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- Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:50 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9337
Re: Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application
Even with the best will in the world it is going to take two or theree editions before FVM goes online (and we all know there are many implications with this). Firstly "Is FVM going online? Sorry if I misled. I simply meant IF it went online. I have no knowledge that any such plans exist. Thir...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:32 pm
- Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
- Topic: The shorcomings of a film
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18853
Re: The shorcomings of a film
All that work certainly pays off, Michael. Your interviews have a very distinct style. Your subjects appear to be relaxed and just chatting, socially about whatever the topic is. Your films reveal much about the interviewee - indeed they are frequently more about the personalities behind whatever th...
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:05 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: DVD and Blu-ray discs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19107
Re: DVD and Blu-ray discs
Good point about the games consoles, Ken. I suspect most of us here don't have games consoles or any interest in them, so we probably don't consider that as an option. I don't know how widespread Playstations/X-Boxes are among the under 40s (or under 50s) probably moreso than would have guessed.
- Thu Oct 21, 2021 4:36 pm
- Forum: Advice on Films
- Topic: Suggested One Minute films
- Replies: 7
- Views: 34619
Re: Suggested One Minute films
One of the side effects of asking for comments from the floor is - you receive comments from the floor! Unfortunately there are a few who like to show off their "knowledge" of film making by seeking out as many faults as they can and concentrating on those. There are also those who love to...
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:26 pm
- Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
- Topic: The shorcomings of a film
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18853
Re: The shorcomings of a film
Hi Jameela thanks for your comments; what is interesting is that they are typical "judges evaluations" that address perceived technical "faults" in both clips and offer technical solutions; the implication being that these were unintended. In the case of the formal style clip th...
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:52 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: DVD and Blu-ray discs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19107
Re: DVD and Blu-ray discs
The one probable advantage to many people (though not to me) of watching them via internet services is that of cost; it`s cheaper than buying. I think cost does come into it. Realistically, how often will you watch a film? Maybe as an enthusiast you'll want to dip in to parts of a film occasionally...
- Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:40 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: DVD and Blu-ray discs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19107
Re: DVD and Blu-ray discs
So to share our creations beyond our own "community of enthusiasts", the disk is an easy way for other people to watch on their TV. I WAS going to respond that this contradicts Howard's original post and the fact that fewer and frewer people have the means to play Discs nowadays. And then...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 5:12 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: DVD and Blu-ray discs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19107
Re: DVD and Blu-ray discs
Another angle to this discussion. As some of you know, Martine and I often film local school nativities and productions. We have offered DVDs for years and more recently 1080p files for download. There has been no interest in BluRay. It seems the primary schools in particuylar still have a preferenc...
- Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:26 pm
- Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
- Topic: The shorcomings of a film
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18853
Re: The shorcomings of a film
The same is surely true in all art - indeed I'd go as far as to say in all forms of communication. So long as there is no MIScommunication, often the first attempt or first few attempts capture the spirit best. How often do we hear of a particularly good rendition of a song by a band and when questi...
- Fri Oct 01, 2021 7:56 am
- Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
- Topic: The shorcomings of a film
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18853
Re: The shorcomings of a film
Totally agree, John. In fact I'd go one further than The maker of a film often knows what's wrong with it. and suggest only a film maker knows what's wrong with it. Others might suggest faults or fixes, but only the film maker knows whether those fixes are in line with their own intent/philosphy for...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:56 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2022
- Replies: 77
- Views: 68188
Re: BIAFF 2022
But, apart from the Gala Dinner, what are you doing about other meals? It would be a shame if we can't arrange for at least some of us to lunch and dine together as we have so little time for mixing and discussing, meal times form part of it. I may join you at a Premier Inn. No sure I could face Wet...
- Fri Sep 24, 2021 5:58 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9337
Re: Virtual Video Group IAC Membership Application
I am surprised the VVG isn't already affiliated. The IAC should make this possible, poste haste as the VVG is a fantastic initative. There are many groups who meet online and whilst at present it may seem the IAC might not appeal to them, this certainly one area we should look at expanding into. To ...
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:48 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: BIAFF 2022
- Replies: 77
- Views: 68188
Re: BIAFF 2022
Where are you getting this info, Howard? What arrangements have you made for eating/are the organisers making for eating? In previous years this was easy - one could book meals in the hotel in which the films were being shown. Indeed one could book meals on the BIAFF booking slip. At the last "...
- Thu Sep 23, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: 3D VR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22634
Re: 3D VR
For action in the round, with true immersion, the theatre provides that does it not? Not quite (other than in some experimental theatre) as you are still seated and looking mainly in one direction. With VR you are in among the action. I don't think anyone expects VR to replace traditional large scr...
- Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:50 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: 3D VR
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22634
Re: 3D VR
Michael, in case you're not familiar, this isn't 3D as you recall it. This is Virtual Reality. What this mean is you wear a headset (like a pair of goggles) and the image fills your whole view. As you turn your head, your motion is detected and what you see changes accordingly. Imagine you are in an...