Yeah, the computers that control Optical Printers, they're pretty gay aren't they.
> Ben > > Sounds like a very interesting project and I commend you for working on > 16mm but curious what's "gay" about using a computer? Sounds like > something quite negative since its something you refuse to do? > > I've just never heard someone refer to using computers as "gay". > > I personally love 16mm and have made several films in that format. I can > also see why computers can be so detesting to celluloid lovers but have > a hard time understanding why that term was used. > > It would sound pretty bad if someone said "I refuse to do this on a > computer because that's so girly or sissy or that's so black". That > would sound pretty sexist or racist, no? > > I just wanted to leave you with some food for thought. > > Sonali > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 2:04 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Hey just wanted to get some advice for doing some very complicated >> special FX on 16mm film. I am going to be making a space pirates >> claymation film in the near future and I want to do some very >> complicated optical printing and rotoscoping FX shots. I know that CRI >> film stock no longer exists but i am going to be filming model >> spaceships in front of a black or bluescreen and I want to know what is >> the best way to go about this without getting any generation loss on my >> film. I will have to combine many layers of film on an optical printer >> and then I will also have to rotoscope in lazer beams and stuff like >> that so how would I go about that without making my FX shots look super >> grainy? I refuse to do this on a computer because thats gay so any >> advice would be much appreciated. I think i will be doin this all in >> the bay area so anyone who wants to help out should do so because its >> going to take a lot of work and I think it could be really sick if we >> do it right. If none of this is possible then I am going to quit >> filmmaking and cut my lines so tell me what I got to do so I can make >> this movie great. _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
