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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Lip Synch
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3212
Re: Lip Synch
Not so bulky was the wonderful Uher tape recorder, that was what I used for sync sound in the 1970s. Crystal sync with my 16mm Beauliui (never could learn to spell it!) so no physical connection. I had the tape audio transferred to mag film by a friendly Soho post production house, those were indeed...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11293
Re: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
There you are Howard, you illustrate perfectly just how a different group of people might view virtually the same film in a completely different way. An award of x stars does not stamp that film with a rating for ever, it is merely the opinion of a tiny group after one or two viewings. I have seen r...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11293
Re: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
Tim, I totally agree with you, the current star system works well enough and tinkering with it would create even more problems than we we seem to have already. I really cannot understand this obsession with ratings. As we all seem to agree and frequently repeat, film viewing is subjective and rarely...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:06 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Lip Synch
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3212
Re: Lip Synch
It is always interesting to us old people when earlier problems with film making are discussed. I started with Standard 8mm film in the 1960s and for sure found audio sync almost impossible. I was fortunate to have an early film screened at the National Film Theatre but that was 'blown up" to 1...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11293
Re: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
I have carefully kept away from all the criticism of judges as it mostly comes from disappointed film makers. Willy, I am very surprised that you are so upset that you decide not to go to BIAFF. We have all been surprised, and yes, disappointed by judgements of our films but you surely understand th...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: Where next for the IAC?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4580
Re: Where next for the IAC?
I don't think that the problem is solely related to costs. The problem is that clubs and formal establishments seem to be going out of fashion. People prefer to associate with their friends on an informal basis rather than join a club. Film makers are forming small groups and meeting in pubs. I don'...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Getting an audience
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1294
Re: Getting an audience
Ned, wow, 55'' screen etc etc, I have trouble in persuading my wife to have a 40'' screen exposed when not in use!
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: Where next for the IAC?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4580
Re: Where next for the IAC?
Tom, why do you think that is? No time, no computer, not knowing it exists, not interested?
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: 16mm and 9.5mm Transfers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1061
Re: 16mm and 9.5mm Transfers
No Jill, I haven't used Stanleys for quite a while but I do pop in there from time to time for various small things. They do all kinds of transfers period. They will be as good as anyone, using all the latest gear, obviously price will be a factor so you might want to get some quotes.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:33 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: 16mm and 9.5mm Transfers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1061
Re: 16mm and 9.5mm Transfers
Jill, our own Tom Hardwick has quite a business going with Transfers. Certainly his 8mm ones could hardly be bettered but I'm not sure about 16mm. Years ago I had many of my earlier 16mm films digitised but that was twenty five years ago. Stanleys, down in Soho do a pretty good job and I could put y...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 11293
Re: BIAFF 2024 - yes or no?
Jill, I suspect that is the general idea!
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: 14th Edinburgh Short Film Festival Open For Entries - International Showcases & Awards
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1550
Re: 14th Edinburgh Short Film Festival Open For Entries - International Showcases & Awards
Yes Howard, sounds a good Festival but do you really want to go all the way up to Edinburgh if they do screen your film? I now only enter when the event is not just on line and where I can easily attend if by chance my film is selected to be screened, sadly very rare for me nowadays.
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Competition sections
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1814
Re: Competition sections
Well Albert, you and I go back quite a few years, back to the good old Ten Best times. I'm a year short of my 90 and I'm making fewer films now, it all seems such an effort and the imaginative juices are drying up. Having said that I am just embarking on a project that I hope will be interesting. Ho...
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:59 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: UNICA 2023
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15565
Re: UNICA 2023
Dave, you are getting on a bit you must realise.
- Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: U-matic tape player
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15197
Re: U-matic tape player
Billy, your best bet might be anyone at the BBC because they had this machine as a basic tool. Do you know any editors or production people there? Failing that Stanleys in Percy Street (?) would do it for you but at a charge!