Todd Fisher

Aubrey, I already (and others) have made their feelings pretty strongly known. But I think you might be missing the point to some of our discontent. It has to do with your sense of entitlement. Like you expect everybody to do it all for you, while you sit back and do nothing pro-active at all. I'm paraphrasing here but phrases like "let him take me to coffee" and "if you guys don't want to be involved with helping my project be great" and the like simply are going to piss off hard working guys/girls like us who have to fight to make a living doing what we love. And that is another thing, I don't sense the love for film or media that an aspiring Director should have. I mean it seems you were more interested in going out drinking with your friends last night than solving this problem properly. If you took the time to read the description on the "crappy film" on YouTube you want to rip off so bad you'd see a link to the guys blog: http://olamfilm.blogspot.com/2010/07/humble-beginnings.html Where he states it only cost him $40 to do the whole thing. All the edits where in camera edits. How much did you spend on drinking last night? Or on Starbucks this morning trying to sober up? Or on your nails? Or cell phone bill? Or ____? Come on, let's be honest, it's not that you can't afford to shoot film, it's that you don't want to spend the money to shoot on film. Isn't that the real reason? Regardless I am glad you choose the right course of action by speaking to your instructor. And I hope it all works out for the best. Sincerely, Todd Fisher 1st AC and Camera Op.

Aubrey, I'm a long time lurker on these boards, but it was your post that got me to finally register. Simply so I could reply and hopefully set you straight. Please go back to the YouTube video and really, really analyze it carefully. And read his comments on how he did it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itfu50QPvOU There is no way you are going to fake that. Ever. With any digital camera. And it doesn't matter what camera, even if you were shooting with the RED! First off the shooter is holding the shutter open ("like when it takes a picture") for between 2 and 4 seconds for each frame of film. That lets the slow speed color film absorb more light so it can see things it would NEVER see if it was simply shooting at 24fps at night. And the long exposure causes blur whenever there is movement within the frame. Secondly the size of Super 8mm is small compared to other film stocks. So that means the organic grain will appear seemingly large when projected or transfered. It is a unique look that can't be faked. I bet the top digital effects couldn't fake it, and even if they could it would simply be cheaper for them to shoot Super 8mm film in the first place. And also look at the depth of field in the garage shot. It's almost infinite. That is a function of the lens and small gauge film used. To do that with a larger sensory DSLR you are going to have to stop down and use a longer exposure time to get an exposure. And there are a ton of other considerations that make this impossible to "mimic" with a digital camera. But here is the most telling one. Tools aside, I honestly don't think you have it in you creatively. Experimental films are made to affect an emotional response in the viewer, instead of telling a proper narrative. In this case its a film about how society fools and cons people into slaving their life away... and only for a brief rest before they die and pass away. It's a profoundly moving experimental film. What do you have to say or share? I don't think anybody is interested in seeing a film about trying to con others into doing your homework. My suggestion is to take a more honest approach in your life and studies. And live life a little. Then maybe you will something to share, and then the tools won't matter. Sincerely, Todd Fisher 1st AC and Camera Op.