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Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 06, 2008 12:01 PM

I have started a Film History and Technology course for a school group here in Orlando. The first class was yesterday, and covered the invention of motion pictures and the early film pioneers. I think it went very well. It was obvious that the young DVD generation students in the class had never seen movie equipment before, and had no concept of how film cameras and projectors work, and the efforts that went into perfecting moving pictures. They were all really fascinated with the GS1200, and I got lots of inquisitive young minds wanting a closer look. I showed Rod Silverton's wonderful film about magic lanterns 'The Magic Lives On', and I concluded the first session with an example of a film from the silent era and showed the Snub Pollard classic 'It's a Gift', which was greeted with hysterical laughter!
Next time we are going to cover the development of sound on film, and future topics will be on color films and widescreen systems.
Can't wait, it was all great fun. [Smile]

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted September 06, 2008 01:12 PM

Sounds good, Paul.

Did you suggest this course yourself or did the school authorities approach you?

-Mike

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Charles Bramlett
Junior
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From: Atlanta, Georgia
Registered: Aug 2008

posted September 06, 2008 04:27 PM

Wow, that class sound like a lot of fun.

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John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 07, 2008 03:46 AM

Where can I sign up???

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British Film Collectors Convention home page www.bfcc.biz. The site is for the whole of the film collecting hobby and not just the BFCC.

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David Kilderry
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Registered: Feb 2006

posted September 07, 2008 07:00 PM

Perfect choice of silent film Paul; I consider It's A Gift one of the single best silent shorts ever made.

Snub Pollard is finally being recognised once again for the genious he truely was.

David

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Joe Caruso
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 08, 2008 06:37 AM

I'd like to re-study the beginnings, wish I was out your way; I'm signing up with the SElznick School of Preservation in Richester, that is an area I want to know and learn more about - Shorty

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003

posted September 09, 2008 05:22 PM

That sounds fantastic Paul.

Did you show those two films on your GS, or digital projection?

Also, what grade/age group was this for??

Thanks.

James.

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Tony Stucchio
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: New Jersey
Registered: Dec 2005

posted September 09, 2008 06:05 PM

Paul,

GS-1200? I thought you were a Eumig man!

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Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 09, 2008 06:27 PM

James,
The film on Magic Lanterns was from the recent 'Armchair Odeons' 2-disc DVD. Snub Pollard's 'Its A Gift' was a Blackhawk print projected on the GS1200. Age group was 9 thru 13.
Tony, I am a Eumig man! [Big Grin]

But I used the GS100 because I did not have a totally darkened classroom and I needed the kind of light that only my 2-bladed GS can provide.
Plus, even I admit that the GS is the most impressive looking machine you can find - and those kids were really impressed with it! [Smile]

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Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade
Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar
Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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Graham Ritchie
Film God

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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006

posted September 10, 2008 03:46 AM

Hi Paul
Thats really good it would be nice if more were to follow your example, do you intend at some stage to arrange a behind the scenes visit to a cinema? Incidently our young cinema projectionist is still enjoying the use of the Eumig 904 projector, no problems so far [Smile]

pleased its getting used.

Graham.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 10, 2008 07:29 AM

Hi Graham,
Yes I have spoken to the manager of the local Regal Cinema, and he was very glad to arrange for a student group visit of the projection area. We shall be doing this later in the year towards the end of the course. He also gave me several rolls of 35 mm film trailers, which are great for cutting up into 24 frame strips (1 second run time) to show the anamorphic squeeze and all the different analog and digital sound tracks.

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Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj

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