Re: [Frameworks] Turner and Film
Dear Marilyn, Thanks so much for this! Really helpful. I'll keep you posted about progress with the article. I am going to emphasize to our author (as yet undecided) that Stan Brakhage and Jordan Belson should be focused on in the article as the connectionis so strong and so interesting. Frameworks has been so helpful, many thanks to all! Bests, Aaron From: FrameWorks [mailto:frameworks-boun...@jonasmekasfilms.com] On Behalf Of marilyn brakhage Sent: 27 February 2014 11:16 To: Experimental Film Discussion List Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Turner and Film Also, in print: In Stan Brakhage's book Telling Time: Essays of a Visionary Filmmaker (McPherson and Company, 2003), he writes about Turner in his essay An Inner Argument, and also in the first section of the longer essay, Space As Menace in Canadian Aesthetics: Film and Painting. (And there are probably more examples elsewhere.) Marilyn Brakhage On 27-Feb-14, at 2:26 AM, marilyn brakhage wrote: More evidence for Brakhage, if needed, on our book shelves at home; especially the two volume set, The Paintings of JMW Turner by Martin Butlin and Evelyn Joll, published in 1977 by the Tate Gallery and Yale University (for when he couldn't see the works directly). He often spoke publicly about Turner's importance to him. Also spoke of wanting to go to Petworth -- but never got there. Marilyn Brakhage On 27-Feb-14, at 12:55 AM, Chuck Kleinhans wrote: Moire evidence for Brakhage. About 15 years ago he had a show at the University of Oregon. Part of his lecture and presentation involved him talking about Turner and showing at least one slide to make his point (about light and sky, as I remember). At a meal afterwards the conversation returned to Turner and Stan was quite clear and detailed about which London museums had which Turners, which collection was better, etc. etc. Clearly it wasn't just a casual knowledge but one deeply thought about, knowledge gained in those galleries by directly encountering the art work. Which sort of summarizes what he himself stood for, I think: directly confronting and experiencing an artwork in all its full presence. Certainly the best pathway into any of his films. Chuck Kleinhans On Feb 26, 2014, at 11:47 AM, Fred Camper wrote: Not less known perhaps, but Brakhage is key here. He cites Turner as an influence in a list of influences, as someone mentioned, in my Criterion liner notes. It might be worth recounting how that list was composed. I asked him on the phone for his most important influences from writers, painters, and composers, and added, You only get two of each. For painters he chose Turner and Pollock as the two most important. (He also added, on his own, an additional art, dance.) The Text of Light would be the most important film here. Not only did he look at Turner, but the variability of light in Turner is deeply inscribed in that film. He also spoke of The Text of Light in terms of landscape. This aspect of light was explored even more radically in the Romans, Arabics, and Egyptians. The imagery in those films is far more removed from ideas of landscape. Fred Camper Chicago Quoting Aaron Juneau aaron.jun...@tate.org.ukmailto:aaron.jun...@tate.org.uk: Dear frameworks members, I'm contacting from Tate Etc. Magazine, London in the hope that somebody at Frameworks might be able to help me with some research I'm undertaking with regard to an article we're publishing in a couple issues time. Essentially the article will focus on J.M.W Turner's influence on film. I was wondering whether somebody at Frameworks could advise on some interesting, perhaps less known filmmakers who have been influenced by him? I'm really looking at hard fact and solid evidence as opposed to conjecture. Any assistance you can offer would be greatly appreciated. My very best, Aaron Juneau Editorial Assistant TATE ETC. magazine 20 John Islip Street Millbank London SW1P 4RG T: +44 (0)20 7821 8606 F: +44 (0)20 7887 3940 E: aaron.jun...@tate.org.ukmailto:aaron.jun...@tate.org.uk www.tate.org.uk/tateetchttp://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc follow us on Twitter: @TATEETCmag ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.commailto:FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Chuck Kleinhans chuck...@northwestern.edumailto:chuck...@northwestern.edu ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.commailto:FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.commailto:FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com
[Frameworks] Portrait in Film / National Portrait Gallery (London) / March 2014
Portrait in Film a three part film series presenting different perspectives on defining profile with the moving image. *Dynamic of Glances - 7 March 2014* Dynamic of Glances is a collection of films that explore how portraiture can be developed and understood in film. The programme reveals the complex ways film can discover and capture the individual: the capacity of solitude and contemplation, penetrating the semblance of facade, exposure to the other, and understanding perspective. Programme: *Heads*, by Peter Gidal (1969) *Alone*, by Stephen Dwoskin (1963) *The Watershed*, by Alia Syed (1994) *Jane Brakhage*, by Barbara Hammer (1975) *This Is My Land*, by Ben Rivers (2006) (all on 16mm except Heads) http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/late-shift-1/screening-portrait-in-film-dynamic-of-glances.php *Almost Out - 14 March 2014* A stark yet complex search for identity. The work highlights the fragility of facade, as personas are developed and subsequently exposed, delivering a raw and tense interaction between the three figures in the film. Introduced by Jayne Parker. (on digital format) http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/late-shift-1/screening-portrait-in-film-almost-out-14032014.php *Behindert - 21 March 2014* To complete the series, a rare screening of Stephen Dwoskin's *Behindert*. *Behindert* captures the re-enactment of a true relationship held between Stephen Dwoskin and Carola Regnier. The film exposes Regnier's character through Dwoskin's gaze, and in turn reflects the perspective each individual develops of the other. This intense visual narrative is a complex dynamism of interaction and introspection. Introduced by Anthea Kennedy (on 16mm format) http://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/late-shift-1/screening-portrait-in-film-behindert-21032014.php 7pm start Free entry Further info - http://cinematographfilmclub.tumblr.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
[Frameworks] Projector recommendations for large scale installations?
Hi all! I'm doing a three channel video installation for an outdoor arts festival in Minnesota. I've got about $1800 to buy three digital projectors for this installation - does anybody have any recommendations? Here's a projector I found that looks like a good compromise between price, resolution and brightness. Has anybody worked with this one before? https://www.google.com/#q=3500+lumen+1080p+projectorspell=1tbm=shoptbs=p_ord:pspd=1806900965277845317 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Projector recommendations for large scale installations?
How big is large scale? How long is this going to be in place? My suspicion is your budget is about enough to rent three moderate-sized projectors for a week. If rental is possible it would make it a lot easier for you. --scott ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Projector recommendations for large scale installations?
Here are several that will probably meet your requirements: http://www.projectorcentral.com/projectors.cfm?g=1hide=0st=1mfg=p=700-1000w=r=13br=ll=ltg=t=db=dt=c=ar=dvi=wr=pjl=pjw=pjh=td=i=dis=sort=pop On Feb 28, 2014, at 7:41 PM, Jeff Kreines j...@kinetta.com wrote: Sadly, Google sent you to a misleading page — the price is for a replacement lamp, not the projector. I’d go to http://projectorcentral.com and look at the reviews there. They generally are pretty good. You might actually be able to do it on your budget. On Feb 28, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Nik Nerburn datanod...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! I'm doing a three channel video installation for an outdoor arts festival in Minnesota. I've got about $1800 to buy three digital projectors for this installation - does anybody have any recommendations? Here's a projector I found that looks like a good compromise between price, resolution and brightness. Has anybody worked with this one before? https://www.google.com/#q=3500+lumen+1080p+projectorspell=1tbm=shoptbs=p_ord:pspd=1806900965277845317 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com kinettaarchival.com Jeff Kreines Kinetta j...@kinetta.com kinetta.com kinettaarchival.com ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Projector recommendations for large scale installations?
Nik: IMHO, you do NOT want a single-chip DLP projector. The color will be washed out, and, worse, you'll get annoying momentary moire patterns at points where there are sharp changes in luminance (due to the rotating color wheel). For your budget, you'll probably want to go with a 3-chip LCD model. I made an inquiry to the list not too long ago about projectors in this price range, and received several recommendations for Epson (and none for competing models). Investigating online, I discovered that Epson has two separate product lines: one defined as 'home cinema' the other as 'presentation.' The later were somewhat less expensive, and, on paper anyway, had similar specs and technology to the pricier 'home cinema' models. So I bought one of these: http://www.visualapex.com/Epson/Projector-Specifications.asp?For-The=VS335W Especially for the price, I'm quite content with it so far. Color is good. You don't get very deep blacks, but that's par for the course with affordable video projection AFAIK. The 'presentation' models are 1280x768 native, so when you screen 720P HD there are thin little 24 pixel letterbox bars on the top and bottom. The 'home' models are 1280x720, so an HD image fills the frame to the edges. You're not going to make 1080P on your budget, but I wouldn't worry about it. The 720P looks good enough. VisualApex had the cheapest price I could find, but they apparently don't keep these things in stock, instead taking your payment and having Epson ship directly. I received the projector exactly a week after I ordered it. Email communication from the vendor was very good, and they even sent out a nice follow-up email to see if everything was AOK with the transaction. One thing that may or may not be an issue for your installation: all of these projectors have pretty wide lenses and thus a relatively short throw... ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
