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Author Topic: Bradford Widescreen Weekend 2004 Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 03-22-2004 09:16 PM                     Ohhh Hamlet in 70mm. That was a gorgeous print. So sharp and crisp. Shame I missed the last 45 minutes though.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 03-23-2004 07:12 AM                     Michael, I looked around, and saw several people, but I didn't notice you. Do you look anything like your picture? I saw all of 'Hamlet', and Dion's presentation, but I had to leave at the start of 'Forbidden Planet' to catch the last train. The service from Bradford to Leeds was eight minutes late off the Interchange, which gave me a tight connection to the London train, but I made it, and got home about 00:45 on Monday morning. It's a pity that we don't see more work shot on modern 65mm stocks, I understand that 'Hamlet wasn't even a very high budget production, though I can't remember any figures. The main set looked a difficult one to work on; Alex Thompson commented on the mirrors, but there were other shots, e.g. where the camera followed a character from the main hall into an ante-room during a shot which look quite tricky to do, though not as bad as in 'Russian Ark', where a character would move from room to room, along corridors, down stairs and out of the building into the grounds where they would meet other characters who had come from elseheere. That must have been a nightmare to do, and to direct. Some of 'Hamlet' seems to have been done on a Steadycam, or similar; I wonder if these were the scenes which were done with the Arri 765. I saw one of those at the exhihition at Grip House Studios a few years ago, the same exhibition where I saw 8-35 projected, and it's a lovely little camera. Alex also commented on an Arri camera being used to cover for one of the main cameras while it was sent to the USA for repair. A five day turnaround for this seems remarkable. Does anybody know what it costs to hire a 65mm camera? My guess would be that it's not that much more than for 35mm, as a camera that's out on a job, even at a low rental, is earning something, whereas one sitting on a shelf is just taking up space and earning nothing, and there can't be a great demand for 65mm gear at the moment. Is this the case? The shallow depth of field was apparent in several shots, where it could have done with being a little greater. Sadly, as with the other recent 65mm productions, we haven't seen any great interest in greater use of the format. 'Hamlet' is now eight years ago, and there seems to be no sign of anything else using it.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-23-2004 09:31 AM                        Pictures from the weekend are now available. Some names and details still missing - but I will get them soon. Have a look at my WSW homepage and find the Galleries 1 and 2 from 2004. I welcome other peoples pictures should anyone read this. I saw "Hamlet" too and this time it was great. Since my first viewing in 1997, I thought it was too much - too difficult to understand. But this time, hmmm, 4 hours was nothing :-) Very underrated and so dynamic. In the "To be or not to be" scene (reel 9), a tripod with a microphone is VERY visible in one of the mirrors. Sometimes during the week I will post my festival notes on www.in70mm.com, so check in later if you are interested.  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-24-2004 06:57 PM                        ...so many thumbnail photos and not a single thump... Push the button, Max ! Per  |  IP: Logged Christian Appelt Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 505 From: Frankfurt, Germany Registered: Dec 2001 posted 03-25-2004 10:27 AM                     Hi Per - "I'd like to see the Great Leslie try that one, ha-haaaa-ha!"  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-25-2004 07:26 PM                        Now, -there's another one, Mr Leslie can try on for size....! for Mr Laurel and Mr Hardy - and for Mr Edwards, -the most well earned Honorary Oscar winner of many, many years ! p.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-26-2004 05:29 AM                        Hr. Brokkehoved, hvis du trykker på de ovennævnte link kommer du her til og her til Mr. Grumble, pressing this link it will take you to the first gallery and to the second gallery  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-26-2004 08:47 AM                        Heyheyhey ! All decent dvd's offers more than one set of subtitles, Young Man ! Grumple (signed)  |  IP: Logged Darren Briggs Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: York, UK Registered: Dec 2001 posted 03-28-2004 03:31 PM                        Stephen, You missed Earthquake! Shame on you. You should of come and said hello. Michael, did I chat to you at all? Hope everyone enjoyed the whole weekend, and that you all return next year for the 50th anniversary of Todd-AO at the Pictureville, and in the mean time come visti us in York with regualar 70mm screenings. Magnificent Men is playing in 70mm on April 11th at 1pm at City Screen York. Other titles for this year at City Screen York... West Side Story Lawrence of Arabia Oklahoma (TBC) and many others. Darren  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-29-2004 01:23 AM                        And if Tony our veteran projectionist has his way we will also celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Sound of Music  |  IP: Logged Thomas Hauerslev Master Film Handler Posts: 451 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Registered: Aug 2000 posted 03-29-2004 04:15 AM                        ...in sensational "Sing-A-Long" of course  |  IP: Logged

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