My b/w super 8 motion picture film "Fixiology"

[Nicholas Kovats]

My 2009 b/w super 8 motion picture film "Fixiology" is based on footage shot at the 2008 Cycle Messenger World Championship held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

This was my initial attempt to mythologize my former profession and hardworking former colleagues partaking in international competition. Event details are still available here, i.e. http://cmwc2008.com/.

My original intent was to focus on bicycles and the races specifically, i.e. men and women, muscles and speed. But the magnificent setting dominated by the majestic trees of Ward Island and the nostalgia triggered by so many familiar faces dictated the final edit.

http://vimeo.com/25188894
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQyDutBp8yk


Technical:

-> running time = 5m 52s
-> camera = Nizo 156 Xl Macro w/ Schneider zoom
-> meter = sekonic 1 degree spot meter
-> crane = monopod
-> fps = 24
-> transfer = framediscreet.com + photoplays.ca/ (deliverable = 29.97 fps avi w/ inserted pull down)
-> editor = Sony Vegas
-> transcode = MainConcept AVC MPEG4 29.97fps VBR 20Mbps PIXEL 1.00000.mp4


Festivals:

2009 Filmfestival Weiterstadt - Germany
2009 Parkdale Showcase - Canada
2010 University of Toronto Film Festival - Canada

[Charlie Blackfield]

Lots of nice perspectives and well-edited. Thanks for sharing.

Charlie

[Nicholas Kovats]

Thanks for the kind words, Charlie. Have you been shooting anything of late?

[Charlie Blackfield]

Funny enough, my latest footage is also bicycle-related: Yesterday I filmed the Bristol Naked Bike Ride. I must confess that I took a more conventional approach in terms of framing etc. Will send it off for processing tomorrow.

Charlie