12019-01-24T01:50:50+00:00Patrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b11The Extra Girl (1923)plain2019-01-24T01:50:50+00:00Critical Commons19232019-01-21T22:20:10ZVideoF. Richard JonesThe Extra GirlPatrick Keatingfdfdb363527b48ac29800c3d2a6f44da6939bc3b
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12019-01-24T02:03:48+00:001.3 The Extra Girl3clip from The Extra Girl (1923)plain2019-01-24T02:06:51+00:00As in many silent comedies, undercranking produces an exhilarating sense of speed in this scene. Working with an Akeley, the operator pans at a consistent rate, and the figures stay the same size for the entire shot. The background zips by because of the lens’s narrow angle of view; with a telephoto lens, shifting the camera one degree to the left completely changes the background. The exhilarating speed, enjoyable in itself, gives us insight into Mabel Normand’s daring character.