Experimenting with a set up that will allow novel, experimental and new ways of producing optical sound tracks on 35mm and 16mm.
Continue Reading...These are really experiments in loading video clips on this blog. To try and test the differences between youtube, vimeo and my own server space itself in terms of how the videos look and play. youtube embedded tests YOUTUBE Test clip of video, aiming at scanning FULL HEIGHT super 16mm gate which means loosing the whole of the soundtrack area …
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Nice acquisition, portable 35mm by Microcine, Italian. Planning on using it for Vi image/projection on 6th June at qujunktions Dark Matter event. Its meant to be portable and the handle suggests that one person could lift it up. One person can NOT lift it up and its the hardest to lace up 35mm projector Ive ever worked on.
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After 17 years I finally got my 1996 film Crow / Pylon Configuration digitised. It is going to be screened at Kino-Im-Sprengel In Hannover next week. Here are some frame grabs. Back in 96 there was only Standard definition. Now though HD has really helped the case for film because I can scan the original A and B rolls of …
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Ive been borrowing Nagras from the BBC in Bristol (Thanks go to Iain Hunter) for recent projects involving using tape to record and playback sound but have finally acquired a 4:2 for myself. This will now let me further research several projects that can only use this kind of technology. Essentially an exceptionally well engineered portable sound recording device.
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Did the 4th Film Jam at the Cube Cinema on Saturday as part of the Hendo nights that go on there. We last did film jams over 12 – 14 years ago back in the early days of the Cube. Mega thanks to Rod Maclachlan for coming and jamming.
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Pleased to be included in Magic + Dreams 12,000 Seconds cassette release with Hacker Farm on the other side. Not seen the actual tapes yet but you can preview some tracks here
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Heres a recent table set up for a Vi gig at the Arnolfini, Bristol, England. Supporting David Grubbs
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ENVIRONMENTAL TOUR OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL In September 2009 I undertook an unplanned and non rehearsed Environmental ‘derive’ along the entire coast of the greater Bristol Channel. Moving and living in a van and carrying a sound system and electronic instruments we set out to explore the coast as a framework to stage impromptu gigs and as an informing …
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