[Frameworks] FrameWorks Digest, Vol 23, Issue 7 (Alpha Cine b&w reversal issues)

Sat Apr 7 11:31:00 CDT 2012

Ken,

The folks at Alpha Cine are always very nice, I have often recommended them.  In this case, they responded with concern and I was offered some free processing.  The issue is not customer service, but a machine malfunction.  The issue first came up with footage I (and two other of my peers) sent a few months ago.  I was upset, but there wasn't anything to be done except voice my concerns to the lab and, if possible, work around the problem in editing.      

They assured me that they had tested the machine before processing my footage, but unfortunately the problem returned, worse than before.  I am not trying to persuade people not to use their services, only to be aware of the problems they are currently having processing b&w super-8.  I know you understand that having your camera-original come back marred with white scrapes and blots is inexpressibly depressing.  Fortunately, I have some coverage in 16mm and super-8 color reversal.  The project will be completed, but the situation is frustrating.            

Best,
Zach

PS: If you would like a copy of the e-mail chain, message me through zuhvj at yahoo.com and I'll post it to you.  

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Today's Topics:

   1. Alpha Cine b&w reversal issues (Ken Paul Rosenthal)
   2. Tobin intervelometer power supply? (Caryn Cline)
   3. SAT 7PM "The Deadman" by Ahwesh & Sanborn, and "The End" by
      Christopher Maclaine (Pip Chodorov introduces) both films on 16mm
      (LBurchill)
   4. Re: Tobin intervelometer power supply? (Robbie)
   5. Re: Tobin intervelometer power supply? (Robbie)
   6. Re: Tobin intervelometer power supply? (Jean-Louis Seguin)
   7. Re: Tobin intervelometer power supply? (Scott Dorsey)
   8. PAPA (Shane Christian Eason)
   9. Millennium Film Journal No. 55 now available
      (MIllennium Film Journal)
  10. Re: Tobin intervelometer power supply? (nicky.hamlyn at talktalk.net)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 10:17:06 -0700
From: Ken Paul Rosenthal <kenpaulrosenthal at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Frameworks] Alpha Cine b&w reversal issues
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I'm really surprised to hear about your issues with Alpha Cine super 8 b/w processing. Although it was a couple years ago, I processed some 60 cartridges of super plus-x and found their processing superlative. Their customer service was excellent as well. In fact, I made it a point to build a relationship directly with the b/w lab manager, and he was very accommodating. How have they responded to your concerns?
Ken
www.crookedbeautythefilm.com  (Academic)www.crookedbeauty.com  (Public)www.kenpaulrosenthal.com                           
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 14:15:28 -0400
From: Caryn Cline <carynycline at gmail.com>
Subject: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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Hi Everyone,

Our school has one Tobin Time Lapse Motor for a Bolex H-16.  The only power
source we have is a big heavy battery belt (which we normally use to power
our Arri cameras).  Is there a different/better/lighter power source that
would work with the 4-pin xlr connector?

Thank you for any help or advice.

CC

-- 
Caryn Cline
Filmmaker and Teacher
New York City and Seattle, WA
vimeo.com/carynyc
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 14:19:34 -0400
From: LBurchill <elle.burchill at gmail.com>
Subject: [Frameworks] SAT 7PM "The Deadman" by Ahwesh & Sanborn, and
    "The End" by Christopher Maclaine (Pip Chodorov introduces) both films
    on 16mm
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Dear Frameworkers,

Our apologies for the late notice. We have a rare pairing of films tomorrow
night (SATURDAY April 7) at Microscope Gallery in Bushwick Brooklyn, NY.
A performance by a Spanish dancer/performance artist Camila Caneq proceeds
the film at 6PM if you want to come early.  Here are the details.

*OF DEATH*: *a night of performance and films*
SATURDAY APRIL 7
6PM *Our Dresses*: Final Action dance/performance by Camila Cañeque
7PM screening of *The Dead Man* by Peggy Ahwesh & Keith Sanborn
& *The End* by Christopher Maclaine

For this Easter and Passover Holiday weekend, we confront our mortality
with a unique evening of performance and film works in which death is the
unabashed subject. At 6PM, we are pleased to present the final act of
Spanish dancer/performer Camila Cañeque’s 27-day durational project “Our
Dresses”, which included shows at the The Armory and the Itinerant
Performance Festival this past month.  The performance is followed by two
groundbreaking films: Peggy Ahwesh and Keith Sanborn’s George Bataille
influenced “The Deadman” (1990) and Christopher Maclaine’s rare 16mm Beat
film “The End” (1953), which will be introduced by Pip Chodorov of RE:VOIR
films.  This is the first time these two works have screened together.

*PROGRAM*

*OUR DRESSES: FINAL ACTION*
Camila Cañeque
60 minute durational performance
*Audience may enter and exit as they please*

*THE DEADMAN*
Peggy Ahwesh & Keith Sanborn
1989, b&w, sound, 16 mm film on video, 36 min

Based on Le Mort by Georges Bataille, the story of Marie and her last night
of extremes. *The Deadman *has screened in numerous film festivals in the
US and abroad and was a selection for the Whitney Biennial in 1991.

“The Deadman is based on a story by Bataille, charting “the adventures of a
near-naked heroine who sets in motion a scabrous free-from orgy before
returning to the house to die — a combination of elegance, raunchy
defilement and barbaric splendor.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader.

“The most unique film of the 1990s American avant-garde” — Jonas Mekas

*THE END*

Christopher Maclaine
1953, 16mm film, 35 minutes
*Presented by Pip Chodorov of RE:VOIR films*

*The End* presents a series of people on the last day of each of their
lives, none of whom are aware as they depart that that “the end” for all is
about to take place. The film is considered a pivotal work of the American
avant garde and Maclaine’s masterpiece. We are screening the work in it’s
original format. *The End* is available for rental at the Film-maker’s
Cooperative. Last year, RE:VOIR released the film on DVD and it is
available for purchase.

“With Maclaine, we are going back to the source of the Beats; he was the
filmmaker who chronicled the movement as it happened and created a center
of one of the aspects of the Beat myth seven or eight years before the
grand epic of Beat became nationally known with Allen Ginsberg and Jack
Kerouac…. I have seen THE END more than fifty times, and there are moments
when I still begin to tremble at the psychological blockages and outright
terror of it.” – Stan Brakhage
*
*

*Peggy Ahwesh* is a media artist who got her start in the 1970′s with
feminism, punk and amateur Super 8 filmmaking. Ahwesh has exhibited
worldwide including most recently at the Carnegie Museum of Art,
Pittsburgh; Goethe House, NYC; The Tate Modern, London; The Virginia Museum
of Art; Microscope Gallery, NYC; James Gallery, NYC; and Guggeheim Museum,
Bilboa. Her solo exhibition “Inside Circle” is currently on view at
Microscope Gallery through April 16.

*Keith Sanborn*’s  work has been included in major survey exhibitions such
as the Whitney Biennial, the American Century, and Monter/Sampler and
festivals such as OVNI (Barcelona), The Rotterdam International Film
Festival, Hong Kong Videotage, and Ostranenie (Dessau). His theoretical
work has appeared in a range of publications from journals such as Artforum
and books, such as Kunst nach Ground Zero to exhibition catalogues
published by MOMA (New York), Exit Art, and the San Francisco Cinematheque.
He has translated into English the work of Guy Debord, René Viénet, Gil
Wolman, Georges Bataille, Napoleon, Paolo Gioli, Berthold Brecht, Lev
Kuleshov and Esther Shub among others. He has also acted as anindependent
curator, working with such institutions as the Oberhausen Short Film
Festival, Exit Art, Artists Space, the Pacific Film Archive, and
CinemaTexas. He teaches at Princeton University and Bard College.

*Christopher Maclaine* was born in 1923 in Oklahoma and graduated from the
University of California at Berkeley. He was a Beat poet in the 40s and 50s
and founder of Contour magazine. He also made four short avant garde films,
all in the 50s. The End is his first and longest work. He died on April 6,
1975.

*Camila Cañeque* (Barcelona, b. 1984) is a conceptual and performance
artist whose work explores the construction of contemporary identity and
self-representation. Cañeque transforms into a role or persona over
extended periods of time -from 27 days to a year- and documents her new
life through photography, film and video. Deriving from autobiographical
experiences and anthropological concerns, her fictional characters are
always condemned to live displaced. She has performed and screened her work
in New York during the last month at The Armory Show, Intinerant
Performance Art Festival, and The Kitchen.

more info at www.microscopegallery.com

Microscope Gallery, 4 Charles Place (at Myrtle Ave btwn Bushwick &
Evergreen Ave), Brooklyn, NY 11221, tel: 347/925.1433, nearest subway J/M/Z
Myrtle/Broadway, also L Morgan Ave or Jefferson Street.
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 14:33:04 -0400
From: Robbie <rahbeat at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Cc: Experimental Film Discussion List <FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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Try Duall camera. They have the smaller packs for this motor. Although, I like the heavier belt you mention. I use it as a weight for the tripod&camera when using TTL out in field..over night etc.

Sent from my iPod

On Apr 6, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Caryn Cline <carynycline at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Our school has one Tobin Time Lapse Motor for a Bolex H-16.  The only power source we have is a big heavy battery belt (which we normally use to power our Arri cameras).  Is there a different/better/lighter power source that would work with the 4-pin xlr connector?
> 
> Thank you for any help or advice.
> 
> CC
> 
> -- 
> Caryn Cline
> Filmmaker and Teacher
> New York City and Seattle, WA
> vimeo.com/carynyc
> 
> 
> 
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Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 14:33:04 -0400
From: Robbie <rahbeat at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Cc: Experimental Film Discussion List <FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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Try Duall camera. They have the smaller packs for this motor. Although, I like the heavier belt you mention. I use it as a weight for the tripod&camera when using TTL out in field..over night etc.

Sent from my iPod

On Apr 6, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Caryn Cline <carynycline at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> Our school has one Tobin Time Lapse Motor for a Bolex H-16.  The only power source we have is a big heavy battery belt (which we normally use to power our Arri cameras).  Is there a different/better/lighter power source that would work with the 4-pin xlr connector?
> 
> Thank you for any help or advice.
> 
> CC
> 
> -- 
> Caryn Cline
> Filmmaker and Teacher
> New York City and Seattle, WA
> vimeo.com/carynyc
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 15:29:03 -0400
From: Jean-Louis Seguin <bolextech at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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That big heavy battery belt probably contains D-sized NiCd cells rated  
at 4Ah.
Nowaday, you can get subC NiMH cells rated at 4.2Ah.
A pack made up of 10 of these cells measures only 11.3 cm x 9.1 cm x  
2.3 cm and weighs 1.55 lb.
I have used these myself: http://www.all-battery.com/12v4200mahflatnimhbatterypackforairsoftgunanddcpower-1.aspx
They will deliver the same power as your old battery belt.
You just have to get yourself an adapter made to 4-pin XLR.

Cheers,
Jean-Louis

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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:27:47 -0400
From: Scott Dorsey <kludge at panix.com>
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com
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You name it, it'll run off any 12V battery or off a 12V wall-wart.  You can
just graft an XLR onto a generic 12V lead-acid from the hardware store and
leave it there.
--scott

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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 18:34:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Shane Christian Eason <shaneeason at yahoo.ca>
Subject: [Frameworks] PAPA
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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Greetings Frameworks:

I'm posting information on a new feature doc I'm making. As I stated in an earlier post, I'm not abandoning the AG. Just changing it up a little.

Here's a brief: 

PAPA will chronicle the Ernest "Papa" Hemingway Look-alike Contest and spotlight a number of participants, their family members, friends, and fans. The film will explore concepts of celebrity, the importance of history, and create a portrait of the eccentric and proud "Conch Republic" of Key West, FL. Shooting began last summer and is looking to continue. I'm planning long road trips with a small crew to collect interviews, b-roll, and the such. The trip includes a return to Key West to film this year's contest. 

Further, we're in the middle of a fundraising campaign with Kickstarter.™ We're 18 days in with 42 to go. $10, 000 is what we're looking to raise. It's a steep hill to climb, but I think it can be done. We're offering some really unique rewards for our backers, such as pins, trading cards, limited edition posters, humidor DVD box sets, etc. 

So, I'm asking that you peruse the KS project blog and consider pledging. Share the blog with anyone that may offer interest. Follow PAPA on Facebook™ and Twitter™. 

Don't hesitate to contact me with questions + feedback.

I've included links and an updated press release for you to peruse.

PAPA on Kickstarter™
PAPA on Twitter™
PAPA on Facebook™
PAPA on Vimeo™
PAPA on Youtube™

Best,

Shane
___________________________ 
Shane Christian Eason, MFA
www.shanechristianeason.com
Miami | Fort Lauderdale
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:09:08 -0400
From: MIllennium Film Journal <mfj at mfj-online.org>
Subject: [Frameworks] Millennium Film Journal No. 55 now available
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
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I am happy to announce the publication of MFJ 55 which addresses some of the issues around cine-installation, pro and con. 

We are very excited about our new 16 page color section which includes drawings and installation plans by Paul Sharits, courtesy Green Naftali Gallery, as well as installation stills from works by Eisa Liisa Ahtilla and Harun Farocki, frame enlargements from Alfred Guzzetti's works, and personal photos by Marie Losier of George Kuchar and by George Griffin of Robert Breer.

There is our usual array of first class writing, by Laura Marks, Kim Knowles, and Ronald Green; Scott MacDonald's major interview of Alfred Guzzetti, Gerald O'Grady's essay on Steina, reviews of recent shows and books, and memoirs of five late great artists: Gene Youngblood's recall of his encounters with Jordan Belson, George Griffin on his visits with Robert Breer, Marie Losier on her interactions with George Kuchar, Daryl Chin's memories of Owen Land, and Mark Toscano's emotional portrait of Robert Nelson.

It is a strong issue and it is likely to sell out. MFJ 54 did.

Full table of contents: mfj-online.org/news/?p=658

Ordering: mfj-online.org/news

Grahame Weinbren
Senior Editor
Millennium Film Journal
http://mfj-online.org

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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:48:22 -0400
From: nicky.hamlyn at talktalk.net
Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?
To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
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You can buy small sealed lead-acid 12v batteries from electronics suppliers. They are about the size of two cigarette packets and weigh less than 500g. You only need the lowest spec battery as the Tobin motor draws very little current,

Nicky.

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From: Caryn Cline <carynycline at gmail.com>
To: Experimental Film Discussion List <FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
Sent: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 19:15
Subject: [Frameworks] Tobin intervelometer power supply?

Hi Everyone,

Our school has one Tobin Time Lapse Motor for a Bolex H-16.  The only power source we have is a big heavy battery belt (which we normally use to power our Arri cameras).  Is there a different/better/lighter power source that would work with the 4-pin xlr connector?

Thank you for any help or advice.

CC

-- 
Caryn Cline
Filmmaker and Teacher
New York City and Seattle, WA
vimeo.com/carynyc

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