Research Films in Biology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Medicine

Research Films in Biology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Medicine is an encyclopedic account of the many uses of research films in the fields of biology, anthropology, psychology, and medicine. The book looks at cinemicrography, the making of human record films, and quantitative methods inherent in all scientific cinematography such as medical and X-ray cinematography.
This volume is organized into three sections encompassing 10 chapters and begins by considering the definition of research film and scientific cinematography, touching on topics such as the advantages and limitations of scientific cinematography and methods used to preserve and store the research film. The next chapters discuss the fundamental principles of cinemicrography as a research tool; the value of cinematography in biological investigations, including the study of animal behavior; and the theoretical and practical considerations in the use of cinematography in the human sciences, such as anthropology, psychology, and psychiatry. The book also methodically introduces the reader to medical applications of cinematography and the techniques of X-ray cinematography, and then concludes with relevant examples of the use of cinematography in medical research and diagnosis.
This book is a valuable resource for scientists and cinematographers.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Scientific Cinematography and The Research Film: Introduction

Definition of Research Film and Scientific Cinematography

The Boundaries of Scientific Cinematography

Marey's Historical Contribution to Scientific Cinematography

The Literature of Scientific Cinematography

The Advantages and Limitations of Scientific Cinematography

The Research Film

The Cine Camera

The Chronometer

Planning the Research Film

Analysis of the Research Film

Using the Research Film

Preservation and Storage of the Research Film

Stereoscopic Cinematography in Research

Part 1. The Biological Scieces

2. Cinemicrography

The Argument

Introduction

Choice of Film Format

Support for Microscope and Camera

Cine Cameras

Microscopes for Cinemicrography

The Observation Eyepiece or Beam-Splitter

Illumination for Cinemicrography

Time-Lapse Mechanisms

The Technique of the Time-Lapse Experiment

Scientific Evaluation of the Time-Lapse Film

3. Biology

The Argument

Introduction

Special Techniques of Biological Cinematography

Microbiology

Cytology

Reproduction

Embryology

Locomotion

Muscular Action

Feeding and Digestive Mechanisms

Respiration

Circulation and the Heart

Nervous System and Sense Organs

Botany

4. Animal Behavior

The Argument

Scientific Cinematography of Animal Behavior

Part 2. The Human Sciences

5. Human Record Films

The Argument

Theoretical Considerations

Practical Considerations

6. Anthropology

The Argument

Scientific Cinematography in Anthropology

Techniques of Anthropological Cinematography in the Field

Anthropological Films

Future Application of Cinematography in Anthropology

Archaeology

7. Psychology and Psychiatry

The Argument

The Value of Cinematography in Psychological Research

Reviews and Sources of Psychological Films

Child Psychology

Educational Psychology

General Psychology

Industrial Psychology—Time and Motion Study

Psychiatry

Part 3. The Medical Sciences

8. Techniques of Medical Cinematography

The Argument

History

Cinematography of External Conditions

Cinematography of Surgical Operations

Cavity Cinematography

Endoscopic Cinematography

Special Techniques of Medical Cinematography

9. Techniques of X-Ray Cinematography

The Argument

Introduction

History of X-Ray Cinematography

Component Equipment for X-Ray Cinematography

Stereoscopic X-Ray Cinematography

Electronic Intensification of X-Ray Image

10. Medicine

The Argument

Scientific Cinematography in Medicine

Medical Film Catalogues and Film Libraries

Locomotion

Digestion

Respiration

Genitourinary System

Circulation

Sense Organs

Neurology

Pathology

Aviation Medicine

Epilogue

Author and Reference Index

Subject Index