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Eclair Cameras: RESPONSE: B&W reversal
interesting. well, my motivating factor is being able to master the
filmstocks themselves. shooting color or b&w neg i have found is much
more forgiving, so i tend to take advantage of that when filming(i
should say shooting test rolls, as i have yet to actually film anything
considered part of a movie). my objective when using these stocks is to
acheive desired and controlled results on the filmstock itself, and not
afterwards on the computer. once i get this mastered, then i can start
messing around with processing techniques at the lab(or for my own
attempts, here at home). and naturally, and eventually, i can maniplate
each particlar filmstock on the computer as desired. so really my
personal objective right now is to master each filmstock(while they
still readily exist ... who knows, in 5 years some of them could be
discontinued) and understand the chemistry and light/lens variables, and
then once understood i can move to understanding the processing
variables that can be imployed. i have a good understanding of what can
be done on the computer, which is basically just about anything you so
desire. it is the disclipine that interests me, not just the filming
and story/content.
same thing with audio recording ...i have yet to really explore that
aspect as of yet, but have the tools now, so i just need to invest the
time. same thing applies to the use of lens filters and lighting
filters and lighting itself. right now, i could not replicate a
particlar look in a confident or controlled manner from memory. at
best, i can look at my notes and my final exposed and processed and
transferred film, but even then, i did not have control over the
processing and transfer, so those variables on much of the film i have
shot thus far are not within my control and understanding. this is why
i am trying to understand the science/art of processing my own film
limited to black and white for the time being(not certain how difficult
or how expensive it will be to process my own color film). and then
stocks like k-40 can't even be processed at home, and are limited to
what ... 2 labs in the world? so assuming stocks like k-40 are always
going to be outside of my creative control in terms of processing, i
will merely need to learn what is possible from the labs point of
view/capabilities, and work with those variables accordingly.
i enjoy every other aspect about where i live, being a remote location
in a town with little resourses to begin with. but not having motion
picture film resourses, and not having a very effective shipping and
receiving process, including importation, are the only reasons i long to
like in a place like california once again. just being able to hop in
the car and visit a lab or pick up a part or product needed would be so
nice. having to do this in a remote manner as such, at times is
extremely frustrating to say the least. again, this is why i am trying
to master and contain any and all processes i can here at home under my
own control. there is no way i could afford to hop on a plane and visit
the lab or telecine house to supervise my film sessions ... so i have to
take as much under my own control as possible if i want to master the
processes of film and be able to replicate them as i need the from
memory based on personal experience. i ENVY those fimmakers shooting
mtv music films/videos, because they get to really experience the
available options with the currently available filmstocks and processes
... so seeing as how some of these filmmakers are shooting 5-20 videos
their first and second years affords them not only the ability to shoot
that amount of film, but it gives them the creative options to push the
limits of film, which i find absolutly empowering and cool. have bear
to pick up a video camera anymore ... it serves no source of mental
stimulation whatsoever for me at this point in my life ... the only
things i do find of interest with a vdeo camera is the ability to test
our filters and lighting in a down and dirty way prior to using actual
film cameras/film. but when i capture an image or sequence of moving
images on film, the excitement and fear of WAITING to see what you
actually did capture is thrilling and exciting and scary all at the same
time. and for each roll i shoot and for thre time i have to wait, i
find my excitment is increasing while my fear is reducing simply because
i have more control over the process itself, and am understanding the
ways with which i cna replicate or generate the desired and intended
results i aimed for in the first place. but i am far from being at a
place that i could be completely confident about any filmstock i use and
the maner in which i have set the scene up, framed it, etc. i can only
assume this is the same for everyone else starting out in film ... it
takes a shit ton of film to get confident about what you are filming.
so this exctement is a real hook for me on the technical side of things.
then combining this with the stories i write, and the ways i am able to
frame/scene each point of the story, and how i am able to tie and relate
each aspect together during editing is simply thrilling. but the
reality is blatent, and for my own personal learning curve, i am at this
point dedicated to reducing the amount of time i have to wait from the
point of exposing my film to actually being able to manage it on the
computer for editing purposes, hence a DIY film digitizer, film
processor, etc. what i really need to research and locate and get my
hands on at this point would be a time freezer and a money tree :)
anyone have a couple of these they are willing to part with or list on
ebay ;)
Super16ACL@aol.com wrote:
I'll say one thing for B&W reversal: artistically lit and 100%
correctly
exposed, original Plus-X reversal film projected is the most beautiful
film in
the world. The problem is that it doesn't duplicate well (as with all
projection
contrast films).
Now if a scanner ever existed with the density range to create copies of
IDENTICAL TONAL RANGE for making release prints, I'd shoot P-X reversal
all the
time. Mark.
PS - A video image on TV cannot capture the beauty and range of
projected P-X
Reversal.
eric m jarvies
cabo san lucas, baja california sur. mexico
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