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Mark Norton
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- posted March 30, 2006 10:15 AM      Profile for Mark Norton   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Got this new release from Derann just yesterday. Most have obviosly seen it when it was run at cinemas before the excellant "Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were Rabit" feature.
Just to say to anyone considering ordering that this is a really first rate print!

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Craig Hamilton
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- posted March 31, 2006 07:16 AM      Profile for Craig Hamilton     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Mark, what is the sound quality like on this print?

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Mark Norton
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- posted April 02, 2006 10:03 AM      Profile for Mark Norton   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Stereo, but unfortunatly quite a bit of hiss. I run a GS1200 through a 10 band graphic equalizer and could reduce this.By the way this extract is on the new 2 disc release of Madagascar. Allready waiting for this to arrive off EBay and I will re-record the sound on my print. It could be that mine has dodgy sound, there must be more that have this by now. As I said before very sharp , nice bright highly detailed and colourfull print, one of the best!

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Mike Peckham
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- posted April 04, 2006 11:55 AM      Profile for Mike Peckham   Email Mike Peckham   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Mark,

How long is this print? Is it 200ft or 400ft? What sort of running time does it have?

Mike

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Tony Milman
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Mike

Hope this helps, straight from the web site:-

Also arriving will be ‘The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper’. This is a wickedly funny eleven minute CGI animated short that was shown along with the ’Wallace and Gromit’ feature and stars the four psychotic penguins, that made us laugh so much in the feature “Madagascar” Details once again are inside this newsletter.

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Mike Peckham
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Thanks Tony,

I guess should have realised that as I posted that quote in my thread on the 8mm forum [Roll Eyes] .

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Mark Norton
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Mike

It is on a 400ft reel, I have joined the "Wallace & Gromit trialer" + the other new release "Future Generations" before "The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper" and this fills the 400 ft reel to the brim & makes a very nice reel.

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Mike Peckham
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Thanks Mark! [Smile]

Mike [Cool]

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Graham Ritchie
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Recieved "The Madagascar Penguins Christmas Caper" from the Derann second hand list lately, and only just got round to watching it last night, what an excellent print, sharp, rock steady image, but what really stood out was the bright vivid colours, [Cool] the stereo sound was very good, slightly on the low side but quite acceptable, an outstanding release from Derann.

Graham. [Smile]

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Douglas Meltzer
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Graham,

I couldn't agree with you more. It's a beautiful print of a very funny film. Rob Young was kind enough to send me his artwork which now adorns that Derann white box.

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Paul Adsett
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A Christmas Caper
Color, Stereo sound, 250ft, 12 mins
Derann Films

I have just watched my new print of this film which I purchased at the recent 55th BFCC.
This film rates a high 7.8 on the IMDB. To quote one reviewer:
"There are so many sight gags and jokes in this 12-minute animated short it would make your head swim. The artwork is fantastic and the humor is equally fabulous. It's all a story about four penguins ready to celebrate Christmas when one of them goes out to cheer up a lonely polar bear. The others, with the "Black Hawk Down" credo of never leaving anyone behind, go after him and rescue the little guy from a brutal old woman and her vicious poodle. The story really is secondary to all the clever gags and visuals, too many to mention in here."

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Derann's Super 8mm print is absolutely stunning. Ultra needle sharp throughout, with superb contrast and deep beautiful rich coloring. Black is truly black on this print and I can assure you that this S8 print will hands down beat any home projected DVD version of this film, because current home VP's can't approach this kind of picture contrast and color saturation. The stereo sound was very good on my Eumig 938, with plenty of depth and surround effect. A joy to watch. Very highly recommended.
Print A++++
Sound (stereo) B+
Packaging: 3 (Peckham Scale)
Please note the box cover illustration above is my own effort to put on my film box. The Derann film comes in a plane white box with a title label.

[ June 11, 2008, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Paul Adsett ]

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Kevin Faulkner
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After reading that Paul, I have sent an email to Ged asking for a copy. Sounds like it's a real stunner from the comments on this thread.

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Paul Adsett
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Kev, you will not be disappointed. A terrific show opener for the not-to-distant Christmas season.

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Kevin Faulkner
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Thanks Paul, Its now on it's way. Probably have it tomorrow ready for the weekend [Smile]

Kev.

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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Kev: you won't regret it. One of the best recent releases. [Wink]

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Simon McConway
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Kevin

How much was it?

Simon.

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Kevin Faulkner
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Simon, £29.99 plus shipping.

Kev.

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Kevin Faulkner
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Having got my copy now I have to say I agree with what you guys say.
Beautiful well saturated colours and really sharp. Sound I thought was Lowish and slightly Variable between the left and right. It could do with a re record if the stripe will take it.

Picture A+ Sound B

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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Kev: I have re-recorded it and sound has improved considerably.

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Alan Rik
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I have it to and I agree with all the comments including the slightly warbly sound stripe. My copy didn't take to re-recording too well!
But the picture and content more than make up for it.

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Kevin Faulkner
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JM, Do you have a copy of the soundtrack or where can I get it.

Thanx Kev.

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Alan Rik
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Its on the "Madagascar" DVD. Its one of the special features I think.

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Bill Brandenstein
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Guys, is this flat/scope/letterboxed?

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Paul Adsett
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Flat print Bill.

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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Kev: track sent. Check your email for the FTP link.
Bill, film is letterboxed (flat print)

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