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Optical Printing with the Oxberry 1700

Welcome to the world of the Oxberry 1700 optical printer! This precision instrument was a film industry workhorse not so long ago, when mattes, dissolves, split-screens, etc. were always done the optical way. A step up from the JK printer, the Oxberry is capable of producing an amazing range of optical effects in 16mm or 35mm. This workshop will introduce participants to the Oxberry 1700 step by step, covering the basic functions of the camera and computer controller, as well as techniques for arriving at precise exposures and balanced colour filter packs, fades, dissolves, multiple exposures and step-printing. Whether you’re working in 16mm or 35mm, this machine can do it all, and this workshop will show you how.

Analogue Film experience is required to participate in this workshop. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking, Camera Theory workshop and/or prior optical printing experience are strongly recommended as a prerequisites. This workshop is recommended as a companion to the Bolex 16mm Cameras, Experimental Animation on 16mm Film, Darkroom Play with 16mm Colour Film, Hand Processing Black and White Film, and Hand Processing Colour Film workshops.

This workshop includes six (6) hours of free practice time to be used before Friday December 13, 2024. Hours must be used during the following LIFT office hours (Monday-Friday, 11am - 5pm).

part 1: Sun 3 November 2024, 10 am - 4 pm   
part 2: Sun 17 November 2024, 10 am - 4 pm   
Instructor: Chris Gehman

Chris Gehman is an award-winning filmmaker, and an arts administrator, educator and critic. His films have screened at venues around the world, including The Berlinale, TIFF, EXiS (Seoul), Experimenta (Bangalore), and Anthology Film Archives (NYC). Chris was Artistic Director of the Images Festival from 2000 to 2004, and has programmed for Cinematheque Ontario, TIFF, and several international festivals. He edited two critical anthologies on media arts, and his critical writing has also appeared in periodicals such as Cinema Scope and Millennium Film Journal. Currently, Chris is Managing Director of Vtape, a non-profit artist-run video distributor, in addition to his artistic and freelance work. He is familiar with many granting programs, and has received numerous grants to support his work.



Location: 1137 Dupont Street, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3
Category: Creative Practises
Maximum Capacity: 4
12 hours of instruction in 2 parts$250 /member$275 /nonmember

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