|
VINTAGE
WIDESCREEN WEEKEND 1996 |
• Go to
Bill Lawrence in Conversation |
|
 Widescreen
Weekend 1996
By Thomas Hauerslev
Bill Lawrence introduced the show and told the
story of how the staff had worked hard to make this work. There was
a big applaud for Tony and Duncan from the audience, and Bill
Lawrence continued: "Without the
International Cinerama Rumour Factory
this show would never had taken place".
The Widescreen Weekend is a celebration of all that is extraordinary
in large format film and
the audiences clearly prefer the curve to the flat screen. |
 Mission
Report from Widescreen Weekend 1996
By Thomas Hauerslev
Seeing old prints, faded clips, looking for join lines, the smell of
magnetic sound, hearing tape hiss, seeing "Intermission" signs, is all part
of the show in Bradford. The week-end in Pictureville came to an end. I owe
much thanks to the staff there, especially Mr Bill Lawrence, Mr Tony Cutts,
Mr Duncan McGregor and Mr. Dick Vaughan for making it unforgettable, highly
interesting and for making me feel so welcome.
• Go to Gallery:
Bradford, Widescreeen Weekend 1996 |
• Go to
Widescreen Weekend
Through the Years |
|
|
ABOUT
WIDESCREEN WEEKEND |
 Planning the Wide Screen Weekend
By Thomas Hauerslev
Wide Screen Weekend organizer Mr. Bill Lawrence lets you see behind the scenes of his ideas on planning the 1998 Wide Screen Weekend |
 Creating the Widescreen Weekend
By Bill Lawrence
The Widescreen Weekend is a celebration of all that is extraordinary in large format film and has become a highlight on the film festival calendar. |
 Projecting the Widescreen Weekend
By Thomas Hauerslev
The audience ask about the difference between the curved and flat
screen. They are very keen to see what happens on the different screens.
Some films are made to be shown on the Cinerama curve, and if it is well
done, it looks good and develops a more 3-dimensional aspect. You feel
more drawn into the picture. The audiences clearly prefer the curve to the
flat screen. |
 Pictureville Cinema
By Thomas Hauerslev
In West Yorkshire, in the heart of Britain, one of the worlds most advanced cinemas is situated. Capable of presenting not only 70mm, but also Cinerama. |
 Cinerama at the Pictureville
By Thomas Hauerslev
Understanding the installation and start procedure of "This is Cinerama" in the jewel of British cinema. |
|
|
|
| |
|
• Go to
The Best of Widescreen
Weekend |
|
|
WSW HIGHLIGHTS |
 Ken Annakin Interview
By Thomas Hauerslev
From what I remember Christopher Challis the Director of Photography spent about 3 or 4 days at the Todd-AO headquarters, and was told all the things he could and could not achieve with their 70mm cameras. But we never had a technical supervisor come out on location. If we had any queries we could call the Todd-AO experts at any time. |
  Ken
Annakin. Director in Todd-AO and Ultra Panavision 70
Von Thomas Hauerslev
Doch was die
Entscheidung angeht, die „Fliegenden Kisten“ in Todd-AO zu drehen, so war dies
einfach die logische Wahl. Es war damals das größte Filmformat und ich wusste,
dass ich die Leinwand mit vielen Menschen und Flugzeugen füllen wollte. Wirklich
beeindruckend sind nun diese winzigen Flugzeuge in einem riesigen leeren Himmel,
und das erreicht man nur mit 70mm. |
 "Orpheus
in the Underworld" - Introduction
By Ingolf Vonau
The film that you are about to see was the last 70mm production in East Germany. After 7 feature films and 2 documentaries
this production line came to an end. Why did the East German film company DEFA
decide to film in 70mm? |
 Is "Windjammer" the Queen of Kitsch?
By Fans at the Widescreen Weekend
It is a grand movie! As a colleague of mine in London told me. It must be the queen of kitsch. But it was an incredible experience to see "Windjammer", the film all Norwegians have talked about since the original release in 1958. |
 How
to travel to Bradford
By Paul Rayton
No
matter where you are coming from (unless you are already
in the UK), you have to get there by air plus some kind
of ground transportation. |
• Go to
"What's On" at the Widescreen Weekend? |
• Go to
Widescreen Weekend, Bradford, England |
|
|
|
