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by TimStannard
Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: A Bunch of Amateurs
Replies: 37
Views: 9625

Re: A Bunch of Amateurs

This rather sadly, the screenings will be largely on sites such as YouTube. It is not the same as a large screen presentation, but that seems to be the way it is all going. is the bigger picture . We can whinge al we like about clubs not attracting members and speculate as to what we need to do to ...
by TimStannard
Fri Dec 16, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: A Bunch of Amateurs
Replies: 37
Views: 9625

Re: A Bunch of Amateurs

Controversial perhaps: I think the film will do untold damage to struggling clubs - at least in terms of recruitment. The few people who will watch it (apart from existing members of clubs) are potential members and this will have killed them off. Few will watch past the very slow first few minutes ...
by TimStannard
Sun Dec 11, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: A Bunch of Amateurs
Replies: 37
Views: 9625

Re: A Bunch of Amateurs

Yes, thanks Ken. I look forward to seeing the actual quote about Oklahoma's film in context!
by TimStannard
Sun Dec 11, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Playscore2
Replies: 8
Views: 9966

Re: Playscore2

Tim, I did say 'Classical music' which by normal definition is all well over 70 years old. I mentioned Brahms music as an example.....he died in 1897 Fair enough, if you're talking Classical as in the Classical period rather than broad terms. I look forward to hearing some of what you achieve. It s...
by TimStannard
Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Playscore2
Replies: 8
Views: 9966

Re: Playscore2

Not wishing to take the wind out of your sails, Albert, but whilst this may free you of the copyright of the performance/recording, it does not affect the mechanical copyright (ie the copyright of the composition) which exists for 70 years after the composer/lyricists death for anything not in the p...
by TimStannard
Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: FVM October 2022 issue
Replies: 23
Views: 12133

Re: FVM October 2022 issue

Just wanted to add my note of approval for the December issue. Well done Martin!
by TimStannard
Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: congratulations
Replies: 3
Views: 8299

Re: congratulations

Congrats to all. Ensemble cast, eh, Jon? Becoming a bit of a habit!
by TimStannard
Thu Oct 13, 2022 5:12 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Entering competitions..
Replies: 30
Views: 15567

Re: Entering competitions..

It is a problem today to find a way to present our films. I think what you mean is theres a problem of how to present our films as we (or some of us) want them to be seen - projected onto a large screen to a live, captive audience. This is true, and, as has been pointed out elsewhere in this thread...
by TimStannard
Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Entering competitions..
Replies: 30
Views: 15567

Re: Entering competitions..

Gaining YouTube views is a bit of a dark art.. One way I discovered by accident: Find a very niche subject and make the best film (there won't be many others) about it. "Tuckpointing" is now has over a quarter of a million views. It will most likely only appear to a limited number of peop...
by TimStannard
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: FVM October 2022 issue
Replies: 23
Views: 12133

Re: FVM October 2022 issue

QR codes seems to be an issue. To my mind they are fantastic as a means of providing a link to further information about a subject or a product. A no brainer for that! If we include them, it sort of makes sense to have them as link to films but purleeeease keep URLs. Anyone who's read any of my crit...
by TimStannard
Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: FVM October 2022 issue
Replies: 23
Views: 12133

Re: FVM October 2022 issue

Browsing the new issue. It's certainly different and a livlier than previous issues - at least as far as editorial goes. Nice to see some bigger pictures in there - that will please Ned & Tom, at least. Not sure about the background for the laurels/festivals article - it's a bit busy and I can s...
by TimStannard
Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Archiving AMPS
Replies: 2
Views: 4377

Re: Archiving AMPS

Is it available for free and to all? Or just academics and/or at a cost.
by TimStannard
Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Film Comments - a moderated forum
Topic: 60 years on !
Replies: 3
Views: 4211

Re: 60 years on !

Clever film. And more relevant now than ever. But I'm more optimistic that the ingenuity of the clever members of the human race will find a way to overscome the problems. And, more importantly, find a way to get the governments to listen to the people rather than the big corporations. The only fly ...
by TimStannard
Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Elvis
Replies: 2
Views: 4093

Elvis

OK, slightly off topic, but if anyone fanclies joining in... I just went to see Elvis. So many things really well done, including some excellent acting, but ... it did nothing for me at all.It felt about an hour too long and I didn't really get drawn in at all. Whilst I enjoyed the early Sun Records...
by TimStannard
Wed Jul 27, 2022 4:44 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Film & Video Maker Magazine
Replies: 9
Views: 8489

Re: Film & Video Maker Magazine

Following on from your question about using actors from "Star Now" and other such agencies, you may discover a piece about Surrey Border Movie Makers' "BAFTA"s in your first issue. What you won't see is the ensuing discussion which is much more interesting - that is whether it is...