Re: [Frameworks] super-8 to 16mm blow ups?
As someone who has recently been an employee (contact and limited optical printer) at Colorlab, I can say that Super 8mm to 16mm are on the way out. IF they would agree to do it for you, it would unfortunately take a VERY long time for the project to be completed. I LOVE Colorlab for a lot of things, but if I were you I would look elsewhere. mike rice On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 5:37 AM, David Tetzlaff djte...@gmail.com wrote: Well, first, the only way the scales are tipping in any venue is toward digital projection. Setting up a 16mm micro-cinema requires finding a working projector that won't eat prints, finding the increasingly rare short and fast lenses that will fill a decent sized screen, and dealing with beat-up rental prints... But that whine is just mere preface to my central point... to wit: It strikes me that just as we have traditionally distinguished between acquisition formats and distribution formats, we are now at the point (if we haven't been already) where it makes sense to distinguish between post-production formats and distribution formats, and the choice of the former is best made based on aesthetic concerns, and ought to be relatively agnostic toward the latter. A number of years ago at the Flaherty, I was surprised to learn that some of the most visually striking experimental shorts I saw had been shot on Super-8, gone through a high-res scan and a digital intermediate, and then finished on 35mm. That was something I never would have thought people would do, but the process produced what struck me as a unique and engaging look. And, though I don't know absolutely, I'm pretty sure we were watching 16mm prints, since I don't think Vassar had a 35mm projector. So my hypothesis is that regardless of how you screen the work, blowing up Super8 to 35mm will produce a visibly different effect than blowing it up to 16mm. Now, IFF that's an effect you want, and if, as Scott says, the cost of going to 35mm is not significantly higher than going to 16mm, then 35mm would seem to make more sense. Again, it all depends on your aesthetic goals. I know Roger, for instance, is all about an integrated low-fi, low-budget everything-has-to-fit-in-my-trunk 'praxis'. Give the man access to a Xerox machine and he's in his element! But we all have different elements, (if we have elements... I'm not sure I do... but I digress. djt On Dec 7, 2013, at 6:33 PM, Beebe, Roger wrote: Just wanted to say RE: 35mm vs. 16mm, that Scott's sentiments seem to echo the traditional wisdom about the omnipresence of 35mm, but with the rapid scrapping of 35mm projectors from almost every multiplex (and most of the art houses) in the U.S., it seems the scales may be tipping back in the direction of 16mm. If nothing else, it's easy to throw up a 16mm classroom projector to convert any darkened room into a microcinema; not so easy to do that with 35mm (even with my portable Chinese projectors that come in 8 boxes weigh hundreds of pounds). 2 cents, Roger ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Optical soundtrack printing
Shona- I am the wet-gate contact printer at Colorlab ( http://www.colorlab.com/). We offer a whole bunch of services, with printing 16mm optical tracks being one of them. I may not seem like the most objective source since I work there, but I used the lab a lot for printing my own work before working there, and was always really happy with the results. The lab itself is in Maryland but we have offices in New York where you can drop anything off/chat ask questions. the New York offices are @ 27 W 20th St in Manhattan. Hope you consider choosing colorlab! Mike Rice On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 12:23 AM, carli...@aol.com wrote: I think Fotokem still does it. -Original Message- From: Shona Masarin shonamasa...@hotmail.com To: frameworks frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com Sent: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 12:49 pm Subject: [Frameworks] Optical soundtrack printing Hello all, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a lab that prints 16mm optical soundtracks in North America? Even better, in NYC... I've never done this before, so I'm wondering what would be involved in the preparation and work-flow? I have a contact printer that enables me to print the optical track separately, so I'm considering completing some steps myself to save $$. Any ideas and recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Shona - Shona Masarinwww.shonamasarin.comhttp://ghostlinesproject.tumblr.com/Film ___ FrameWorks mailing listFrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.comhttps://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] BASEMENT MEDIA FEST #3 (2012) CALL FOR ENTRIES
I submitted because my friend, who went to Emerson and apparently knows you guys suggested that I do. Trust me, I regret it. On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:51 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: and here's a link to the screening info from last year's festival: http://spectacletheater.com/730-basement-media-festival-a-night-of-lo-fi -lj On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:30 AM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I suppose I have a two-part answer for you: First-off, I apologize. The festival is basically completely organized by just two people with full-time jobs and we haven't in the past been able to respond to everyone who submitted. We're working on changing that this year, and will be sending out an email to everyone who's submission we receive, regardless of whether they get in to the festival. As for the tape, we aren't able to return submission materials to filmmakers who send them in. We have absolutely no budget for the festival, as the festival is free to submit to, and any fees for screenings have gone entirely to cover the cost of the screening venue. Due to this, we simply cannot afford the postage (not to mention the time involved) to send submission materials back to filmmakers. I'll make a note of this on our entry form going forward. Additionally, we're only accepting submissionms on NTSC DVDs this year. This festival was started three years ago by a couple of guys who had no experience running a festival. This whole thing is a big learning experience for us, and I hope you'll bear with us. Again, thanks for submitting and I'm sorry if you feel slighted in any way -LJ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:21 AM, mike rice bacnhe...@gmail.com wrote: I submitted to the base media fest last year and heard no response, and never got my DV tape back? Why should I expect anything different this time? Did the festival even happen? Mike On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM, lj frezza ljfre...@gmail.com wrote: Hey there, folks. The BASEMENT media festival is officially issuing to you, the fine people of FrameWorks, this call for submissions. The BASEMENT media fest is a low-fidelity film and video festival, that focuses on shorts of a non-narrative nature. We accept submissions of all formats, from hi-8 to 16mm to DV, as long as the work focuses on the mediated aspect of motion picture recording. In a world filled with 2K Cameras and IMAX, we celebrate the low-res and the low-tech. For more information on BASEMENT, including our past programs, visit our website: http://basementmediafest.com. And here's a link to our submission form, just in case you're interested in that sort of thing: http://basementmediafest.com/2012entryform.pdf It's free to submit, and the DEADLINE is JULY 29th. Screening will occur in late 2012 - more info to come. Thanks folks, -LJ -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 -- ljfre...@gmail.com / 904.762.8300 ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] Forbes editorial about Kodak
Aaron- I know this is a few months late, my apologies on the tardiness, but I'd like to address what this thread was originally about... my problem with your original post is not that film will eventually stop being produced (this may or may not happen, and Forbes should certainly not be our proof - this issue is bigger than a business model) it was that digital cameras have surpassed the quality of most film stocks. The future of film will not be in its ability to provide more information, but rather in its antiquity, its glow, its physical and tangible characteristics, its craft, something that only celluloid can provide. When you claim the inevitable demise of film you sound like a best buy or radioshack salesman. As long as this list exists, as long as there are films being made outside of the industry, celluloid will exist. I'd like to provide a different example: screenprinting. Why has that not become obsolete? Can digital printers not produce the same result... and yet artists have found a way to encorporate the medium into contemporary printing practice. I am 22 years old, I was *RAISED *with digital and made the conscious decision to work with celluloid. I fully understand the technology, and for me, for the purposed of my art, I choose analog. It is an issue of artistry not industry. mike On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Melissa Parson melissapar...@comcast.netwrote: hey sore eyes, insults and negative facts about his art have nothing to do with his arguments or assertions. try to argue the points and resist your urge to lash out. critical analysis of art is important but that's not what this thread was about... On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM, Melissa melissapar...@comcast.net wrote: The FU was pretty weak in my mind. What was worse was slamming someones art work because you don't agree with their statements on technology changes etc... How are we to create community where people feel safe to have heated discussions if we get abusive. If we want more people to contribute we must think about this. Anger and passion are fine but being mean just ain't cool Sent from my Samsung Replenish But I did take a look at his Art. My eyes still sore. Pass the Visine, Sent from my Gatorade Replenish ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] anyone want to buy some ektachrome super8?
Yes Yes I am interested. How should I pay you? Mike On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 6:20 PM, charles chadwick infiltration...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, I have 4 rolls of ektachrome super8 to sell. 3 of the 4 were purchased less than a month ago, so I'd like $10 each for those, and one was a couple of years ago, so $5 for that one. Anyone interested? I can ship anywhere using priority mail or air mail. Please let me know. I'd like to get them off of my hands. Thanks! -charles -- Check my myspace page for my streaming films and info - www.myspace.com/chadwickfilms or facebook for updates on my upcoming screenings, etc. - www.facebook.com/chadwickfilms ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
