#30 Preserving 9,5mm film
A good question I got from the last vlog: how to preserve 9,5mm film?
#29 9,5mm-Film
This week i'm working on 9,5mm film, a really cool format and i'll tell you some things about this.
#28 Video glitch
In this episode a very strange and persistent glitch in a VHS tape.
#26 Bad Film Part 1
Every now and then a film arrives in such poor condition that you can smell it through the can.
Properly digitization sometimes requires extensive restoration. An example of this in upcoming vlogs.
#25 The Lucky Star
Jesse van Dijl of Regionaal Archief Alkmaar presents a viewing about "The Lucky Star" an American Feature film from 1980 and for a big part shot in de Rijp - Noord Holland.
#22 New filmcamera and scanner
There's a super duper new filmcamera on the market, but it's not cheap.
Also, there's a new scanner which is.
Should you ask Santa?
#21 Home Movie Day ‘23
Home Movie Day is a global, annual event that celebrates homemovies and amature filmmaking.
It offers individuals and families the opportunity to have their films inspected and watch and share their own home movies with an audience from their community.
This year is a very special edition, because 100 years have past since amatures started filming on 9,5mm and 16mm
#20 Weird viewer
A weird film gizmo from the '70's?
The smallest super8 Viewer?
An analogue toy?
All of the above and more, check out this apparatus from half a century ago. Batteries included.
#19 The Mysterious Camera
The Fries Film And Audio Archive showed me a mysterious camera, with a 16mm film in it. And asked if I knew what it was and if I could digitize the film. In this vlog the adventure in which I have the film developed first and digitize the images.
#18 More Red Faded Film
Let's see if there's anything to gain out of this red film with some quick grading, dust removal and stabalizing.
#17 Double exposure
Is there a ghost on my film? Why does my grandfather's dog walk on water? It might look weird, but double exposure does happen and this vlog explains a little more.
#16 Nitrate film
Before 1952 cinema film was made of cellulose-nitrate which is extremely flamable. Eye film museum has 11.000 of those and stores them in bunkers. Once a year a dedicated team of volunteers checks the condition of the films and I was invited to take part.
#15 Red Film
Why is my film red?
Has it always been?
Can it still be saved?
This episode is about a chemical process again, but this time about fading of colors in film.
#14 Vinegar Syndrome
Why does my film stink of salade dressing? In this episode, it is quickly explained what "Vinegar syndrome" is and how to deal with it.
#13 Weird on top
Towards the end of the year, a mysterious job came in. The wrong film on another reel in a different can. Is that a problem? And also profit from a free tip of the day.
#12 Dust & Scratch Removal
Despite a thorough cleaning, there is often some dust and damage left on film. And the smaller the gauge, the more it stands out. This vlog explains what is possible in post-production in this area.
#11 Filmspotting
We all know plainspotting and trainspotting, but filmspotting is a way to see what's on your films. It ain't always easy to know this only by what's written on the can. In this vlog is explained how viewing tables work.