The Humming Projector

The British Film Collectors’ Convention is back! Together with Talking Pictures TV, they Present BFCC Lite the 29th of September in the UK. But how did a TV channel and a group of film collectors find each other? What makes a TV channel, which gathers millions of viewers each week, different from other TV channels, and why do they care about film? Listen to this week’s episode where we talk to John and Mark from BFCC and Sarah from Talking Pictures. Some highlights of this episode We learn about Talking Pictures TV, a TV station with five million viewers each week Talking Pictures profile, and relationship to film. Black and white movies the other TV stations have forgotten with film as a source material on a daily basis Difficulties running a free TV station Talking Pictures’ Special relationship with the viewers. Talking to viewers at the Christmas time How did BFCC and Talking Pictures find each other for the BFCC Lite event? And why is it called Lite? The new place St Albans and the guests that are coming to the event Links Buy tickets from Renown Pictures Ltd BFCC Talking Pictures

In this episode we talk to director, producer and now also author, Mark Williams about his new book: Bootlace Cinema, Collecting Horror, Science Fiction & Exploitation Movies on Super 8. The book has been out less than a week, and we are thrilled to talk about it here in this episode. Some highlights of this episode Mark’s way into Super 8 The idea of writing the book and the long way to the finished product The term “Bootlace Cinema” The choice of film genres for the book Mark going to Blackpool when he was young Keith Wilton’s film editing Mark hosting film shows at school Links: You can buy the book at Amazon UK, Amazon US and many other Amazon branches. The British Film Collectors Convention (BFCC) The Blackpool Film Collectors Convention

In this episode, Eivind talks to Joachim Schmidt, a German collector known for his Off2 project. He has produced a huge number of YouTube videos and work for raising the awareness of this media outside the collecting community. Some of the topics we cover: The major players in the German industry How did German releases differ from English/American ones? Super 8 in East Germany What is Off2 and what does it mean? Joachim’s motivation for the project The Off2 website vs the YouTube channel Attention from media scientists from the DiCi-Hub project Which kind of videos does he produce, and the process of making them What does Joachim collect? Memorable moments and wishes for the community in the future Links Off2.de The Off2 YouTube channel Joachim's interview with Eivind The DiCi-Hub project

This special episode is a recording of the Q&A session with Ged Jones, former director at Derann, and Adrian Winchester. It was recorded at the Blackpool Film Collectors' Convention, Sunday the 26th of November at the Grand Hotel in Blackpool. A huge thanks to Ged Jones, Adrian Winchester and the organizers for letting us publish this recording! The Q&A session can also been seen as a video from Super 8 database. More information about the convention can be found on their web page. Highlights in this episode We learn how Ged got employed Branches and ventures Deals Adrian discovers he had a bootleg Hard times when video arrives Derann invest in 8mm when the others stopped Derek spots an opportunity in the gents' loo Did Derek aim to be a world leader in Super 8? Open days Did Derek love to watch film? The best and the worst part of working at Derann Derek and Ged becoming consultants for “The Abyss”

The Humming Projector Podcast has completed its first year. We celebrate this 12th and final episode of the year with a Christmas special. Join us while you work to prepare for Christmas, or during the holidays as you relax in your favorite chair, while Doug and Eivind discuss several Christmas related subjects Subjects in this hour long episode: We look at the year that has passed Christmas related subjects Ged Jones pop in and talks about Christmas at Derann Was Derek Simmonds fond of Christmas films? Derek’s black snow at Christmas We have a Quiz Eivind share's his craziest shipment story Film related jubilees to celebrate Christmas releases We wish all our listeners a peaceful Christmas and a happy new year! Links Barry Atwood's (Independent 8) Christmas Quiz The answers for Barry's quiz can be sent to indi8films@aol.com Music Christmas Is Coming by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Presents On Christmas Morning - By Steve Oxen Swingin' Yuletide - By Steve Oxen https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/christmas-music/33

Join Eivind as he reports from the Blackpool convention in November 2023. You can follow the convention day by day, and listen to bits of the events. There are interviews with Jim Cecil, Nigel Lister, Del Phillipson, Dominique De Bast, Vince Wright and Lee Mannering, and we will also get a taste of Ged Jones' and Adrian Winchester's Q&A (the complete Q&A will be released some time in this winter/spring).

Often when Derann is mentioned we hear mostly about releases and deals. In this episode Eivind talks to Ged Jones, a former director at Derann, about his work there. Topics in this episode: Derek founding the company and selling from his home Derek's first shop and moving to a new one Colleagues working at Derann Ged working very late and sleeping in Derek’s office Operating the sound, striping and printing machines Customers visiting Ged’s favorite and and least favorite parts of the job Good and bad periods Signs of the end Conventions, including one without any visitors Links: Derann Vaults Blackpool

Beautiful design, quick and dirty design or even no design at all? Cardboard, clamshell or hard plastic? In this episode Eivind and Doug talk about boxes and box art. Some of the topics we cover: The artistic side of boxes Why did some expensive prints have cheap design? Which distributors had the best designs? Fan art Different types of boxes Which box types had the best survival rate for Eivind's collapsing shelf? What do we do with damaged boxes? Best and worst designs of boxes we have owned Why were the Disney designs from Derann so much better than the rest? Links: John Armer's Walton boxes Derann Vaults Off2 Off2 YouTube channel Film is fabulous The Blackpool Film Collectors' Convention

In this episode we talk to Doug Meltzer and Joe “Shorty” Caruso about the CineSea convention on the east coast of the United States. Some highlights of this episode: How Shorty got his nick name How CineSea came to be and the motivation for creating it The events from Thursday evening until Sunday at noon Similarities in form and atmosphere compared to Blackpool The importance of conventions for the community Presentations The next CineSea will be the September 28th to October 1st (2023). Go to http://cineseafilm.com and https://8mmforum.film-tech.com/vbb/ to learn more about CineSea.

At the Blackpool Film Collectors' Convention in November 2022, Ged Jones, a former director at Derann, had a Q&A session lead by Adrian Winchester. In this special episode we are happy to provide the audio recording of the entire session. A huge thank you to Ged and Adrian for letting us publish this here on this podcast! Highlights of this episode: How Ged got the job at Derann The rental business at Derann How deals were made Ged doing editing The Disney deal A projector damaging the rental films Ged becoming a director What happened to the negatives after Derann closed the doors? The difficult years after the arrival of VHS Links: The video posted by Super8database from the convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqtvz-IQ_0U (you can see parts of the Q&A session there too).

Home

In this episode I talk to Simon McConway and Mark Norton about filming with Super 8. Why is it still fascinating, and why is filming on the format worth a lot of money? Get tips about filming, selecting a camera, adding audio and learn about their experiences. Topics: Why are we still fascinated by shooting Super 8 My shot with Simon's camera What type of films do you shoot? Audio - Striping of film and syncing external sources Cameras, existing ones and the new from Kodak Filming with Standard 8 Frame speed and how it affects the impression What do they think about the future Tips for those who want to try Where can you learn more about filming Links Super 8 magazine - A magazine made by Jürgen Lossau with content in both German and English Click & Surr - Jürgen's shop in Berlin

In 1977, the king of Rock n' roll, Elvis Presley, died. This also happened to be at the height of Super 8, and the king left a huge legacy in this format. It is not very often we in the film collectors community are treated with a new hardcover book. But Vince Wright, a long time Elvis collector and former Derann employee, has just given us such a book dedicated to Elvis on 8mm. In this new episode of the Humming Projector Podcast I talk to Vince about Elvis and his new book 8mm Elvis, a fantastic book for both avid film collectors and Elvis collectors who want to learn more about Elvis on this format. As always, you can listen to the episode on our website. You can also find it on Spotify, Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Topics in this episode: Why the interest in Elvis? How did his death affect the Elvis community? How did he get the idea to write the book, and how was the process? The foreword by Ged Jones The cover design that have a clear resemblance to certain releases. What will you find in the book? Fan filming and preserving of the history What did Vince learn while working on this book? Where can you buy the book? Links Buy the book at www.8mmelvis.com Elvis on Super8database The book cover

In this episode, Doug and Eivind discusses the complimentary part to films, namely projectors. Topics in this episode: Our first memories of projectors Why are we passionate about projectors? Different types of collectors when it comes to projectors Projector "tribes" can divide the community with heated discussions and get in the way of knowledge sharing Preferences we might have Statistics about Super 8 projectors Brands and manufacturers The future of projector maintenance Van Eck Video Services Recommendations for new collectors Projectors at Super8database Upcoming conventions: The CineSea convention, in New Jersey, USA , April 20-23. The British Film Collectors Convention in London, UK, April 29.

In this episode I talk to Mark Williams and John Clancy about the British Film Collectors Convention, a convention that is now back after a hiatus. This episode in brief: The history of the BFCC The hiatus and challenges of organizing such an event A behind the scene history with a ladder accident 🙂 What will happen at this year's convention The importance of conventions Time and place for the convention and how to get there Links: The BFCC home page Stuart Hilliker's video from the 2016 BFCC John Clancy's YouTube channel

We had a chat with Simon McConway, one of the organizers of the Blackpool Film Collectors Convention in England. Although the episode focuses on the Blackpool convention, we discuss subjects that is relevant to any film collectors convention. Here are some of the subjects we discuss in this episode: What happens at the convention (the major events at the convention) The background and history Why should new people go there Who are the new group of organizers, and how did they end up taking it over What are the plans for the future Other conventions we know about The next convention will be Friday 24th - Sunday 26th of November 2023 at the Grand Hotel. Links: Video from the 2020 convention: https://youtu.be/Fqtvz-IQ_0U Video from the 2021 convention: https://youtu.be/-ofFqMc1P-8

Eivind and Doug talks about Digests and Extracts. Topics in this episode: Why did they make them? What makes a good edit? Do they have their place today? Extracts vs Digests