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= Elements of Image Making: Alternative Optics, Processes & Techniques=
= Elements of Image Making: Alternative Optics, Processes & Techniques=


November 4th, Sunday 4pm! We returning better then ever, and kicking off our new form with a workshop on Hand Processing!!!!!!!!!!!
Elements of Image Making is a monthly analogue film meet up/hang out/nerd out/freak out. We meet on Sundays at Noisebridge.


==Every 4th Sunday==
== UPCOMING SERIES==
NEXT WORKSHOP is June 23rd.  In total layman's terms we will discuss the chemistry of Photography/Cinematography and discuss how you take make your own photosensitive emulsion!!!!


Participants are encouraged to bring any materials they think would be interesting to work with, including any aged film material or stock, but especially markers, paint, stamps, translucent objects or scratching elements, anything that may hold an interesting presence on film. All editing materials, projectors, and tools necessary will be provided.


===Material Provided===
We generally meet every three weeks.
*Film and processing
 
*Inks, dyes and markers
*Positive Thinking
*Scratching tools
** 5/12 reversal developing & DIY dailies
*Some Markers / sharpies; multi-colors
*Got My Ion You
*Salt
** 6/2 Solarization & Reticulation
*Cyrstal dust. bug parts. tiny fish. reptile skin.
*Hand Made Emulsion
*Hole punches
** 6/23 Cyanotype & Silver
*Letraset
 
*Stamps
== Sunday April 13th ==
*Sandpaper, brillo pad, steel wool
 
*Projectors and editing tools/supplies
4pm
===Facilitated by :===
 
* [http://www.ecstatic-erratic.com Eric Stewart]
Building on what we've covered in previous weeks we will move past the negative and embrace the positive. We will discuss reversal processing and making positive prints.
*Tod Green
 
We will trouble shoot some DIY contact printing and hopefully print the negatives from previous weeks.
 
==Sunday March 31st==
 
4pm
*Learn to use a bolex film camera!
*Learn how to hand process film
*Learn how to use a 16mm projector
 
We will take a bolex to dolores park/wherever film some stuff and then come back to noise bridge and develop it.  If all goes well and the film is dry we will visit our neighbors, Artist Television Access, and project the film.
 
 
Hand Processing is back in 2013!!!!!!
 
== RESULTS//==
Examples of some of the things we have done thus far:
 
[http://vimeo.com/60529904 Our first test!]
 
[http://vimeo.com/61651848 Optical printing and more!!!]
 


==External Resources==
==External Resources==
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*[http://scratchatopia.tumblr.com/ Scratchatopia] Montreal based filmmaker Steven Woloshen's Tumblr. Links/articles/awesome!
*[http://scratchatopia.tumblr.com/ Scratchatopia] Montreal based filmmaker Steven Woloshen's Tumblr. Links/articles/awesome!
*[http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com/antidote.htm Antidote for a Virtual World] by [http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com Ken Paul Rosenthal] Comprehensive guide to hand processing reversal film.
*[http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com/antidote.htm Antidote for a Virtual World] by [http://www.kenpaulrosenthal.com Ken Paul Rosenthal] Comprehensive guide to hand processing reversal film.
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Revision as of 13:57, 12 June 2013

Elements of Image Making: Alternative Optics, Processes & Techniques

Elements of Image Making is a monthly analogue film meet up/hang out/nerd out/freak out. We meet on Sundays at Noisebridge.

UPCOMING SERIES

NEXT WORKSHOP is June 23rd. In total layman's terms we will discuss the chemistry of Photography/Cinematography and discuss how you take make your own photosensitive emulsion!!!!


We generally meet every three weeks.

  • Positive Thinking
    • 5/12 reversal developing & DIY dailies
  • Got My Ion You
    • 6/2 Solarization & Reticulation
  • Hand Made Emulsion
    • 6/23 Cyanotype & Silver

Sunday April 13th

4pm

Building on what we've covered in previous weeks we will move past the negative and embrace the positive. We will discuss reversal processing and making positive prints.

We will trouble shoot some DIY contact printing and hopefully print the negatives from previous weeks.

Sunday March 31st

4pm

  • Learn to use a bolex film camera!
  • Learn how to hand process film
  • Learn how to use a 16mm projector

We will take a bolex to dolores park/wherever film some stuff and then come back to noise bridge and develop it. If all goes well and the film is dry we will visit our neighbors, Artist Television Access, and project the film.


Hand Processing is back in 2013!!!!!!

RESULTS//

Examples of some of the things we have done thus far:

Our first test!

Optical printing and more!!!


External Resources

  • Helen Hill's Recipes for Disaster is a zine featuring lots of filmmakers from N. America talking about various direct film techniques. Super Awesome!
  • Film Farm Canadian independent imaging retreat operating for 20+ years.
  • HandmadeCinema.com Interactive concept map about the history, theory and techniques of handmade film.
  • Handmade Film Institute Situated outside of Boulder Co, hosts classes, workshops and retreats in handmade film processes, also features a plethora of technical info on darkroom chemistry.
  • delicious.com/jihalprin List of resources/articles about DIY cinematography; light meter use, optics, sound recording, processing....
  • Scratchatopia Montreal based filmmaker Steven Woloshen's Tumblr. Links/articles/awesome!
  • Antidote for a Virtual World by Ken Paul Rosenthal Comprehensive guide to hand processing reversal film.