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by Dave Watterson
Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:56 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Titles - Your Views
Replies: 18
Views: 16677

Some European film festivals have special awards for titles and title-sequences - usually referred to as "generik". I first came across that at the late lamented De Drake Fiction Film Festival in Belgium, organised by Christiane Surdiacourt. I have long wanted an award for the best movie p...
by Dave Watterson
Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Titles - Your Views
Replies: 18
Views: 16677

In Britain some of the deals on music say you must not list the music played in the credits. This is usually the case if the artist is identifiable. I guess they do not want people calling their movies "A David Bowie film" or whatever. In Australia it used to be the other way round: they h...
by Dave Watterson
Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: TIME PASSING
Replies: 5
Views: 6708

TIME PASSING

Maybe it is the change of year ... but I found myself this morning wondering how we can communicate to others the sense of time passing. I have two particular scenarios in mind: 1) In a club you want to demonstrate or have a workshop on some issue like script development, analysing footage before ed...
by Dave Watterson
Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:44 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Upgrading software and hardware from SD to HD
Replies: 12
Views: 11811

Think twice

Hi Richard Welcome to the forum. I cannot answer the specific points you raise - but can offer a two words on upgrading: think twice. Yes, you can breathe new life into a computer with extra memory etc but ... a) hard discs die - with an average life of a bit over 5 years. b) electronic chips deteri...
by Dave Watterson
Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:31 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Towns that might host a film festival ...
Replies: 12
Views: 12209

December holiday movie festival in Cold Christmas (Hertfordshire) Flower movie festival in Blossom (Orkneys) Blouse Ripper Movie Fest in Lover (near Salisbury, Wiltshire ) Wine Movies Festival in Cork (Ireland) Happy Flick Festival in Brighton (Sussex) Frozen Films Fest in A' Chill (Inverness) Depre...
by Dave Watterson
Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:48 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: Family Chronicles
Replies: 3
Views: 5698

Family Chronicles

In parts of Europe there is a recognised category of films known as "family chronicles". These are the sort of films Pathe, Kodak et al had in mind when they developed the home cinema market ... moving picture records of family occasions: holidays, weddings, parties and get-togethers. I'll...
by Dave Watterson
Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:19 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: How do young people feel about our name?
Replies: 44
Views: 35447

When IAC established its fellowship FIAC was "taken".

It stands for Foundries Industry Advisory Committee.
or oddly
Fellow of the Institute of Company Accountants

So FACI was free and this, I guess, stands for Fellow of the Amateur Cinematographers Institutute.

Dave
by Dave Watterson
Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:58 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: WHAT IS ENTERTAINING? WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE?
Replies: 31
Views: 28243

I sometimes find the DVD extras helpful and occasionally the director's commentary. A good set of extra featurettes can shed light on how a film was made and explain some the decisions behind shots. A good commentary does an even better job. Peter Jackson's commentaries on "Lord of the Rings&qu...
by Dave Watterson
Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:23 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Age
Replies: 65
Views: 55572

I am pretty sure you are not 24 Willy !


Dave (who can mistype too! )
by Dave Watterson
Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:41 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Canon XM2 problem - any ideas?
Replies: 2
Views: 6426

Canon XM2 problem - any ideas?

Someone tried to post this message but had not registered for the forum, so their message appeared in the "failed applications" list along with all the spam. I could not find their name, but since it sounds like a genuine question - and they can read the threads without being registered - ...
by Dave Watterson
Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:47 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Developing Super 8mm film
Replies: 2
Views: 5580

The obvious choice is the Widescreen Centre. They offer the service but it should be more widely available because Super-8mm is still in use. Many students like it. http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/Catalogue/Motion_picture_division.html You and Linda go to so many festivals this could have happene...
by Dave Watterson
Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:41 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Age
Replies: 65
Views: 55572

Hi Guys Sorry I have been away or I'd have answered this sooner. The IAC copyright licence deals are only for normal amateur (sorry!) film use in homes, clubs and occasional festivals. If you want to use "production music" - the special CDs you can buy only through IAC or use discs bought ...
by Dave Watterson
Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:34 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: How do young people feel about our name?
Replies: 44
Views: 35447

For several years now the official version of the name has been IAC - the film & video institute Several similar organisations around Europe have been finding ways to drop the word "amateur". I broadly agree ... BUT We may be in danger of focusing too much on the top end of non-commerc...
by Dave Watterson
Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:36 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: Dollys et al
Replies: 13
Views: 12957

Following Billy's tip about handbooks ... An inspirational one is Rebel Without A Crew by Robert Rodriguez. It tells how he made is first movie using odd ends of 16mm film, a borrowed Arriflex and an unsynched tape recorder. He raised the cash by taking part in medical experiments. It worked! He has...
by Dave Watterson
Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:00 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: WHAT IS ENTERTAINING? WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE?
Replies: 31
Views: 28243

I think he had in mind the subject matter of the film more than its running-time!

Dave