IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 "...

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...

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...