Re: [Frameworks] Rochester film
Hi Bernard Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this project. Also thank you for summing up the guiding principle of our project so far which is really the uncovering and retelling of stories of the early innovators of amateur photography; documenting personal quests undertaken as weekend activities or hobbies in basement dark-rooms. The idea is to reach the obsession of recording images - juxtaposing modern-day technological breakthroughs facilitating self-expression with the click of a button with stories from the past. we wish to understand the complex nature of inter-personal exchange of ideas, thoughts, morals and values specifically through the recording of memories. the focus of our project is the group of people that neither were expert amateur photographers nor exceptional technicians. for them recording memories from family vacations, raising children, buying their first cars etc was a form of personal expression. maybe this indicates an interesting turnover in history where the film-maker necessarily needs to become both the first participant in the "making" of the film as well as the film's first "viewer." The gradual build-up to today's world of vines, selfie-videos etc definitely can be traced back to this point in time. Revisiting this period of history is an interesting idea which seeks to celebrate individual initiatives. I am excited thinking of this project - of visiting a foreign city to "encounter work that one does not actually ever have an opportunity to see" apart from its representation on the web - images, comments, descriptions. This trip is the beginning of a self-reflexive process which seeks to raise questions on the way an artist's work is represented to us and the circumstances in which it has been produced. Inevitably, this will lead the people making the film to question their own standpoints and backgrounds. Currently I am working on tracing people and events that happened in Rochester; directly affected by Kodak; and both the Visual Studies Workshop and the Squeaky Wheel are excellent suggestions to follow up. This also suggests that though the site and later evolution of film-manufacturing happened per chance in Rochester; it must have triggered a wave of interest that sought to grapple with the arrival of the new form. Suyash On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM, wrote: > Send FrameWorks mailing list submissions to > frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > frameworks-ow...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FrameWorks digest..." > > Today's Topics: > >1. reversed River Rites (Beebe, Roger W.) >2. Re: countryside film (Jason Halprin) >3. Re: Rochester film (Suyash Barve) >4. Re: help (Suyash Barve) >5. Rochester film (Bernard Roddy) > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: "Beebe, Roger W." > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > Cc: > Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:00:04 + > Subject: [Frameworks] reversed River Rites > All, > > I assume most of you have, at this point, seen Ben Russell’s River Rites. > I just watched it an additional three times over the past few weeks as part > of a show that I presented in Warsaw, Istanbul, and Paris. As many times > as I’ve watched it now, I continued to be confused about how the original > action was choreographed, before being reversed in post. Since I had the > file with me, I knew it’d be easy enough to throw it into Premiere and > re-reverse it, restoring the original motion to the film. With Ben’s > blessing (after the fact), I went ahead and did it and have posted it to > Vimeo. I do think it’s helped me learn a little something about the film, > and I think the end (the former start) is actually pretty poignant in this > newly flipped version. I also reversed the sound and titles as well, > although Ben tells me there was some work on the original sound that won’t > be revealed in my “righting” of the finished audio. I took the liberty of > retitling this re-reversal too, which maybe means I think this is more than > a footnote to the original. In any case, I do think it only works in > palimpsestic relation to Ben’s film, so if you haven’t yet seen River > Rites, check that out first here: > > https://vimeo.com/25532189 > > And the re-reversed version can be found on my Vimeo channel, for the > moment with a password, here: > > https://vimeo.com/133853342 &g
Re: [Frameworks] help
help need to change subscription to weekly On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM, wrote: > Send FrameWorks mailing list submissions to > frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > frameworks-ow...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FrameWorks digest..." > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: FrameWorks Digest, Vol 62, Issue 7 (Alex Balkam) >2. Call for Entries: 54th Ann Arbor Film Festival (Leslie Raymond) >3. Re: Multi-channel video tech requirements (Zach Poff) >4. VISIONS 07|15 - ROBERT TODD (cont...@benjaminrtaylor.com) >5. Applications for the 2016 Helen Hill Award (OrphanFilm > Symposium) (Dan Streible) >6. Los Angeles Filmforum Change of Address (Adam Hyman) > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Alex Balkam > To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > Cc: > Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:17:43 -0300 > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] FrameWorks Digest, Vol 62, Issue 7 > > Q Lab http://figure53.com/qlab/ > Isadora http://troikatronix.com/ > > >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 15:16:36 -0700 >> From: Chris Freeman >> To: Experimental Film Discussion List >> Subject: [Frameworks] Multi-channel video tech requirements >> Message-ID: >> > 2xqztpyhe89yn...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> What do people use these days to run multiple monitors for a video >> installation? In art school 5 years ago, we had a Mac Pro and we used a >> program that I can't remember the name of to sync up all the video on the >> different monitors. >> >> What are the minimum specs to show 1080 video on multiple monitors? >> Can cheaper computers than a Mac Pro support more than 2 monitors? >> What software is currently used to keep the videos in sync? >> What's the limit of monitors these things can support? >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/pipermail/frameworks/attachments/20150707/88df6966/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> -- >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 22:30:43 -0400 >> From: Warren Cockerham >> To: Experimental Film Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Multi-channel video tech requirements >> Message-ID: >> > fce1hdeznnp8ld...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> I'm sure you're thinking of Zach Poff's multi-screener. >> http://www.zachpoff.com/software/multiscreener/ >> >> Zach seems like a generous soul. He also wrote some scripts to run Bright >> Sign synchronizers on Macs a few years ago: >> http://www.zachpoff.com/software/brightsign-video-sync-scripts/ >> >> Depending on how synchronized you need to be, I've had pretty good results >> from using identical, cheap, media players and hitting play on one remote. >> It isn't frame-synced but it's not bad. But, I bet there's some other DYI/ >> homemade software and hardware out there that does it. >> >> good luck, >> Warren >> >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 6:16 PM, Chris Freeman < >> christopherbriggsfree...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > What do people use these days to run multiple monitors for a video >> > installation? In art school 5 years ago, we had a Mac Pro and we used a >> > program that I can't remember the name of to sync up all the video on >> the >> > different monitors. >> > >> > What are the minimum specs to show 1080 video on multiple monitors? >> > Can cheaper computers than a Mac Pro support more than 2 monitors? >> > What software is currently used to keep the videos in sync? >> > What's the limit of monitors these things can support? >> > >> > ___ >> > FrameWorks mailing list >> > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> > >> > >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/pipermail/frameworks/attachments/20150707/ab9fc886/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> -- >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> ___ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> >> -- >> >> End of FrameWorks Digest, Vol 62, Issue 7 >> * >> > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Leslie Raymond > To: frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > Cc: > Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:15:57 -0400 > Subject: [Frameworks] Call for Entries: 54th Ann Arbor Film Festiv
Re: [Frameworks] Rochester film
hello all i'm a 26 year old film-maker from mumbai, india traveling to rochester, new york in august-september this year. the purpose of my visit is a preliminary recce for an audio-visual project i am developing with my creative partner. our object is the study of cities vis-a-vis their relation to the history of cinema. as film makers we are drawn to Rochester due to its association with Kodak motion picture film. for generations now millions of memories have been imprinted on photographic plates that were all designed once at this historic sight by the Genesee river. Through documenting people,places, events, interactive exhibitions, art galleries, murals, amateur photography clubs we wish to identify the evolution of film manufacturing as a threshold moment in 20th century history. we see the development of film as a crossover of mankind's innovative genius with his creative instinct, both of which are in a constant state of flux. we would love to use this forum to reach out to those who could share any insight on the industrial development of Kodak and it's early working class environments. on this visit we wish to get acquainted with neighborhoods, schools, public housing projects, recreational parks, cinema halls and other such spaces that have an affiliation to Kodak. any leads would be highly appreciated; such as suggestions of locations or people who could be interviewed/documented! Thank you On Sat, Jul1 18, 2015 at 5:30 PM, wrote: > Send FrameWorks mailing list submissions to > frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > frameworks-requ...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > frameworks-ow...@jonasmekasfilms.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FrameWorks digest..." > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: Kid-friendly films? (mary billyou) >2. Re: Kid-friendly films? (mary billyou) >3. Cecile Starr Tribute, Oct 1, New York (C Keefer) > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: mary billyou > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > Cc: > Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:14:32 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? > Anything by Len Lye > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Francisco Torres > wrote: > >> ''Kubelka or Conrad flicker films'' Dont know about that, considering the >> pokemon thing... >> >> >> http://kotaku.com/5757570/the-banned-pokemon-episode-that-gave-children-seizures >> >> 2015-07-13 9:39 GMT-04:00 Green, J R. (Ron Green) : >> >>> Maybe: >>> >>> Broughton's THIS IS IT >>> Anything by Robert Breer >>> Ann Severson's ANIMALS RUNNING >>> Gunvor Nelson's MY NAME IS OONA >>> Ken Jacobs's OPTIC ANTICS [featuring Laurel and Hardy] >>> Kubelka or Conrad flicker films >>> Gehr's SERENE VELOCITY >>> Awesh's MARTINA'S PLAYHOUSE [watch it first, of course] >>> Wegman's Man Ray and Fay Ray videos >>> Fischli and Weiss's THE WAY THINGS GO >>> >>> and, to counter hyperactive TV, perhaps Benning's RR?? >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron Green >>> 356 W 7th Ave >>> Columbus OH 43201 >>> 614.421.2131 >>> >>> >>> J. Ronald Green >>> Professor Emeritus of Film Studies >>> Department of History of Art >>> The Ohio State University >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> FrameWorks mailing list >>> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >>> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >>> >> >> >> ___ >> FrameWorks mailing list >> FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com >> https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks >> >> > > > -- > > > > > > www.marybillyou.com > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: mary billyou > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > Cc: > Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:15:11 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Kid-friendly films? > and "Jennifer, Where Are You?" by Leslie Thornton... > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 2:14 PM, mary billyou wrote: > >> Anything by Len Lye >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Francisco Torres >> wrote: >> >>> ''Kubelka or Conrad flicker films'' Dont know about that, considering >>> the pokemon thing... >>> >>> >>> http://kotaku.com/5757570/the-banned-pokemon-episode-that-gave-children-seizures >>> >>> 2015-07-13 9:39 GMT-04:00 Green, J R. (Ron Green) : >>> Maybe: Broughton's THIS IS IT Anything by Robert Breer Ann Severson's ANIMALS RUNNING Gunvor Nelson's MY NAME IS OONA Ken Jacobs's OPTIC ANTICS [featuring Laurel and Hardy] Kubelka or Conrad flicker films Gehr's SERENE VELOCITY Awesh's MARTINA'S PLAYHOUSE [watch it first, of course] Wegman's Man Ray and Fay Ray videos Fischli and Weiss's THE WAY THINGS GO and, to counter hyperactive TV,
[Frameworks] films on film-making/unfinished films
hello all, i am looking for reference titles that fall within the genre of films made on unfinished films/films coming apart/film that is being shot or in prodcution. the film we are watching is actually about the makers who are playing themselves but are also characters in the film. the film that they are putting together could be just fragments of a scene being shot or a location recce being planned and need not be a conclusive/meaningful film in itself. the film that is being made acts as the bridge to enter the world of the criss-crossing destinies, interesting back-stories and character detail of the film-makers who are playing themselves on and off camera and who have been brought together because of the film. the lines between docu and fiction are blurred so to speak and the director is exploring the on and off camera dynamics between characters and situations. some of the titles we have in mind are : through the olive trees - abbas kiarostami salaam cinema - mohsen makhmalbaf contempt - j-l godard (although this one has a very different outcome, the film within a film and the characters are consistent with the reference titles we are trying to source) mary - abel ferrera a cock and bull story - michael winterbottom thank you for your time and effort to read through this notice. looking forward to getting some responses! S ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
Re: [Frameworks] films like the silent partner
many thanks kabir and gene youngblood for your replies! the period of production ought to be between 1960 to 1996 at most. also i am looking for more obscure titles, forgotten films or even made for television flicks. the premise of the film needs to be logical and realistic also plot twist elements need to follow definite motives. basically a sleeper film or an undiscovered hit which has stood the test of time. thanks for your help! On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Suyash Barve wrote: > Hello kind folks, > > I am looking for a film as a part of an independent research paper, that > is in the gene of the silent partner - > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078269/?ref_=nv_sr_1 > > Basically, drama/thriller films where the central character is an everyday > joe with a plot that has plenty of twists akin to a tv midnight flick but > is just about arthouse enough to escape being branded as trashy. Titles of > films based on books or remakes of other films are most welcome. > > Many thanks! > ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
[Frameworks] films like the silent partner
Hello kind folks, I am looking for a film as a part of an independent research paper, that is in the gene of the silent partner - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078269/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Basically, drama/thriller films where the central character is an everyday joe with a plot that has plenty of twists akin to a tv midnight flick but is just about arthouse enough to escape being branded as trashy. Titles of films based on books or remakes of other films are most welcome. Many thanks! ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
