Re: [Frameworks] Experimental films on photography

2020-06-09 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi Albert - Gary Beydler's Hand Held Day doesn't really fit, as it's just a time lapse film, and no still images are rephotographed in it. There's also Sam Gurry's Winners Bitch, many by Takashi Ito, Dutchman's Photographs by Isao Kota, various films by Eriko Sonoda... An interesting inversion of

Re: [Frameworks] optical/mechanical v. digital

2020-03-29 Thread Mark Toscano
Hey Gene, Do you mean just using a slower shutter speed so you get a streaking effect? If so, this is a really old technique in the analog world. Are you thinking like the sequence starting at 2:38 here from Pat O'Neill's Water and Power? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBmaF71XnLM ? Or somethi

Re: [Frameworks] restoration help: IN MARIN COUNTY by Peter Hutton

2019-11-11 Thread Mark Toscano
yon, > > Dominic > > On Nov 11, 2019, at 9:30 AM, mrktosc wrote: > > Funny as it may seem, they do exist! > > mt > > > > On Nov 11, 2019, at 9:19 AM, Mark Street wrote: > > Video master? Peter? Ha! ;) > > Mark Street > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2019

[Frameworks] restoration help: IN MARIN COUNTY by Peter Hutton

2019-10-07 Thread Mark Toscano
me to another print anywhere of the film (besides the one at Canyon)? Even a weird old video master could be helpful. thanks much, Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Research about "Essential Cinema" ? Anthology Film Archives

2019-09-27 Thread Mark Toscano
When I did some research in the Brakhage papers at CU Boulder, I came across a bunch of documents pertaining to the Essential Cinema selection/committee process, which were fascinating. Stan Brakhage was initially involved in the committee, but ended up leaving it, apparently. There were lists of

[Frameworks] Rob Todd question - Fusion Film Workshop (Boston area)?

2019-04-09 Thread Mark Toscano
ure out what this thing is. Anyone know? thanks very much, Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Western Cine guide to editing 16mm film?

2018-12-14 Thread Mark Toscano
Lenny Lipton's Independent Filmmaking probably has all of this info in it, and then then then some. Mark T On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 4:32 PM Eric Theise wrote: > The frame says – > > Download this Exremely [sic] Helpful Word Document, Courtesy of: MPS > > "..Your workprint and tracks ser

Re: [Frameworks] Bruce Connor - A Movie

2018-05-04 Thread Mark Toscano
UCLA Film & TV Archive is the current source for renting prints of Bruce Conner films. They haven't been at Canyon for some time. Mark T On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 10:05 AM, Adam Hyman wrote: > Either Canyon Cinema or the Conner Estate. You can check with Canyon > online, and if they don’t, cont

Re: [Frameworks] Electronic Soundtracks for Avant-Garde Films

2017-12-21 Thread Mark Toscano
Oh Dem Watermelons' soundtrack is indeed an original Steve Reich composition/performance with piano and voices, not electronic. Plastic Haircut (1963) contains Reich's first-ever tape piece. Pretty sure the Rainbow in Curved Air on Lawder's Corridor is just from the standard record - the film doe

[Frameworks] Works and Days ID?

2017-09-21 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi all, Has anyone determined the identity of the original film Hollis Frampton repositioned as Works and Days? thanks, Mark ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] 7302 vs 3302

2017-08-15 Thread Mark Toscano
Kodak has now discontinued 7302 acetate bw print stock at this point, which is unfortunate primarily because we (and probably lots of other people) used it for lightstruck leader too. Mark Toscano On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote: > > So if polyester stocks are stronge

Re: [Frameworks] Preservation Insanity / Brakhage & sound

2017-08-08 Thread Mark Toscano
likening the sound to external sources somewhat different to what they > actually were. The troubling question that this raised is: how does > prior knowledge of what is being heard (and seen for that matter) affect > the viewing-listiening experience of the film? > > Best Wishes &g

Re: [Frameworks] Preservation Insanity / Brakhage & sound

2017-08-07 Thread Mark Toscano
, thanks! > My one comment: can you not design it white on black? It's hard on the > eyes to read... > All the best! > Pip > > > At 18:21 -0700 6/08/17, Mark Toscano wrote: > > > https://preservationinsanity.wordpress.com/ > > >

[Frameworks] Preservation Insanity / Brakhage & sound

2017-08-06 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi all, I realize it's kind of self-promotional, but since a halfway decent amount of people seemed to like it, I hope you'll indulge me a bit of news about my Preservation Insanity site. Just wanted to spread the word that after a long period of inactivity, I've moved, spiffed up, and begun post

Re: [Frameworks] Motion graphics title using slit-scan....

2016-10-31 Thread Mark Toscano
bably lots of examples out there from a lot of effects people. Robert Abel & Associates specialized in it. Like here's one example from Abel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsYFjITWXSo Mark Toscano On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 10:07 AM, George, Sherman wrote: > Every time the Enterpri

Re: [Frameworks] oxberry optical films

2016-09-22 Thread Mark Toscano
Off the top of my head - Sarah Biagini has a really excellent 16mm film called I SWIM NOW: https://vimeo.com/35387818 and her Vimeo page has a number of other short works making quite elaborate use of the optical printer, including Ikiru Wipes, in which she isolates all the different wipes in Kuro

[Frameworks] The Ann Arbor Film Festival

2016-07-26 Thread Mark Toscano
ad and consider signing this petition to express a community's displeasure with this recent and highly problematic turn of events. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/letter-to-the-board-of-the-ann-arbor-film-festival thanks for your patience with my rant - Mark Toscano __

Re: [Frameworks] Resources on history of 16mm technology

2016-07-13 Thread Mark Toscano
My one counter to David's comments (if I'm reading you right) would be that the vast majority of artists working in 16mm from the '40s through the '60s did in fact use Kodachrome and Ektachrome, among other stocks. Color negative didn't even exist in 16mm until 1964, and very few "experimental fil

Re: [Frameworks] Tony Conrad video ID

2016-05-31 Thread Mark Toscano
est, > > Laura > > > > > On May 31, 2016, at 1:03 PM, Mark Toscano wrote: > > > > Hi all - > > > > Does anyone know the name (if it has one) of the very short video piece > Tony Conrad made in which he inserted himself into some kind of rough porno > w

[Frameworks] Tony Conrad video ID

2016-05-31 Thread Mark Toscano
d of party...!' - my memory could be somewhat off on the details, but if you've seen it, you'd remember it. He showed it at LA Filmforum maybe ten years ago, and I was hoping to screen it in an upcoming program if it's obtainable someh

Re: [Frameworks] Precious Images - Chuck Workman

2016-03-22 Thread Mark Toscano
if you have archival projection, though you'd still have to clear the rights appropriately. Mark Toscano On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 3:59 PM, wrote: > Hi Kim, > > I can also give you Chuck's email if that helps, off list. > > It was originally done for the Oscars,

Re: [Frameworks] (nostalgia) versions...

2016-03-04 Thread Mark Toscano
The transfer on the Treasures IV set was supervised by the inimitable Mr Bill Brand, who knows the films intimately, and also has helped supervise restorations and digital mastering of numerous other Frampton films. Mark T On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 10:22 AM, Ken Eisenstein wrote: > > > Cf. the ver

Re: [Frameworks] structuralist/materialist films by women

2016-02-19 Thread Mark Toscano
some LA stuff: Picture Without Sound & Now Playing by Susan Rosenfeld various by Roberta Friedman & Grahame Weinbren, including Bertha's Children, After Ten Minutes Lines, The Making of Americans, Future Perfect, Murray and Max Talk About Money, and others. Film Achers by Beth Block -mark t O

[Frameworks] RIP Robert Russett

2015-03-31 Thread Mark Toscano
body of work to discover. Keep an eye out! RIP Bob... Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Super 8 to 35mm Optical Blowup

2015-03-17 Thread Mark Toscano
d, whereas a ton more folks have figured out how to run and even maintain, to some degree, the 16mm projectors they have. Anyway, I'm ranting. But bottom line, my feeling is to preserve 16mm as 16mm as long as it's possible! Mark Toscano On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 8:36 AM, wrote: > M

Re: [Frameworks] loop printing at lab

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Toscano
Fotokem does. I think there's a loop setup charge, but I don't remember it being too much. I did it once, about a couple of years ago, and they did a great job. Mark Toscano On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 5:14 PM, Sasha Janerus wrote: > Anyone out there know of a lab that would

[Frameworks] George Manupelli, RIP

2014-09-16 Thread Mark Toscano
Somehow it doesn't seem like the news made its way to Frameworks yet, but sorry to say that Ann Arbor Film Festival founder, filmmaker, artist, and all-around maverick and fascinating guy George Manupelli died this past Sunday at age 82. all the best, Mark T __

[Frameworks] Worth a look for the film-concerned: Tarantino taking over the New Beverly Cinema

2014-09-05 Thread Mark Toscano
For those not in LA or not familiar with the New Beverly, it's a longtime, beloved local rep house that still does classic double feature programming, mostly on 35mm. In fact, they only got a DCP-ready projector a few months ago for the first time. Quentin Tarantino has been the benevolent landlo

[Frameworks] announcement from Colorlab re: 16mm b/w services

2014-09-04 Thread Mark Toscano
Though this announcement was directed more to film archives/archivists, I figure it would be relevant here too. Mark T ** Colorlab Announces Full Continued Support for 16mm B/W Film Intermediates and Prints Many of you are no doubt aware Kodak has made the unfortunate decision to di

Re: [Frameworks] Kodak Film Stocks to be Discontinued, Announced in December

2014-09-02 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi all, I heard from our Kodak rep, and I don't really have anything super helpful to add. I forwarded her Alex's initial email about upcoming discontinuations. She said the products to be discontinued weren't at all finalized, but that she did expect to see another discontinuation of some kind

Re: [Frameworks] If you want Kodak hicon, order it now

2014-08-27 Thread Mark Toscano
heard about 5363. I've got my order in for 7363 but just > wondering if I need to worry about this one too. > Thanks > > Lindsay McIntyre > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Mark Toscano wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I spoke to the L.A.

Re: [Frameworks] Duart Vault in the NY Times

2014-08-27 Thread Mark Toscano
ug 27, 2014 at 11:43 AM, Mark Toscano wrote: > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Dominic Angerame > Date: Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 9:00 AM > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Duart Vault in the NY Times > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > > > I have he

[Frameworks] If you want Kodak hicon, order it now

2014-08-26 Thread Mark Toscano
told it's on back order, but you should be able to place an order anyway. It's not a 100% guarantee at this point that you'll get the stock, but it's very likely. The same should be the case for 5363 35mm hicon, which I believe is also being discontinued. All the

Re: [Frameworks] Duart Vault in the NY Times

2014-08-23 Thread Mark Toscano
Pip - does that mean you got the Catfilm original out for Standish? That's one of his originals that didn't turn up in his collection. Thanks, Mark > On Aug 23, 2014, at 1:01 AM, Pip Chodorov wrote: > > Thanks for the article Bill. > > When DuArt was closing they were charging an arm and a

[Frameworks] Standish Lawder & Runaway

2014-08-11 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi all - If you're interested, I've written something about my experience picking up Standish Lawder's films in 2007, prompted by the arrival of the rest of his film elements today from his daughter (and the discovery of one element in particular). http://preservationinsanity.blogspot.com/ Mark

Re: [Frameworks] films using the optical printer

2014-08-06 Thread Mark Toscano
But you pretty much can't go wrong with ANYTHING Pat's made. Mark Toscano On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Stefan Grabowski wrote: > Bruce Baillie's 'Castro Street' has some really beautiful optical printing > work. > > -- >

Re: [Frameworks] Fibonacci Sequence

2014-08-05 Thread Mark Toscano
Roberta Friedman and Grahame Weinbren's excellent FUTURE PERFECT from 1978 uses a Fibonacci series (among others) as a basis for some precisely placed graphical forms marked onto (and conceptually relating to) the film's underlying photography. Mark Toscano > On Aug 5, 2014, at

Re: [Frameworks] Did Kodak almost stop making all film?

2014-07-31 Thread Mark Toscano
no joke. And honestly, I don't know how much farther behind this trend Tri-X and Double-X negative will be, but it might be worth stocking up as you can. Mark Toscano On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Sean Weitzel wrote: > The reason Kodak is so challenged to continue making

Re: [Frameworks] seeking Morgan Fisher contact

2014-07-30 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi Andy, I've actually just preserved the film. I can put you in touch with Morgan unless someone already has. Mark T > On Jul 30, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Andy Ditzler wrote: > > Hello, > > I am trying to screen Morgan Fisher's "Projection Instructions" and > understand that it's only availabl

Re: [Frameworks] Modern 16mm features, distributed on film

2014-07-18 Thread Mark Toscano
Some of Kevin's films are finished on 16mm, but not all, and possibly not any of the features. Thom Andersen did indeed finish Get Out of the Car on 16mm. Madison Brookshire's Color Series is a quite unique 16mm feature-length work. Did anyone yet mention Els Van Riel's Gradual Speed or Matthew

Re: [Frameworks] Islands in experimental film and video

2014-06-22 Thread Mark Toscano
Peter Mays' indescribable DARK ISLAND. Mark > On Jun 22, 2014, at 2:31 PM, "Pigott, Michael" > wrote: > > Dear Frameworkers, > > I'm putting together a piece about the use of islands as locations in recent > experimental film and video. I'm focussing on Ben Rivers' Slow Action and > Sim

[Frameworks] Standish Lawder

2014-05-19 Thread Mark Toscano
Hello all, Sorry to pass along the news that Standish Lawder passed away this past week.   I don't have any other information yet, but will try to get more news up here as I hear it. all the best, Mark Toscano___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jon

Re: [Frameworks] Infrared Film in Experimental Cinema

2014-05-01 Thread Mark Toscano
Donald Fox's OMEGA and YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN both use color reversal infrared film. Mark T > On May 1, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Ruth Hayes wrote: > > I seem to remember that Betzy Bromberg used infrared film stock in one of the > films she showed us when I was in grad school… > > http://www.randommo

Re: [Frameworks] Optical Sound - filter

2014-04-25 Thread Mark Toscano
7;ing for optical compensation.  In restoration projects (and some of my own films), I create an optical-ready version with John Polito at Audio Mechanics, and he tailors it beautifully each time to the track and its quality/content.  And the tracks always sound excellent as a result. All the best

Re: [Frameworks] Films about painting as action/gesture

2014-03-10 Thread Mark Toscano
Title: Re: [Frameworks] Films about painting as action/gesture BLACK AND WHITE FILM (Robert Huot)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNGpWHIYyZgTHE COUNTER GIRL TRILOGY (Courtney Hoskins)EUROPA (Courtney Hoskins)https://vimeo.com/7212179Several by David Haxton, including:PAINTING ROOM LIGHTS, LANDSCAPE

Re: [Frameworks] color print stock

2014-01-20 Thread Mark Toscano
Kodak technically makes only one 16mm color interneg stock to duplicate non-orange-base positives - 3273. It's more or less the same as 50D camera negative, and I've actually found it to be quite good at reproducing b/w and other monochromes mixed with color material.  May depend on the lab, but

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

2013-11-25 Thread Mark Toscano
Nov 25, 2013, at 10:59 AM, Mark Toscano wrote: > > I think what Albert's asking for are films that utilize a more or less intact > found soundtrack, rather than a collaged soundtrack that includes found sound > segments. > > Lipsett, Pat O'Neill, and plenty of other

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

2013-11-25 Thread Mark Toscano
I think what Albert's asking for are films that utilize a more or less intact found soundtrack, rather than a collaged soundtrack that includes found sound segments. Lipsett, Pat O'Neill, and plenty of other artists have made some exciting use of collaged found elements, but I'd also love to he

Re: [Frameworks] Found Soundtrack Films

2013-11-25 Thread Mark Toscano
Utopia (James Benning) Lost Sound (John Smith) Picasso (Chris Langdon) mark t > On Nov 24, 2013, at 3:56 PM, Albert Alcoz wrote: > > > Hi, > > Institutional Quality by George Landow was created from a found soundtrack, > in this case a tape recorder about an instructional test. > > Does an

[Frameworks] Alpha Cine closing entirely

2013-10-29 Thread Mark Toscano
m now to make arrangements for their retrieval. Also, if you're interested, it's possible they may be selling some equipment, so it could be worth it to ask. all the best, Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekas

Re: [Frameworks] "found" footage: working with the (complete) oevre of another filmmaker

2013-08-30 Thread Mark Toscano
Andrew Lampert's BENETTON series of films may qualify. Mark On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:27 PM, David Sherman wrote: > My film "To Re-edit the World" is made almost exclusively of the found > remaining films and fragments of lost San Francisco Beat filmmaker Dion > Vigne. You can find the descri

[Frameworks] restoration of CUBE AND ROOM DRAWINGS by David Haxton

2013-08-26 Thread Mark Toscano
all of his film originals are lost, so it ended up being quite timely, and I'm happy to say I've been through everything and have begun some preservation/restoration work, starting with the film described at the link above. all the best, Mark Toscano _

Re: [Frameworks] Jud Yalkut RIP

2013-07-28 Thread Mark Toscano
I don't know the current state/whereabouts of his work, but will try to find out. He rejoined Canyon when I worked there, and I had a few nice and interesting conversations with me, but can't really say I knew him. I like what I've seen of his work, and he definitely broke some major ground as a

[Frameworks] Jud Yalkut RIP

2013-07-25 Thread Mark Toscano
Posting this here as I hadn't seen it reported yet... http://www.wyso.org/post/local-artist-jud-yalkut-dies  Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Tri X

2013-01-18 Thread Mark Toscano
Yep! Mark On Jan 18, 2013, at 1:11 AM, Shumona Goel wrote: > Dear Mark, > > Is Cinema Arts in Pennsylvania? > > > > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 10:19 PM, Mark Toscano wrote: >> Yep! A number of labs do it, customarily using b/w dupe neg stock 3234. >>

Re: [Frameworks] Tri X

2013-01-17 Thread Mark Toscano
Yep! A number of labs do it, customarily using b/w dupe neg stock 3234. Colorlab and Cinema Arts in particular have a reputation for getting very nice looking prints from dupe negs off of b/w reversal originals, and I can vouch for that. Cinema Arts did some beautiful dupe negs/prints on three

Re: [Frameworks] Films composed to music

2013-01-09 Thread Mark Toscano
Grateful Dead (Robert Nelson) - Nelson made a tape collage from the Dead's first album (given to him on 1/4" by them) that ran about 8 minutes, then cut his film very tightly to that tape piece.  When their second album came out, the Dead asked Bob to make a new soundtrack for the film, using the n

Re: [Frameworks] new critical studies film course in car culture

2012-12-14 Thread Mark Toscano
The Laurel & Hardy that was described is Two Tars, in which they go at it with some rivals back and forth destroying each other's cars.  In Big Business, it's back and forth between the guy's home and L & H's possessions, including their car. There's also: Hot Leatherette (Robert Nelson) 999 B

Re: [Frameworks] ektachrome 100d r.i.p.

2012-12-13 Thread Mark Toscano
I did. This is what the Kodak rep told me. If I hear anything further, I can post it here. Mark Toscano On Dec 13, 2012, at 11:38 AM, carli...@aol.com wrote: > I find it hard to believe that they will make more, unless there's a few > frozen rolls around somewhere. Who said thi

Re: [Frameworks] Third Reich and Roll by the Residents

2012-12-05 Thread Mark Toscano
hey Josh, As far as I know, Canyon is the only legit 16mm distributor for the Ralph/Residents films right now in the U.S., so unless you wanna just show it from a bootleg DVD, or official one (?) or something, and show it that way, you're outta luck.  Mark

[Frameworks] News from Canyon Cinema

2012-11-14 Thread Mark Toscano
d. Thanks again for your continued support. All the best from the staff and Board of Canyon Cinema, Denah Johnston Linda Scobie Maïa Cybelle Carpenter Nathaniel Dorsky Dana Plays Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms

Re: [Frameworks] Warren Sonbert - retrospective tour available

2012-10-30 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi Fred, I agree with you about restoration titlecards.  In some cases, funding agencies require them as a condition of accepting that funding.  Some archives always have them as a matter of course, which often helps them to be identified with the great work they're doing when the print shows w

Re: [Frameworks] Warren Sonbert - retrospective tour available

2012-10-30 Thread Mark Toscano
h I really appreciate.I figured anyone doing the tour wouldn't know about the Academy's connection, since it isn't mentioned anywhere in the tour promo material.  For this, I totally don't blame the folks actually showing the films in their respective venues.MarkFrom: Scott

Re: [Frameworks] Warren Sonbert - retrospective tour available

2012-10-29 Thread Mark Toscano
dated my time at the archive by a bit.  But my colleagues here did a huge amount of work on these films, and I'd like to ask anyone who's showing these prints to consider thanking the Academy Film Archive in their own promotional materials, if they

Re: [Frameworks] Rock Ross retired (title work)

2012-10-02 Thread Mark Toscano
I know of a guy in LA named Ron Gonzalez who still has his equipment and has been looking for titling work.  Can pass his info along if anyone needs it. Mark Toscano From: 40 Frames To: Frameworks Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:35 PM Subject: [Frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Re earlier inquiry about film leaders

2012-09-09 Thread Mark Toscano
o a 35mm short film, deriving from the photo exhibit they created. Genevieve Yue has been researching china girls, and has put together a program of china girl related films at Anthology for sometime this Fall.  I could list some of them, but you'd have a more definitive list when her pr

[Frameworks] Deluxe Toronto

2012-08-30 Thread Mark Toscano
FYI -  If anyone has elements sitting at Deluxe Labs in Toronto, now is the time to pick them up.  Deluxe Toronto has laid off almost everyone and is closing, and they are eager to return elements to their rightful owners.   Mark Toscano___ FrameWorks

[Frameworks] Important announcement from Canyon Cinema

2012-07-30 Thread Mark Toscano
http://canyoncinema.com/2012/07/30/important-announcement-from-the-board-of-directors/___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

[Frameworks] Discontinuation of Eastman 35/32mm sound recording stock

2012-07-11 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi all, Just confirmed with Kodak today that they're discontinuing production of sound recording stock 3378 (for making track negatives) in 35/32mm.  They have enough stock left for about 1-1.5 years, based on past sales numbers.  35mm and regular 16mm gauges will remain available. While this

Re: [Frameworks] Films/videos straddling high- and lowbrow divide

2012-07-11 Thread Mark Toscano
but I have some work that speaks to this area too, as it's something I'm definitely interested.  (I feel dirty now.) Mark Toscano From: Brent Coughenour To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:49 AM Subject: [Frame

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental Science Films

2012-06-12 Thread Mark Toscano
Jean Painleve certainly comes to mind.  And the Eameses. In a less rigidly scientific vein: Courtney Hoskins has a series of abstract films based on the Gallilean satellites: http://www.courtneyhoskins.com/film/the-galilean-satellites-europa/  Stellar (Stan Brakhage) Crystals (1951) & Micro 2

[Frameworks] First request (Robert Russett's NEURON) up at Preservation Insanity

2012-06-08 Thread Mark Toscano
http://preservationinsanity.blogspot.com/2012/06/neuron-1972-by-robert-russett.html  Enjoy! Mark T___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

[Frameworks] Taking requests @ Preservation Insanity

2012-06-07 Thread Mark Toscano
In case anyone's interested... http://preservationinsanity.blogspot.com/  Mark T___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

[Frameworks] Grace & Wild / Filmcraft

2012-05-16 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi - Does anyone have a recent contact for Grace & Wild (formerly Filmcraft)?  I realize they shut down, but I'm hoping to track something down that would've been left in their vaults. thanks much, Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing l

Re: [Frameworks] 1970s French short film

2012-05-15 Thread Mark Toscano
riginals were all lost by a lab ages ago and he had begun selling his remaining extant prints! thanks again, Mark Toscano From: Michael Lee To: pe...@redrice.net; Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] pre-Beatles sitar in experimental film

2012-05-14 Thread Mark Toscano
hat album - was it one of his first that was widely available in the U.S.? Mark Toscano From: Gene Youngblood To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] pre-Beatles sitar in experimental film James ma

Re: [Frameworks] pre-Beatles sitar in experimental film

2012-05-12 Thread Mark Toscano
) features a brief snippet of (I believe) also Ravi Shankar, in the midst of an otherwise jazz soundtrack containing Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and John Coltrane. Mark Toscano From: Dennis Doros To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Saturday, May 12,

Re: [Frameworks] Money Films

2012-04-24 Thread Mark Toscano
ther really great film Money (Mike Henderson, 1970) Money Does (Mike Henderson, 1982) Budget Film (Standish Lawder, 1967) For the Record (Carolyn Faber, 2001) Corporate Accounting (Scott Stark, 1982) Mark Toscano From: graeme hogg To: Experimental Film Discussion

[Frameworks] Amos Vogel

2012-04-24 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi -  Been hearing that Amos Vogel died today.  Can anyone confirm, or does anyone have additional info? Mark Toscano___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Flicker Films

2012-04-24 Thread Mark Toscano
Neuron (Robert Russett, 1972) Now That the Buffalo's Gone (Burton C. Gershfield, 1967) Malanga (Keewatin Dewdney, 1967) Evolution of the Red Star (Adam Beckett, 1973) Internal System (Coleen Fitzgibbon, 1974) Screen (Pat O'Neill, 1969) Incantation (Peter Rose, 1968) Mark T _

Re: [Frameworks] (no subject)

2012-04-02 Thread Mark Toscano
Sorry, I think it's fixed now.  Jeez, first time for me... Mark T From: Huckleberry Lain To: Mark Toscano Sent: Monday, April 2, 2012 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] (no subject) uh oh.  Someone's email got hacked.  do not click the link

Re: [Frameworks] video to film printing

2012-03-09 Thread Mark Toscano
e like for that specifically.  Cineric in NYC might also be able to. And I don't know if it would be cheap enough to be worth it, but Synchro Film in Austria could also do it last I checked.   Mark Toscano From: winston degiobbi To: frameworks@jonasmekas

Re: [Frameworks] Ektachrome RIP????

2012-03-01 Thread Mark Toscano
reversal stocks exist out there?   Either cut down custom by various labs/suppliers, or produced as 16mm by rawstock companies?  Just want to know what my options are, if any. Mark T From: 40 Frames To: Mark Toscano ; Experimental Film Discussion List Sent

[Frameworks] Ektachrome RIP????

2012-03-01 Thread Mark Toscano
You've gotta be kidding. Thanks for this heads-up goes to Timoleon Wilkins: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20120301/BUSINESS/303010043  Mark T ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.co

Re: [Frameworks] more on the Academy

2012-02-29 Thread Mark Toscano
Quite a bit.  And to Canyon Cinema in past years. Mark T From: marilyn brakhage To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] more on the Academy On the other hand, he has given some support to B

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Mark Toscano
experimental filmmakers around Anthology, he does know them all. (Though I prefered his "Condensed Cream of Beatles!) -Pip At 20:50 -0800 27/02/12, Mark Toscano wrote: >Exactly.  I didn't have anything to do with it!  Which is all the >better, as it suggests that his influence has i

Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars

2012-02-27 Thread Mark Toscano
ssion List Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kuchar on the Oscars This is how myths begin... -JH From: Huckleberry Lain I just heard that was solely because of Mark Toscano.  So, cheers to Mark!  Thanks for having the

Re: [Frameworks] new post on Brakhage

2012-02-25 Thread Mark Toscano
o frames of black  > leader a way > to hide the splice in a single-roll of hot-spliced original or just  > a way to > pop out the image on screen a bit more (or a little of both)? > Best, > Chris > > On 2/25/12 9:14 AM, "frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com" &g

Re: [Frameworks] new post on Brakhage

2012-02-25 Thread Mark Toscano
way to hide the splice in a single-roll of hot-spliced original or just a way to pop out the image on screen a bit more (or a little of both)? Best, Chris On 2/25/12 9:14 AM, "frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com" wrote: From: Mark Toscano It's > fairly dorky, but in case anyo

[Frameworks] new post on Brakhage

2012-02-24 Thread Mark Toscano
It's fairly dorky, but in case anyone's curious, I posted something about Stan Brakhage and a little about his use of color negative stocks at my unpredictably updated blog: http://preservationinsanity.blogspot.com This post was specifically inspired by going through the original for his film

Re: [Frameworks] First person narrative (Shira Segal)

2012-02-23 Thread Mark Toscano
Georg by Stanton Kaye Mark T From: jaime cleeland To: Experimental Film Discussion List Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [Frameworks] First person narrative (Shira Segal) The use of the camera i.e "puts forth the camera as a

Re: [Frameworks] Negative Cutter

2012-02-06 Thread Mark Toscano
Chris Weber in Burbank is pretty much the go-to person in L.A. for 16mm (she does 35mm too of course).  Her info can be found here: http://www.manta.com/c/mm8l1bc/chris-weber-post-production  She did a great job cutting a negative for Chick Strand's final film, and has cut negs for Morgan Fishe

Re: [Frameworks] Chick Strand

2012-02-04 Thread Mark Toscano
Mosori Monika is in English, so subtitles aren't necessary. And yep, the place to get it is Canyon!  It's only available on 16mm at the moment. Fantastic movie, a very underrated and underseen one by Chick. Mark From: Beverly O'Neill To: Experimental Film Di

Re: [Frameworks] Alchemy / James Whitney's Dwija (1973)

2012-01-24 Thread Mark Toscano
Richard, Who did you write at the Academy?  May Haduong, who coordinates loans and viewing appointments, is very good at returning emails. The film is at the Academy Film Archive, in the Whitney Collection.  You can email May at filmarch...@oscars.org all the best, Mark ___

[Frameworks] Robert Nelson

2012-01-10 Thread Mark Toscano
tos of Bob and images from his films: http://preservationinsanity.blogspot.com/  All the best, Mark Toscano ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks

Re: [Frameworks] Beth B & Scott B films

2012-01-04 Thread Mark Toscano
Hi Andy -  Anthology preserved one or more of them in the recent past, but not sure which ones.  I believe they might be starting their loans up again in the near future, I'd definitely check with them! Mark From: Andy Ditzler To: Experimental Film Discussi

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm stills in LA - Bordwell method?

2012-01-03 Thread Mark Toscano
David Bordwell has a simple but very effective setup for making stills from prints with a 35mm camera, though I don't know its precise composition.  He's made an unreal amount of amazing looking stills over many many years, still doing it in 35mm last I knew.  Someone else on this list might kno

Re: [Frameworks] Travelogues

2011-11-11 Thread Mark Toscano
One of the ultimate experimental travelogues for me is Robert Nelson's two-part "Suite California Stops & Passes", which is a self-identifying travelogue.  Part 1 covers the Mexican border,Death Valley, and Los Angeles, while Part 2 is the Bay Area and environs.  It was intended as a three-part

Re: [Frameworks] I can´t sleep

2011-11-04 Thread Mark Toscano
INSOMNIA by Fred Worden Different sizes of hole-punches in black leader. I think Fred made this during insomnia-driven late nights, but not sure. His scratch film BOULEVARD may also be relevant. And perhaps EVERYDAY BAD DREAM. 999 BOY by Chris Langdon 10 minutes of 400-speed b/w footage drivi

Re: [Frameworks] Perfs

2011-10-22 Thread Mark Toscano
tly. http://www.filmtech.com/ Feel free to contact them and let them know I suggested you ask them! Mark Toscano --- On Fri, 10/21/11, Myron Ort wrote: > From: Myron Ort > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Perfs > To: "Experimental Film Discussion List" > Date: Friday, October 2

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