[Frameworks] Celluloid Now Call for Entries

[Fred Camper]

I agree that "analog" is redundant, and that electronically recorded 
video can be analog, but unfortunately just using "film" is now 
problematic, since an overwhelming shift in usage has it applying to 
digital video. Shooting digital video is now called "filming," and a 
video can be called a "film" We may not like this, but usage has made it 
correct.

My solution is to write "celluloid." One might write, "films printed on 
celluoloid," or, to be more restrictive, "films shot and printed on 
celluloid." It would be interesting to know if the festival will accept 
works shot on video but printed on celluloid, and designed that way, for 
the look of, for example, Pixelvision on celluloid. Such things exist.

I am all ears as to a better terminology solution.

Fred Camper
Chicago

On 6/11/2022 12:01 PM, FrameWorks Admin wrote:
> Just a comment here: film is not analog. Film is a material. Whereas an audio or a video signal can be either analog or digital, it is a misnomer to say “analog film” or “digital film” - please just say film.
> - Pip Chodorov
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>> On Jun 11, 2022, at 1:33 PM, Julian Antos <julian at chicagofilmsociety.org> wrote:
>> We're very pleased to announce our call for entries for CELLULOID NOW, a four day showcase of recent work and archival rediscoveries presented on analog film. More info below!
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