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by TimStannard
Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:37 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Filming in Public - revisited
Replies: 6
Views: 9791

Re: Filming in Public - revisited

The thing you need to ask yourself is, - Did the brownies have a "reasonable expectation of privacy" during what they were doing? Indeed, chris, and that was the basis of my argument. However, everything that's written about this seems to be in relation to filming and I just wonder whethe...
by TimStannard
Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:59 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Filming in Public - revisited
Replies: 6
Views: 9791

Re: Filming in Public - revisited

Thanks, Dave. That was exactly my thinking - I just wanted to check I was thinking straight! There isn't a peace and harmony issue with Brown Owl - she was very relieved when I pointed out she wasn't responsible in any way as I wasn't filming on behalf of the Brownies. I think she just wanted to cov...
by TimStannard
Mon Nov 12, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Filming in Public - revisited
Replies: 6
Views: 9791

Filming in Public - revisited

Not exactly filming in public, but putting the results of such filming on public display (eg Vimeo, YouTube) Yesterday I filmed a local Remembrance Service and put it on YouTube (publicly available). Technically it's a lousy film, but people like the memories - especially those who weren't able to s...
by TimStannard
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:08 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: IMAX: too big for its boots
Replies: 20
Views: 20514

Re: IMAX: too big for its boots

tom hardwick wrote:I really wanted to see how good feature films looked IMAX sized so it was a bit of investigative reporting really.
Which you have done and saved the rest of us the trouble and expense. Many thanks, Tom. I'll stand you a coffee next time you're in Staines :D
by TimStannard
Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:47 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Archiving
Replies: 8
Views: 9617

Re: Archiving

A standard hard drive (with disc platters) is the best option for storage But let's not forget that even with hard disk storage, copying the data back may still be a problem. How long will it be before controllers for parallel IDE are no longer available? And as for the the hard drives with MFM int...
by TimStannard
Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: QUO VADIS? Where are we going?
Replies: 34
Views: 30811

Re: QUO VADIS? Where are we going?

To my mind it's quite simple: Two films with equally content, shot using different equipment - the one shot using better equipment (assuming it is used correctly) will be preferable though both will be equally watchable. Two films shot equally well on high specification equipment with differing cont...
by TimStannard
Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Red Carpet Screenings Festival - Basingstoke
Replies: 38
Views: 37608

Re: Red Carpet Screenings Festival - Basingstoke

I think it was a bad bit of grammar from the Paper's point of view... i think James & his film were the mystery rather than the genre of the film. :) You may well be right.The thought did cross my mind. It's crazy that I've yet to make a Red Carpet screening - especially as Basingstoke is only ...
by TimStannard
Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Red Carpet Screenings Festival - Basingstoke
Replies: 38
Views: 37608

Re:

I realise you are joking, Tim, because I spoke to James and Poppaea at the event. They regard you as a good friend and very helpful critic and often let you see early versions of their work because your notes are so good. I have a great respect for Jim and his film making talents and am honoured to...
by TimStannard
Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:13 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Red Carpet Screenings Festival - Basingstoke
Replies: 38
Views: 37608

Re: Red Carpet Screenings Festival - Basingstoke

Gotta love the local press:

"There will also be an advanced screening of a mystery film by multi award winning film maker James Webber"

Clearly the mystery element of Driftwood was so mysterious to me it totally passed me by.
by TimStannard
Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: BIAFF IAC Professionalism?
Replies: 19
Views: 22603

Re: BIAFF IAC Professionalism?

perhaps I am just being provocative. Likewise. Which I believe is all for the good. I'm certainly not advocating change for changes sake, but if we don't continually question our motives and explore new directions we are in danger of being left behind - not that there's anything wrong with that, so...
by TimStannard
Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:25 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: BIAFF IAC Professionalism?
Replies: 19
Views: 22603

Re: BIAFF IAC Professionalism?

I was going to take issue with you, Ned. Whilst accepting that the usage of words evolves over time I'd argue this doesn't mean that their original meaning becomes extinct. I fear, however, I must take the pragmatic approach and cease herewith to be an amateur for fear that the public will prejudge ...
by TimStannard
Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: just finished my 1st script
Replies: 28
Views: 25820

Re: just finished my 1st script

From my own very limited experience in this ... when I produced the first film involving more than a couple of people, the writer/director (with whom I'd spent many a fine evening over a beer honing the script and visualising and planning the shots held exactly the same view as you. Indeed it seemd ...
by TimStannard
Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:14 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: just finished my 1st script
Replies: 28
Views: 25820

Re: just finished my 1st script

My opinion: With two exceptions, it would be totally disrespectful not to show the actors the whole script or reveal the whole plot. By not doing so, you are effectively saying "I'm not showing you because I don't trust your ability to act". They will bring so much more to the role if they...
by TimStannard
Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Well pleased
Replies: 3
Views: 6819

Re: Well pleased

Lucky you. Should be quite an experience.
by TimStannard
Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Advice on Films
Topic: the shooting ground
Replies: 3
Views: 14215

Re: the shooting ground

I wish I was capable of shooting such great shots. Jill is dead right about you having a good eye. In addition to Jill's comments - which are sound (although I recognise that you had tried to make a narrative out of it) I have one or two observations. Apologies if these seem harsh or picky, but I'm ...