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Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on March 29, 2015, 04:52 PM:

Our short Super 8 film "Down Today" premieres tonight at the Albany (CA) Film Festival.

Hooray for real film!

http://www.albanyfilmfest.org/

[ March 30, 2015, 09:46 AM: Message edited by: Clay Smith ]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on March 29, 2015, 04:57 PM:

Waw, that's a good new !

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 29, 2015, 05:54 PM:

That's excellent Clay, is it being projected on video or film?... any chance of a bit of a write up/photos on the making of etc. [Smile]

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on March 30, 2015, 10:16 AM:

Thanks Graham and Dominique,
The films were being projected digitally. I had to get our film transfered to HD to even have it considered. I found out yesterday that it was the only analog film in this festival. I was a little surprised by that. Anyway, the film was well received, it was a treat for our young cast and their parents to see themselves up on the big screen.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on March 30, 2015, 12:56 PM:

Wonderful news, as well as sad, the only "analog" entry! Just think, we will, sooner or later, have a generation that doesn't even know what film is, beyond what is on they're pudding in the fridge.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 30, 2015, 06:12 PM:

Thanks Clay

I had a look through the Albany "Facebook" page, its very interesting. Would you consider putting it up on "Vimeo" at some stage?

Graham.

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on March 31, 2015, 02:49 PM:

"Down Today" - our homage to 1966 American TeenBeat music. Filmed 2014 in SF Bay Area with students from Albany, El Cerrito and Berkeley High Schools.
Official selection of 2015 Albany Film Festival.
You Tube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRP2oPpsWF4&feature=youtu.be

Vimeo
https://player.vimeo.com/video/123697811

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on March 31, 2015, 05:37 PM:

Clay,
I just viewed your film and was wondering what year you shot this in? Hard to believe it was just last year! The scene in the record shop and the other stuff looks like real vintage film from the old days! Nice! [Smile]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on March 31, 2015, 05:50 PM:

Very well done Clay [Smile]

Good Canon814 Auto Zoom Camera [Wink]

One thing I have noticed with video transfers of 8mm film, is that it never looks quite as good on screen as projecting with a Super8 projector. Its a pity they would not allow you to do that at the festival, film itself can really shine given the chance.

The music and acting was very good and thanks once again for sharing it [Smile]

Graham

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on March 31, 2015, 05:52 PM:

Thanks Joe and Graham. We shot all of this last Fall 2014. We tried to give this as much of a late '60's feel as we could. The only vintage footage I used was of the parade floats and the clown. - Clay

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