Ned, as always, full of sound sense. BUT, films on the internet? Alright
for a five minute cut to music zany piece but what about a more thoughtful
atmospheric film with beautiful pictures and well mixed soundtrack that needs
a big screen, darkened room and modern sound system? Most computer screens
are fairly small, the audio awful (unless you use your decent editing monitors
which I don't do) and the downloaded film never seems to play properly anyway.
I just do not want my stuff exhibited that way, I'd rather send out dozens
of DVD's if I had to.
It's not that IAC members aren't on the internet, most people are now, that's
not the problem. I accept your vision of the magazine though and at a pinch
could live with that, we could always print it out I suppose if we wanted
to read it in the bath or on an aircraft.
No one has taken me up on my suggestion of asking those that can pay a bit
extra to help put things on a sounder financial footing. Maybe a closer link
up with some of the Euro film bodies that seem so active or university and
college film groups. Youngsters will want to join in if they see a way to
get exposure for what they are producing - that is a huge incentive for making
films. National publicity will bring in better films, no question.
Trouble is who is reading this, look at the names on the forum, can we print
the whole thread and put it in the 'welcome bag' for every attendee at BIAFF
2007?
Michael Slowe.
"Ned C" <
ned@ampvideo.com> wrote
All organizations like the IAC are facing difficult times. They have little
appeal to young people who see their means of communication as being via
the Internet both in terms of their discussions and showing their productions.
As far as clubs are concerned they won't attract young people who don't
want
to spend an evening with people their parents and grandparents age. Age
becomes
irrelevant on the Internet and that film maker you admire may be 15 or 50,
it doesn't matter. However, all n-c film makers, regardless of age need
a
central organization to represent them both nationally and internationally
and to organize and co-ordinate n-c Festivals. So we need the IAC or something
like it but it must come to terms with the Internet age. I find it difficult
to believe there are large numbers of IAC members without an Internet connection
but even if there are they should not set the agenda for the future, every
effort should be made to accomadate their needs in terms of print but at
an economic cost. The IAC runs a first class Festival in the BIAFF and,
yes,
we need a "magazine" and I opt for Internet distribution. Color pictures?
No problem. Varying the number of pages on the basis of material received?
No problem. Postal rates increase? No problem. Incorporate video clips?
No
problem. Save another forest? Yes! A simple print version for those lacking
an Internet connection, yes, this does make them second class mmembers but
the financial savings can be applied elsewhere.
What do I want to read in a magazine regardless of its medium?
Tom Hardwick and Ken Wilson; always good value. Event reports, yes. Articles
on "How we made......" with lots of insights into problems and how they
were
overcome. Practical experience with equipment not colored by the manufacturers
blurbs. How to.... Publish the judge's comments on the winning BIAFF entries
so that we can all learn from them. Club news, organizational things; fine.
This is the 21st Century and mid 20th Century thinking is no longer relevant.
Ned Cordery
I may argue but for now on I won`t make personal remarks about any one. I need to keep the friends i`ve got!