IFCO Workshop -Hand-Processed 16mm B&W Filmmaking with the Bolex

When: Two Day workshop – Saturday, December 12th and Sunday December 13th
Where: Day 1: Introduction and Camera Class - IFCO, 2 Daly Ave. Suite 140,
Day 2: Film Processing– School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO), 168 Dalhousie St.
Viewing of final Films – IFCO
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Cost: $170.00 Full-member, $180.00 Basic-member, $200.00 Non-member
Instructor: Roger D. Wilson
Registration Deadline: Friday, December 4th, 2009

This 2 day hands-on workshop will introduce the participants to a method of working with 16mm black and white film without the assistance of a lab. The first day will begin with an in-depth, hands-on introduction to the classic spring wound Bolex camera... it’s advantages, limitations, specificities and possibilities. The participants will then shoot a roll of film using various features of the camera (fades, dissolves, super-impositions, animation/pixilation/time lapse, slow-motion, hand-cranking). On the second day class will begin with the students hand-processing their film. During this time there will be a discussion about other processing methods and options that filmmakers have with regards to special effects, tinting, toning and solorization. After the film has dried the negatives will be transferred to a digital format so that students can view and discuss their work. Students will also get a DVD copy of their films.
IFCO would like to graciously thank the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) for collaborating with us on this workshop, and for allowing us the use of their facilities to process the film.

Instructor's Bio:
Roger D. Wilson has been part of the filmmaking scene since 1991. During that time, working and living in cities across Canada, he gained knowledge from all areas of the filmmaking world. In Ottawa since 2003, he has been using this knowledge to experiment with the process of making films, from photographing with pre-bleached film stock to processing his own film. Roger’s films have been screened in cities across the country, and his 2007 film Camera Paint received the Best Experimental Award at the 2008 Niagara Film Festival in St. Catherines, Ontario. Some of the footage in Roger’s most recent films Brain Static a self-portrait was hand processed and his film My Friend Isabelle was entirely hand processed. Roger currently holds the position of Technical Director at IFCO.

Enrolment for this class is limited, and will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions or if you wish to register for this workshop please contact our Membership Coordinator Tasha Waldron at (613) 569-1789 or you can e-mail her at admin@ifco.ca