DUPE & interneg workshop

DUPE & interneg

2 day intensive workshop

WHAT:

Learn know how to copy positive 16mm material (reversal/slides/found footage) to 35mm interneg, then print back down to 16mm print stock.

HOW:

This is possible using an optical printer. Although the operation is straight forwards there are many auxiliary creative things you can do like multi screen, step changes, exposure variations as well as the main aim which is ‘Can we get a positive as good as the original?‘ Using an intermediate kodak stock specially designed for this job we will be exploring both technical transfer of densities but also some of the things afforded to us by the geometric and dimensional variables on the printer.

WHO:

This is aimed at artists and film makers who are already working with 16mm and are looking to deepen the process understanding and explore what copying, duping and intermediate steps can allow.

B/W reversal film is popular and gaining popularity but ‘any’ reversal original (unless you digitise) has a limited life of use, projection, handling , etc being an artefactual and thus precious camera original. This is where intermediate steps come in. If you enlarge 16mm to 35mm you create a new copy/layer where creative choices multiply and widen. Printing 35mm back down to 16 means almost no quality is lost and you now have a whole new layer of control, keeping your originals in perfect nick!

WHERE:

Nachleben Lab, Rendlesham, Suffolk, IP122TW (yes, near site of UFO landing)

WHEN:

When enough people sign up. Limited to 4 people.

WHAT TO BRING:

Ideally bring some b/w positive original material in 16mm, either something you have shot and processed or some found footage. Single perf is preferred but double perf is possible. You dont have to bring this as there will be material here to choose from.