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Local Xelor Teen Accidentally Sets Bandages On Fire, Third Time This Week

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I have too many alts and this is one of them

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Watching Cinema: Hobbyist

My latest documentary exploring the present and future of film for hobbyists. Picking the brains of Geneva Stop Bristol (film conversion house) we examine what makes people shoot on film and the advantages that holds.

Huge thanks to Rob Cox and to Geneva Stop.

Shot on Canon 600d and 5d and copyright Benjamin Corless 2013

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Super 8mm Workshop

If you're even slightly interested in 8mm I cannot recommend David's place enough. I was incredibly grateful to be allowed to join their workshop as part of Encounters Film Festival and came away so incredibly enthusiastic about all things film!

After meeting another participant, I climbed the Christmas steps to Geneva stop where the store is based. David greats me with tea, biscuits and hand picked apples and invites me into his treasure trove of a store. The wooden walls are friendly and inviting, adorned with all manner of old cameras, projectors, film stock and then some.

Our small group quickly take our seats and the projector screen/window blinds are pulled. Before we knew it, lunchtime rolled around. David is an absolute fount of knowledge on super8 cameras, helping others at the workshop who each have their own story; a filmmaking son with a whole plethora of kit as a gift, a young bride-to-be wanting to film her wedding "lo-fi", and many other filmmakers with a passion to hang on our new mentor's every word.

I can now boast knowledge of good camera purchases, the places to develop film stock, even interesting techniques that can be achieved with 8mm. A combined history and photography lesson, we lapped up information. 8mm is kept alive by stores like Geneva Stop, championed by enthusiasts who care about technique and have built an online network to help the novice find a path through the myriad of rip-offs, collectors and liars.

Whilst at the workshop, we enjoyed some vintage finds from car boot sales and watched as figures now long dead were brought back to life in amazing clarity. Super8 holds a quality like no other, sumptuous colours and incredible definition, its just a shame its no longer as affordable as it once was. We also got a chance to create a scratch film, a camera-less movie created by scratching, drawing and bleaching blank 8mm. The results of our experiemnt can be seen at the link below but please be kind! 8mm is very small to draw on without a magnifying glass!

Geneva Stop are keen to meet anyone interested in 8mm and run projection evenings, an online blog and workshops to help others share their enthusiasm! Get involved because they are an awesome resource, from telecine to simple camera repair!

http://vimeo.com/49971133

For more information on David and the incredible work that happens at Geneva Stop, head on over to...

http://www.genevastop.co.uk/

0117 929 4782

[email protected]

Benji Corless