Beam-splitting camera
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Subject Field: Cinematography

The camera is equipped with a beam-splitter, a filtered prism that transmitted the light gathered by the lens to both strips of film simultaneously. Kawin			- Contained in - Dual film Bibliography Index Home Conceptual tree
Context: The sodium screen color was reflected within the prism of the beam-splitting camera and recorded an a separate black-and-white film strip as a negative silhouette image. This prism made it possible to shoot the live action of Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke while simultaneously forming a traveling matte of their silhouettes. Culhane Attestation: 2 Twin-camera Reliability: 3