[Frameworks] Free 8mm and 35mm film

I’m still giving away free boxes of 8mm and 35mm film for anyone still dabbling in experimental, hand made or camera less animation. Let me know if interested. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

[Frameworks] Ordering Clayton chemicals?

Has anyone had success in purchasing chemicals from Clayton? Gave them a ring and and email and they haven't yet reopened to my inquiry. M___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

[Frameworks] Films that feature confrontal intimidation

Hello all,  I've wanted to ask this for a while. Are there any films that feature a scene where the character is confronted and intimidated by a manipulator who tries to make the situation awkward and confusing? I'm thinking to scenes like Alex's dinner sequence in Clockwork Orange or a scene

Re: [Frameworks] Luther Price RIP

I remember him from a small lecture he gave at MassArt with his "ant" film installation. Very sad news.  On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 6:29:32 PM EDT, mstark...@gmail.com wrote: that is sad news. he came to HOME Manchester UK a couple of years ago and I was pleased to hear him talk

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for camera repair

technician so I don't recommend prying with a screwdriver, but it has worked for me. On Tue, May 26, 2020, at 3:43 PM, Morgan Hoyle-Combs wrote: Already tried it. Screws, knob, meter reel and all. Something else is keeping it grounded to the body.  On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 4:32:07 PM EDT, Todd

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for camera repair

. You can clean and lube easily without further disassembly; I think I basically soaked the entire mech in solvent.  On Tue, May 26, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Morgan Hoyle-Combs wrote: I was abe to loosen the bolts that held the camera mechanism in place, but was unable to get the mechanism out

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for camera repair

I was abe to loosen the bolts that held the camera mechanism in place, but was unable to get the mechanism out. There was still something holding it on there. I didn't want to take any chances by forcing it, so I put everything back in place. If someone out there has the ability and tools to

[Frameworks] Looking for camera repair

Hello All, I'm currently on the lookout for anyone who could make some repairs to a 35mm Devry Lunchbox camera. The gears appear to have ceased up and the mechanism won't comet of it's casing when unscrewed. Any help is appreciated.  M ___ FrameWorks

Re: [Frameworks] Have old 35mm b + w ?

Ebay is a good start On Friday, May 15, 2020, 4:55:40 PM EDT, Caryn Cline wrote: Dear Friends and Colleagues, For a new project, I am looking for old, unexposed b + w 35mm film, about 4 minutes worth, or more.  It does not have to have been properly stored.  It could be sitting in

Re: [Frameworks] Free junk film

Hello Rick and everyone else.  At the moment, I would love some 16mm outtakes and work prints. If there are those who would be willing to trade, I have a box of 35mm trailers and 8mm short movies that I could offer in exchange for 16mm stuff, as well as a roll of 8mm splicing tape. Keep me in

[Frameworks] Free Found footage

For those who are working with handmade animation and found footage during this pandemic, I have a couple of boxes of used scrap 8mm and 35mm film that I have no use for. Any takers? ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] Bruce Baillie

Done.  On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 3:33:58 PM EDT, Dominic Angerame wrote: Hi Folks, sad news. Bruce Baillie is in the last days of care. Lorie Baillie is in desperate need of funding. Currently Bruce is sleeping on the floor of their house. Lorie wants his last days to be

Re: [Frameworks] Bruce Baillie

Doe.  On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 3:33:58 PM EDT, Dominic Angerame wrote: Hi Folks, sad news. Bruce Baillie is in the last days of care. Lorie Baillie is in desperate need of funding. Currently Bruce is sleeping on the floor of their house. Lorie wants his last days to be

Re: [Frameworks] cabin fever playlist!!

Thanks a bunch! On Saturday, March 14, 2020, 12:00:45 AM EDT, kate lain wrote: Hi, Frameworkers!  I was gathering some online experimental work to send to my students now that in-person classes are canceled and then I thought hey, this could be a fun collaborative resource for other

Re: [Frameworks] Liquidation sale!

Has anyone taken the 16mm viewer? Id be interested! Morgan On Sunday, November 17, 2019, 4:29:13 PM EST, Nicole Baker wrote: Hello frameworkers!I am moving overseas to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (from Oregon, USA) as such, I am liquidating most of my film gear, as it's just too heavy to

[Frameworks] Hole punchers for film

Hello hello I was going to make some scratch films with a few rolls of super 8 and I was wondering if there where any hole punchers for that specific gage. Paper hole punchers used in office cubicles are too big for super 8. Thanks in advance M

[Frameworks] Lens repairs?

Hello all. Sorecently I was testing a telephoto lens on my Cine Kodak Special and noticed that I couldn't advance my f stop. When I looked inside, as in looking through the lens with a light source, I notice that one of the iris shields had come off and was trapped inbetween the aperture

[Frameworks] Documentaries-diaries-essays or video/film installations that play with truth or cinema theory

Hello all. I've asked this quite a few times already, but I'm still on the lookout for films that question the concept of truth in documentaries or cinema. So far, I've been able to favor "Megacities" by Michael Glawogger, "David Hotlzman's Diary" by Jim McBride and "The stories we tell" by

Re: [Frameworks] essay film

Here are my thoughts, if I'm reading this correctly, is that the term "essay" is a loose excuse for someone cobbling together a bunch of moving images which might be a free flowing stream of consciousness that they are not quite aware of. I say this because I feel like I'm falling into this

Re: [Frameworks] Labyrinths and Avant-Garde Cinema or Experimental Media

Schody (Stairs) 1969 by Stefan Schabenbeck On Sun, 4/28/19, Marcin Gizycki wrote: Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Labyrinths and Avant-Garde Cinema or Experimental Media To: "Experimental Film Discussion List" Date: Sunday, April 28, 2019, 12:25 AM

[Frameworks] Sticky splicer

Hello all I've been using a 16mm catozzo splicer for one of my projects that involves a large quantity of washi tape. I believe the stickiness from the tape has gotten into the splicer blades and has a hard time going down and springing back up. Does anyone know how to remove built up residue

[Frameworks] Inks and paints for clear leaders

Hello all, Anyone who works in hand painted film must have an idea of inks and paints that are good for using on clear acetate or polyester leader. I'm looking for the kind that can won't easily wash or flake off when dry. And for the moment, I'd like to stay away from markers and pens. I'm

[Frameworks] Inks and paints for films

Hello all, Anyone who works in hand painted film must have an idea of inks and paints that are good for using on clear acetate or polyester leader. I'm looking for the kind that can won't easily wash or flake off when dry. And for the moment, I'd like to stay away from markers and pens. I'm

[Frameworks] SMPTE or test footage

Hello all,  In addition to the email I sent a while ago, I'd also be on the lookout for SMPTE and test footage for any gauge of film.  Thanks M___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

[Frameworks] Film leader and headers

Hey everyone I'm in the beginning stages of gather film leaders for a hand made project. Ive started with eBay and I'd also like to reach out to anyone who has any film headers or leaders they'd plan on selling, giving away or throwing out.  I'd be looking for a few countdown leaders (not much)

Re: [Frameworks] Cine-Kodak Special II

This is actually good information for me to read along with. I have been shooting with a Cine Kodak for most of my projects for a good 2-3 years now. I have had no problems with the mechanisms or spring drive in the past, but recently I have felt something going on wth my spring drive. Almost

[Frameworks] Optical Printer lamps

Hello everyone. I was planning to make my own optical printer with my Cine Kodak Special and a toy 35mm projector, but I'm in need of a lamp. I know that JK kits have an adjustable brightness knob on their lamp and the bulb they use is MR16 watt. Anybody know where I could buy a lamp? What

Re: [Frameworks] film/art for the autistic

Hello Dan, I'm 30 years on the spectrum myself, however I don't have teaching experience with autistic students. While your students may not find found footage filmmakers Bruce Conner or Bill Morrison as appealing as I do, one thing to keep in mind is that this generation is prone to video game

Re: [Frameworks] Cyanotype on film

Calotype is a similar process along side cyanotypes. I did both of them at MA and would love to see some results if not try the process myself on celluloid. This is great info! On Mon, 7/30/18, Janet Benn wrote: Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Cyanotype

[Frameworks] Cine Kodak Super XX and panchromatic film

Hello everyone,  I recently acquired a roll of 16mm Kodak film from the 1940s. Cine Kodak Super XX. I'm wondering if anyone on the list might know of a developer for this film?  Is it still shootable? Since it's from the 1940s, I would suspect that it has a very low ISO and would need all the

[Frameworks] Perforating micro film

Hello everyone, Is there a mechanism out there that can punch perforations in 16mm? I spotted some microfilm on eBay and wondered if it was possible to pull it off with that. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

[Frameworks] Films that question truth

Hello again everyone. A while ago I asked about films that focused on the theme of lying. Recently I rewatched Man with a Move Camera (1929) and Megacities (1998) and both seemed to be examples of how the camera, or camera man, can alter the definition of truth in documentaries, that claim to

[Frameworks] Svema 16mm

I was recently shopping on eBay for black and white 16mm and I kept seeing reels for a brand called Svema. This is the first time I've ever heard of this type of film and was wondering if anyone had success in shooting with it? Does it require different chemicals and different times?

Re: [Frameworks] 16mm sound recording

So, just so I'm caught up in this discussion, is it possible to stick a thin strip of magnetic sound tape to the celluloid or must it be done optically nowadays? Because it seems like there's talk of DTS with 35mm but I'm not aware of whether or not it can go on 16mm. Does that mean I'd have to

[Frameworks] Rephotographing 16mm

Hello all, One of my 16mm films came out a little too dense. It was a Double X roll processed as a reversal but the end result was rather dark. There's still images but they need to be blown out. Is there a way to rephotograph the roll to give it more contrast? Could this be done via optical

[Frameworks] Double Perf film stock

Hello everyone,  Does anyone have some black and white double perf 16mm that they would like to sell? If not, are there any places alongside ORWO that sell double perf 16mm?  Thanks -Morgan ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] research

I have been using numerous wind up and hand cranked cameras made by the Kodak company from the 1920s. One of which is the Cine Kodak Special. Its essentially the precursor to the Bolex H16. Ive used it for stop motion, hand cranks, fade ins/fade outs etc. Obviously you can still get film for

Re: [Frameworks] Exemplary Sound Design in AG Film

Robert, you teach at Fitchberg state? Have you heard of AgX? Were a new film collaborative situated in Waltham. All of us compose work on 8, 16 and 35mm. ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com

Re: [Frameworks] Hello - Curious about Double X 7222 reversal

Hey Chris,  What do you mean by flashing? Hitting it with light before I develop it? And what's this about using "non diluted stock solution"? What about steps to just processing it as the negative roll?  On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 7:47 AM, Chris G wrote: Hi,