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Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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]

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on September 06, 2008, 01:12 PM:

Sounds good, Paul.

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

-Mike

Posted by Charles Bramlett (Member # 1246) on September 06, 2008, 04:27 PM:

Wow, that class sound like a lot of fun.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on September 07, 2008, 03:46 AM:

Where can I sign up???

Posted by David Kilderry (Member # 549) on 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

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on 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

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on 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.

Posted by Tony Stucchio (Member # 519) on September 09, 2008, 06:05 PM:

Paul,

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

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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]

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on 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.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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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