Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Finding Friends..

This is topic Finding Friends.. in forum Film-Yak at Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE.

To visit this topic, use this URL:
https://ft-forum.com/ft/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=001927

Posted by Douglas Curry (Member # 1485) on 03-22-2003, 12:03 PM:

Just a little post to ask for other Aussie Techs/Projection types to drop a line..

I've seen a few of you (read your posts) over the past months, and would like a central place to find you for some 'local' help should the need arise [Smile]

cheers all. [thumbsup]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 03-22-2003, 02:25 PM:

Movin' to Yak.

Posted by Douglas Curry (Member # 1485) on 03-23-2003, 08:44 AM:

[Eek!]

sorry..

Posted by John Spooner (Member # 1565) on 03-23-2003, 11:50 AM:

Douglas, good point raised.
I am from Adelaide and would be pleased to hear further from you re our profession. I feel sure the other Aussies on here will read your post.
Let me know further contact details either by e-mail or post and I can send you my contact and fax details.
Do you know of Chris Byrne who is a fellow Qlander to you and a fellow Aussie colleague.
Regards, John Spooner.

Posted by Douglas Curry (Member # 1485) on 03-24-2003, 09:33 AM:

Just so happens that Chris Byrne is my Tech and mentor [Big Grin]

I work at the Townsville, QLD Birch, Carroll & Coyle under him.

oh, and check ur email ;-)

Posted by Gunnar Johansson (Member # 1661) on 03-24-2003, 04:05 PM:

Don´t mean to high-jack the thread but it´s nicely titled...
Any other Swedes here? Haven´t seen any yet, but that doesn´t mean they´re not here?
Any other Students or people showing films in a kind of Student Union (or similar) enviroment?
//Gunnar, who when not looking for old friends is looking for new friends... [Smile]

Posted by John Spooner (Member # 1565) on 03-25-2003, 10:46 AM:

Gunnar, there is a gentleman who regularly posts on here who would be your counterpart in the UK. He is Micheal Brown and he is the chief operator at the Bradford Student Union theatre.
You will easily spot him by the ghastly shade of purple he has turned in his latest picture.
Best wishes. John Spooner, South Australia.

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 03-25-2003, 10:59 AM:

I started a thread once about the non-US film tech members sorted by country. To get an overview of all participating nations. I think I`ll look for it and bump it up back to the top.
I don`t think I have seen another member from Sweden.

Posted by John Spooner (Member # 1565) on 03-25-2003, 11:17 AM:

Micheal,(Gisela) will look forward to your list appearing.
Rgards "The skunk".
The picture of your work uniform was good, the operators must be a flamboyant swashbuckling crew! The picture of Manny going to work was good, did he know his picture was being taken as it looks extremely natural. It must be difficult for him to kneel or bend to guide the film around the lower sprockets in his tight pants and high heels!!

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 03-25-2003, 11:24 AM:

Oh, Manny is very practiced at bending and kneeling I think.

Posted by Matthew Nock (Member # 1575) on 03-26-2003, 03:29 AM:

quote:
Just a little post to ask for other Aussie Techs/Projection types to drop a line..

I've seen a few of you (read your posts) over the past months, and would like a central place to find you for some 'local' help should the need arise

cheers all.

Hey there Douglas!

I am based in Sale, in Victoria - would be great also to get a good idea of ozzies in the projection field... Michael's list is coming along quite nicely.

Feel free to give me a yell anytime if you have probs! [Smile]

Cheers.

Posted by John Spooner (Member # 1565) on 03-26-2003, 08:53 AM:

Dear Matthew.
Tried to send you an e-mail but was advised it was blocked.
The question was "is the Sale cinema still screening?"
I saw an article about it in a previous Kino magazine.
Regards. John Spooner, Adelaide South Australia.

Posted by Adrian Steiner (Member # 1527) on 03-26-2003, 10:37 AM:

quote:
Any other Students or people showing films in a kind of Student Union (or similar) enviroment?

Yep. For a little bit more than a year now.

Cheers,
Adi

Posted by Gunnar Johansson (Member # 1661) on 03-26-2003, 01:53 PM:

Hi there!
I found Michael Brown and e-mailed him. Now I found Adi. I´ll e-mail him too. UK is just a fun boatride away, and Switzerland to suprisingly many people is the same as Sweden so not too many problems there.
Thanks for the help, and thanks Michael Schaffer for bumping your old thread back up again, now it seems I am the only swede. Too bad, and I found the link from a swedish website, but maybe they just found it and didn´t want to register.
Seems to me I just keep reading and reading, and every time I come back something new has happened. Got to read faster to keep up. Never mind school... Great that I´m in a different time zone so people don´t post while I read.
//Gunnar

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 03-26-2003, 01:59 PM:

quote:
Switzerland to suprisingly many people is the same as Sweden

quote:
now it seems I am the only swede.

If you know other people who are interested in the cinema in Sweden, you could motivate them to register too.

Inger Nilsson rules!

Posted by Douglas Curry (Member # 1485) on 03-26-2003, 02:01 PM:

Good to know you're atound Mathew [Smile]

And c'mon boys'n'girls.. I'm sure there's more of you out there [Big Grin]

Post, damn you , post!!!

Posted by Gunnar Johansson (Member # 1661) on 03-26-2003, 03:42 PM:

Michael:
I´ll try. I´m been trying to get in touch with some of the multiplexes in town for a tour, some extra work perhaps, and just generally getting some experience. I got this website from our supplier, and I should think someone from there would be on, but 1661 members (at least) and not everybody posting regularly. I tried to search, but it didn´t work to good.

People outside of Europe tend to get Switzerland and Sweden confused. Some similarities, not just in the name, but still. Years ago I was in London, getting some fast food at Heathrow, and was all otu of punds. I asked them if they accepted swedish money, and they did, but she punched in swiss money, so I got my meal and like 2 £ back, after paying less than half of what a meal would cost in Sweden. Everybody wanted swedish money in the line after me... It´s not always a bad thing.
//Gunnar, who just found a signature I´m thinking of adding:
I think, therefore I am... I think.

Posted by Stan Gunn (Member # 554) on 03-27-2003, 11:23 PM:

Hi Guys
been in the picture game around 30 years, showing and fixing.
I have a few machines i've collected,Pair of Minervas, (The first model), 2 out 6 left, 2 KALEE 19s following ser Nos,
2 C&W seniors (following ser Nos) on WE 208 sound heads converted to stereo
many other bits and pieces.

I am willing to give anyone as much assistance as I can, just contact me by email as in the mail icon above.

Stan. [thumbsup]