Embracing Destruction
Sat, May 27
|Online Workshop
Embracing Destruction - an Online 16mm Workshop with Cooper, Film Scientist Saturday May 27th, 1PM to 7PM This is an online component of an in-person workshop presented as part of LIFT’s Analogue
PIX FILM Gallery
May 27, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Online Workshop
ART|FILM|SCREENING|PERFORMANCE
Presented by the Lightproof Film Collective (Ottawa) and Pix Film Collective (Toronto)
Available online only: maximum 4 participants
Registration fee for online workshop: $50 - Register HERE
Workshop Description: Filmmakers are trained to take care of their film negatives and to protect the negative from dust, scratches, chemical stains and more. In this workshop, Cooper wants you to destroy your film’s emulsion and the images you have so carefully composed for you to discover art within a destructive process.
On the first day of the workshop, participants will have access to a Bolex 16mm camera and 50’ of 16mm 3378 black and white film with which to shoot their film; afterwards, participants will hand-develop their film using eco-developers. Participants will then manipulate their negative images using a variety of techniques, including bleach, fantastik liquid cleaner and extreme heat.
Required equipment for on-line participants: 16mm camera, 16mm projector, and a digital…