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Harry Kenneth Fairall

1882 – 1958

American camera technician and inventor

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Lived 1882 – 1958 (aged 76). Harry Kenneth Fairall was a photographer, film director and camera operator, known for The Power of Love (film).

Harry K. Fairall (May 14, 1882 – July 20, 1958) was an American camera operator, inventor and producer, and founder of the Binocular Stereoscopic Film Company, of Loas Angeles, California. He is known for his effort to establish stereoscopic movies in the 1920s, obtaining a series of patents covering the technologies to produce binocular films. His patents covered the process of exposing a celluloid based film reel, covered in a gelatine based emulsion, to a series of images intended for the left eye, through a colour filter, applying a second emulsion coating, and repeating the process for the images intended for the right eye, through a different colour filter. The resulting film, if later projected and viewed through binocular goggles, with matching left and right eye, coloured, lenses, to those used in its production, achieved a simulated 3D experience.

The only publicly released film produced with Fairall's anaglyph system is the now-lost The Power of Love (1922).

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The Power of Love (film)
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Harry K. Fairall

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Kenneth Fairall?

American camera technician and inventor

When was Harry Kenneth Fairall born?

Harry Kenneth Fairall was born on 14 May 1882.

When did Harry Kenneth Fairall die?

Harry Kenneth Fairall died on 20 July 1958.

What was Harry Kenneth Fairall's occupation?

Harry Kenneth Fairall was a photographer, film director and camera operator.

What was Harry Kenneth Fairall known for?

Harry Kenneth Fairall was known for The Power of Love (film).

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· Wikipedia: Harry Kenneth Fairall

· Wikidata: Q29018443

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