which show him
from the various cameras being used and the he has to select not only best pleture but he has to vary down to expats "Naturally we don't expect to
the nngle-ul done by pressing butions on a control board the minimum. On our staff now are be making a profit in building-up Period, but
a number of Chinese men who i front of him. wo would not have gone into tele- have good medio electronics and viton if we did not think it television degrees gained either American uni- would have been a prolable at Shanghai or unterprise eventually." Mrversities," said Mir Whiting.
"B we had the Whiting said.
unique of the materials problem of introducing television The cout
territory where very few alone for four hours of televi
mini had experience of this kind sion a day-quite apart considerably increased labour of ding. We couldn't bring Eng- CONÁS-VIS JE
the simman out to launch television material costs for 17 hours of in Hongkong because of the So we had gudio programmes,
language problem. to train Chinese people
who could speak both Chinese and English.
we did
much
Viewing Hours
He also disclosed:
What
when
nye
"As far as scene painters and prop men are concerned we again went to the film industry. And we have one of the best men available. I knew the film industry were very disconcerved when they learned he was no kanger available to them.
"So you see that while it may be difleur to decide just what is an expert, we have got mary men who are either quelined or expericnood in their particular nefd."
"What we would like for an tiknouncer is a ihltuese giri who can speak English on wed an Cantonese. Surprisingly this is very difficult. We have searched everywhere. We have found one but we need amotiver. She must be able not only to speak Eng- Hish and Chinese but read both. Also she must have personality and be photogenie po you ere how complicated this task
{"
can
of "The greater proportion
Ad- of them our viewers are Chinese. mittedly the majority are bilingual but that is at any reason why we should not per- severe in our attempts to find a vehicle for communtealing
of
the story in the Apply P.D. There was no intention of started preparations for wired Language Problems well no one can with captions
those who are inguage
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So far Rediffusion has spent | about $1,300,000
Television
A Library
an
"At the same time we brought Un television ♫ library of up-to-date 1ltora -
be
to
New Equipment
be shown that evening.
By Leo Falk and Phil Davis
have to edit alma that are to, tele-cine equipment anti possi- The bly additional cameras will be aims then have to be joined available and the acquisition of od vision in Jamiary 1956 was to
Improve increasing the number
together in sequence and then these will materinity viewing hours at present-select the best of our Chinese
fitted exactly into the context the facilities. Then we have to Then
Discussing "caps" in televi-
of the evening's programmes. 11:C these to the best "until we are satisfied with audio technicians.
pro- sion filme--put there by over- what we are doing at the brought out from the UK
gramming advantage," Mr Whit- seas flm makers for advertising
That senior TV engineer from
means careful' fime ing said. mement," and
Mr Whiting revealed that schedules have to be prepared
"The
important thing for There are inany Ther
organisation in the rame group plis, Mr Whiting said: "We are sponsors
called
three-quarters of the and the result carefully Research, trying to find ways and means about
tested people to
to remember is this. You who are tentatively nepali-
by Rediffusion material ured
to make sure that the evening's will never please everybody all ating
for time "but until Jersey, Channel Islands, and he of bridging these gaps by edit- we can lectured the Tucleus of our staffing these lims where
was film and about a quarter programme flows smoothly. Ner- Wo have the number
the Ume, of
it is not always rasy. was "live shows". This was also railons have to be four but with three or tugothor
integrated
the viewers that would interest
true of other television stations. where necessary,
"When anybody goes to and then the /ponsor we would ob-local engineers who had gradu- Nevertheless we can ad
the eliminate as many at
as possible, "When we have more cameras
theatre they generally look up THE HARDEBT, MAN in the world
translations made into Canton-he programmes to see what is to please is die man who designe viously not press the busi-ated in Hongkong
college in radio Another point is that after the we will endeavour to do more and manufacturos the top quality ness, neither do we expect technical
showing of the fan those parts with local sports. Mr Whling
showing and pick the film that engineering. components. He's the man w210 puta
The props me has to make is going to entertain or amuse that have been edited out have said that all films used on felt- quality Bent, our pound. ine chances are, he uses Westminster azid
to be put back."
vision Including local newsreels and paint scenery, Lighting has them. They don't just go on the
be
and camera arranged Vox records to show off the range
off chance that by the to
any flm wil During film reel changes there-hed to be approved and versatility of his equipuuAIL. Intex ad Compare! Ask for a de
was a short time lag and this censors before exhibition. This positions predetermined on the please them
of the studio. If a vo monstration of Cirsteal and Popular
"We hope to give everybody period was Ded in with fillers had to be taken in consideration floor selocilona at the Sote Agenta Ersa
rushable amount of en- "Almleta" such which are & Co., 150 Alexandra ilouse, Telequipment and general preparature to Hongkong and I must
in preparing programmes which show is being produced, those a tions for the service. And it has | say the local staff made CX- phone 30100, 30067,
rippling surt and the revolving wore generally finalled though taking part have to memoriee terlamment of their choico-but spent about $20,000 converting tremely good ase of it.
always ready-wo their scripts where possible and we can only do this if they will clock the normal technique were not "When we saw that we were an ofBee into a large television
look beforehand at rehcame their positions.
the pro- do All in wiki u picture of days in advance, Sinubio and control room.
likely to be granted a licence
that is animated Hongkong's Rediffusion team some short
"By the middle of next month grammes and select those sims "In England television has we took on many more qualified
the duplicate they think they will enjoy." at 9 am-they ❘ I hope at least and
with appropriate music so that begins work fellows moved into large film studios, engineers
these
by but obviously we in Hongkong were initially trained caunol comtemplate such Chinese engineers who bad luxury.
We have to think in earlier been trained here. terms of the size of our service "Then those boys trained the and I don't think that a com-cameraanen, some of whom munity such as Hongkong could were extremely experienced and ever foot the bill of one of these proficient and were recruited
Mir palatial studios,"
Whiting from the local film industry. But they had to be shown how to THE SHEK O DEVELOP-
What we have at the mo- use electronic cameras. MENT, CO., LTD. ment is thought to be reasonably
"In January 1957 we brought the Chief adequate but Awe would like out from England NOTICE
Engineer of Television Research, IS HEREBY more space than we have."
In the Rediffusion studio is Jersey, so that he could cover GIVEN thut the Annual
the most up-to-date equipment new ground and generally assess General Meeting of the Share-available 10 black-and-white the capabilities of holders will be held in the clevision stations in the work, engineers as to whether or not is they would be able to operate Messrs. Their dele-cine of
equipment
Pye with not only studiowise but alo Jardine, Matheson and Com-Philps projector
British, made by
elements.
from the point of view of the
of pany, Limited, Hong Kong, on So far only one
set of the network and the mechanics Friday, 28th June, 1957, at 12 tele-cine equipment as in Hong- the TV sets. Noon for the purpose of rokong. The complete unit with "The report he made was to ceiving the Report of the producer's operations table cost the effect that not only did we £20,000 ($320,000). The dupli- (have a very experienced group Directors, passing the Accato machine is on its way to of englers-a point I had made counts for the Year ended Hongkong and it together with myself when I informed my
television 31st March, 1967, and electing four exi
Aiming people in England that I had cameras should urrivo soon.
complete confidence Directors and Auditors,
in engineers throughout the WX-
NOTICE
Board Room
Happy
By Order of the Board,
MARTIN & CO.,
Secretaries,
Hong Kong, 12th June, 1957.
NOTICE
THE SHEK
O COUNTRY
CLUB
sale
AL
A Handicap
present Rediffusion
近
Chinese
my
perimental stage-but that many
were considerably better and more able than many of their
working in the studios with counterparts in England.
three cameras. This becomes a
handicap when it does live The Producers' Room
0
shows outside, such as in the Lee Theatre. The four exird cameres should give shows con- viderably greater range and greater variety of aspects,
For inside studio work there are two other cameras aundible the tele-cino equipment and prodier in reserve,
Rediffusion
"Then we have men like Mr Berde Bardens and Mr Stanley Coove. Mr Bardens used to be with Cable & Wireless working for Radio Hongkong. When he left Hongkong
the he joined staff of an associated company in England which had a com
The tele-cle comprisea 10 mission to design and install ali NOTICE IS HEREBY und 35 main cameras, but the technical apparatus — the GIVEN that the Annual so far only the 16 mm section studio apparatus and so on-dor General Meeting of THE is being used.
is Associated Rediffusion, particu- SHEK O COUNTRY CLUB Waiting for the duplicate equip larly for the London area, for
ment before screening
35 mm commercial Delevision pro- will be held at the Club House, films. This is because 16 mm
Śrammes. That was this finst Shek 0, on Friday, the 28th films are more manageable on the introduction to the practical June, 1957, at 6.15 p.m. for single tele cine than 356, par-side of television He is 2
dicularly during reel changes, the purpose of receiving the Roport of the Committos for me it will mo
"So when we get the other highly qualified engineer,
"Accordingly when we carried only increase out our irst experiments the Year ended 31st March, the variety of the film we can January 1058 he came out prior 1957, and to elect the Com-present, but it will also make to that date with equipment mittee for the ensuing year.r easier and smoother opera supplied from England for the
Members
are
Mions generally" - Whiting
but
in
experiment end was responsibe Nominations for the new
for the installaticas of the ex- We have targe supply of perimented equipment. Committee must bo in the
33 rom Alms which we hope "When the bad completed this hands of the Secretaries not to begin using us soon as the he went back to England and I later than Friday, the. 21st now equipment wives.
then engaged him tu come back June, 1967.
We have been doing our Hoghong in October 1950 in level best to get as much BrL
the position of engineer in Woek-day
téh material is possible
change of wired vision. He, with cordially invited to attend the wo have had some disappoint the macies of trained men we msels about such rings other had, had the duals of Meeting.
copyrights not having been no- engaging and thuking at fom this part of the generally preparing all the Mombors desirous of attend-
The nomult is that the other tochnicians we needed. ing the ensuing INFORMAL American market has botu ubảo
**Then Abero are the pro- COCKTAIL PARTY are kind- to provide a with material ducers-again we had to drow ly requested to all in the Cirmen easily and we have per from the local film industry but
turn to that I am convood that
we have them, force had to
market whero the material i see very good mo
mil of whom have tax experience in
oplar already sent to
quimed warlich.
and return it to the under-avadable. algned as soon as possible. By Order of the General Committee,
MARTIN & CO.
Secretaries. Hong Kong, 12th June, 1957.
"IA selecting American dating and directing spaberini wo huyo hot the beno- **Thein job, which of coursO at of the advior of Associated they back to losem bere really Rediffusions subio have indiested regalens foron polni of oyed. the type that they themselves | Dach camera that la-shooting in „hove Grod in London."
showing kim stanku ori ai nežovision Modifanionym Wired Vision wareers in the producers' room, -pécktory bins a sfait of abouò 90. "This Ögura" includes about 39 enghavení ol of whom hold
"Tho producer's Job de to doct the best pictures of tipo throé und thon page them on fa
MANDRAKE THE
TUB CENT US.
HE WANTS TO SEE, MANDRAKE,
FERD'NAND
NANCY
CAN I BORROW
HIM ?
MAGICIAN
MANDRAKE SAID~~ IF MEN CAME FROM MR, TUB--
SURE
JOHNNY HAZARD
CAN'T HOLD ALTITUDE ANY |LONSER, KIDS; APPROACHING
| STALLING SPEED NOW! FASTEN UP! WE'RE GOING INTO THE SOUPI
--TO SEND THE A AWAY-POLITELY. SO--50 AWAY.
HO-HO
на
НА НА
HAW
BUT, BOSS- THESE GUYS PLAY ROUGH!!
MEN AFTER MY OWN HEART! SHAPOW MANDRAKE I'LL FIND A
WAY TO GET
HIM HERB!
By Mik
Here is the producer's con- troj room In Rediffusion's television secilon,
The producer can be seen At the bottom left with his fingers on the buttons which gelect the best pictures from the monitoring screens in front of tum for relay to viewers' Getz.
These monitoring sets relay to the producer the pictures being "hot" by the various TV camersA RÍ work in the studio behind the glam panel in the background.
In front of the producer are men regulating and adjusting
the the image on monitoring, cameras.
various
Dia
to
The producer changes pictures (which are in turn changed on your screen)
the angie, alter the vary aspect or give a clearer image,
There's More than Magic in
CADBURY'S
THERE'S A GLASS AND A HALF
OF FULL CREAM IN EVERY1⁄4IL BAR
CUTEX
LIPSTICK
IN THE
LATEST
SHADES
By Ernie Bushmiller
ROWNTREES
AFRO
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE ?
I HEARD THAT RABBIT'S EARS IMPROVE THE RECEPTION
AS THEY PLUNGE INTO THE DENSE CLOUD LAYER NOT A WORD IS GAIO, BUT ALL MINDS FRAMG A SINGLE THOUGHT ~~~ |
WILL WE COME OUT OVER ALLIED HOKKAIDO...
OR..... SOVIET KURILS7
SNOW! CH, BUT THAT HELPS A GREAT BIG LOT!
By Frank Robbins
WHEREVER, WE ARE, KITTYAJIT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IPEAL CRASH-
LANDING TERKAINI
...this situation calls for a
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