IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

The big BIAFF screen made all the films look better, more frightening, funnier, more beautiful, more involving. But with so many seats to choose from I was somewhat surprised at how many in our congregation choose to sit way off axis, up there near the exit doors. Maybe the tiered seating being devo...

I've watched the A 'n' A Right to Reply. It's selective, naturally, but I guess Arf is justifying his assertion that the review of his film was unjust and unfair. We will all defend our babies. I feel, and I may be wrong, that Arf is poo-pooing the IAC's objectives, because the review of his film is...

I will indeed be attending BIAFF, Michael. From the Friday walk (avoiding the piled high rubbish and scurrying rats) to the unveiling of the top winners on the Sunday afternoon.

My last in-person club show was pre-covid, and as with all such visits there's a ton of preparation involved, a great load of equipment to take, miles to travel, and an expectant audience looking up at you. They're all thinking the same thing: entertain me. It's an off the cuff presentation that's i...

I was sad to read Martin Evans' thoughts on FVM submissions where he says, 'I agree re all the reminiscence stuff. I yawn whenever I open another article email about super-bloody-8 mm. But I can only work with what I get'. Of course I'm as guilty as any, because I've often compared then and now, Sup...

It does indeed look to be a foot-shooting operation on Vimeo's part, and I can't for the life of me figure out the advantages that have sold Vimeo on the change. Mind you, I thought the same about Adobe, when they changed from a one-off fee to a subscription service. Who would stay with them? Well t...

What a great chain this post has turned out to be. It could almost be copied verbatim and given 3 pages in FVM. In fact I wonder how many readers of FVM have read this forum post? I bet about 10 tops.

Albert - is that a transfer from 16mm? Looks very good to me.

The colour system of film grading does indeed have its merits, but wasn't it superseded by the Star awards to enable our judges to have a greater range of categories in which to place a film? There's also the mythical contestant who flew in from a far off and distant land expecting to receive the br...

John Simpson and Michael Slowe make good points about seeing films on the big screen at the cinema, but I've long made the observation that most of the modern multiplex presentations are awful. Far too many 'safety' exit lights on. Centre stairwell LEDs all reflecting in the screen. Projectors not f...

Albert - did you get the 16mm digitised? Happy? Where?

I agree, the cheepie slide/neg scanners are so so, and best ignored. With a little care and a little light table a smartphone can do a pretty good job, as my Positive Image article on the subject pointed out. Alternatively I know a man who does this work to a very high standard, and funnily enough h...

Did that help you Jill? Have you managed to upload the 1 hr version?

Strangely enough, being a BIAFF judge for many a year, I thought my 2015 film 'Susanna' wasn't really worthy of the 4*s it was given. I was pleased to get 4*s of course, but it did make me think there's room for a + and - system to be put in place. In other words your film can get 3*-, 3*, 3*+, 4*-,...

I do hope the printers admit their fault, refund the IAC for their errors, and more importantly do some checks before they run off the next batch of FVMs. I know the images I supplied for Positive Image were all printed darker than they should've been.