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Still from Sister Films, a film by Alex Hetherington and Catherine Street, with Luke Fowler, Wendy Kirkup and Scott Baxter. 16mm, colour, sound (2022). Image courtesy of the artist.
Workshop
TV Dinners: Two-day camera-less filmmaking workshop
21 Jan 2023 – 22 Jan 2023
Regular hours
- Sat, 21 Jan
- 13:30 – 18:00
- Sun, 22 Jan
- 13:30 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- 22 The Square
- Huntly
Scotland - AB54 8BR
- United Kingdom
In this workshop, we will explore a range of activities for the camera-less film and produce a collective film to project and watch together at the end of the second day. Participants will also have a chance to record the workshop using 16mm film on a clockwork Bolex H16 camera.
About
Two day workshop: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 January 2023, 1:30pm - 6pm
TV Dinners is a monthly winter film club; an invitation to come together, watch a film, have a meal and a conversation. Led by artists Sarah Forrest and Virginia Hutchison, working together under the alias In the Shadow of the Hand, each month the club explores how we connect and socialise through the process of making and enjoying art.
This month, we are experimenting with making films, through a two-day, camera-less film workshop with invited artist Alex Hetherington. Camera-less films are an analogue filmmaking method, where footage is created by making images directly onto film. Techniques used to make camera-less films include painting with ink or dye, drawing with pens and other forms of mark-making including collaging elements like plants, insect wings and flowers onto the celluloid, or even existing film footage. Using the same principles as basic animation- making small changes to an element or elements across 24 frames per second- can generate action.
In this workshop, we will explore a range of activities for the camera-less film and produce a collective film to project and watch together at the end of the second day. Participants will also have a chance to record the workshop using 16mm film on a clockwork Bolex H16 camera. There is a full breakdown of the workshop here.
Following the workshop, on Sunday evening, we will run our usual TV Dinners film club, featuring the film made in the camera-less film workshop with a delicious TV dinner.
Both the workshop and film club are free to join, but must be booked in advance.
Priority for the workshop will be given to people who live in Aberdeen/shire. Please select a ticket for the workshop based on your location. If you are based elsewhere, we will follow up to confirm your place on 13 January 2023 if there is space available.
Book for the workshop via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tv-dinners-camera-less-filmmaking-workshop-tickets-487514919247
We encourage you to also book for the Film Club and meal if you are coming to the workshop, as the film you make will be screened On Sunday following the workshop: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/482420772517
