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charles pappas

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  1. For the record, I just saw it on that site and thought I'd post it just in case it is of value to someone here. Don't know anything about it.
  2. https://www.govdeals.com/asset/18/25758 Looks good in pictures. Missing couple of plug cords?
  3. I'll send you a list of the titles and producers tomorrow to see if you want any. I'll certainly at the least pack them for you. You're right about the rewinds, (and some of the other stuff) if the "sold for" prices aren't just scams, which I sometimes, depending on my mood, suspect. Thanks.
  4. If anyone in Austin wants about 30 or so 16mm educational films - sound, color - dm me and you can have them. I'll throw in some rewinds too, maybe some other stuff.
  5. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about the reflections much, but I'd put a good number of cutaways in there and fight to the death with the director over them. That is, unless this scene stacks up favorably with Bibi Anderson's famous monologue in Persona.
  6. There is also a Bob Ross channel (24/7 I believe) that I get on Sling TV.
  7. Surprised no one has mentioned "Nope." That movie got into celluloid vs. video, film sizes, film cameras.
  8. Does anyone remember the title of this film about filmmaking that I can't remember. I think it came out just before "Living in Oblivion," and had a very similar plot: the misadventures of a small group of low-budget indy filmmakers. I remember the film being almost as funny as Living in Oblivion or maybe funnier, but it appeared to be truly low budget. Like 20 -25 400 ft. rolls of b & w neg plus lab costs and that's it low-budget. Anyway, it did get a release and I saw it then and maybe someone else remembers it.
  9. Yes, having read a few comments here beforehand, there was no way I would have driven back to San Antonio again to see it on 15 perf IMax. My intention then was to just see it on standard 70mm in Austin, but when we were told the showing would be free we decided to stay. I will go to it it again in Austin on standard 70mm
  10. Drove to San Antonio, taking an extra 20 minutes due to torrential rain. When we arrived at the theater, an employee said that the showing would be in a digital IMax format (can't remember what she called it) because the film projector was broke, having "blown the compressor due to pulling a 600 pound reel of film." I said, "Oh darn, we drove all the way from Austin to see the film. Can we get our money back? She said yes, AMC would be refunding all the money, and she would validate the parking ticket (which she did, $15.00) We were turning to leave when she said, you can still see it go in, the money will still be refunded." So we decided we might as well see it anyways, and I was glad we did see this very excellent film then, with the regret being not knowing when I'll see an IMax 70mm again. I am supposed to get a e-mail notice refund from AMC and I don't really care about the refund per se at all. However, if it doesn't come through I may contact them solely to reinforce their notion of the demand for 70mm IMax showings.
  11. Hello, is anyone interested in this 16x9 Inc.wide-angle lens converter. Before I try take take photos and post them here I'd like to gage interest. It is in mint condition, with the matte box, pouch and cleaning cloth included. The matte box alone is listed at about $150. I'm asking $225 including shipping. If anyone is interest I'll post the photos. Otherwise I'll put in on E-Bay soon at Buy-It-Now for more than $250.
  12. I did see one of these shows and it was indeed spectacular. At least I think I did, except my memory is that it was more theater sized than arena sized. Having said that, I can't right now really remember anything about it except that it was probably in Houston Tx in the 80's and I went to see the show specifically because it was promoted as a spectacle. Not much of a reply, but thanks for bringing back a memory.
  13. Beautiful, intense color saturation. Beguiling night shots. Grain blows up on the big screen and becomes another of the film's characters. Some light leaks throughout - might have been timed as by loading film in bright light. 16mm wind-up Bolex. $500,000 and counting gross.
  14. With women nowadays eschewing hose, or nylons if you will, for all but the most formal occasions, if then, I think the largest market for the hosiery manufacturers is now cinematographers who use them over their camera lenses. The innovative ones would dare to use white hose in night scenes and dark hose in day scenes. Or is it vice-versa? Or is there a LUT for that now?
  15. I think there was a miscommunication: to pay homage to sepia toned one-reeler horse operas was mis-heard as homage to sepia toned soap operas.
  16. I just saw the widescreen masterpiece "Earwig," in a theater and must say that the cinematography and visuals of this film were staggeringly good. It's hard to believe that a small group of humans could accomplish such lighting, composition, visual effects, and set design. And I also include sound and soundtrack design, which in this film (as in a few other films I've seen) is interwoven with the cinematography.
  17. I did enjoy your ultra-short very much. Especially thought it was very imaginative. Great use of the shower trope. No quibbles.
  18. Yes !!! The EMP: your post had apparently not all downloaded when I replied. I read the linked ad and the camera was much more advanced than I had remembered (what, 20 plus years later). Thanks so much for saving me the time and trouble.
  19. This thread reminds me of that very tiny 16mm camera that used to be advertised in American Cinematographer back when. I believe it had a crystal motor and used a 50 foot spool. I think it was called the EMP or IMP, and was marketed as a crash cam, if I remember the ads correctly. It was for a 10mm lens and a wire frame viewfinder, I think, and about half the size of the Ikonoscope, again IIRC. I'll look through back issues of AC over the next day and post a photo, unless someone can beat me to it.
  20. Looks extremely good and an inspiration to the low budget filmmaker. (I made a small donation to the charity - probably too small, 10#, will increase.)
  21. I have nothing of great import to say but I did see a Beaulieu News16 in a glass countertop in a tiny storefront film lab/football film company in a run-down part of Waco, Texas in the mid 80's. The place had probably been a cigar store or something earlier. I asked about buying the camera, but the guy said he didn't want to sell it.
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