Comments on: The Tinted Tricks of Segundo de Chomon http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/ Coilhouse Wed, 23 May 2012 05:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Babalola http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-15009 Babalola Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:28:52 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-15009 Les Kiriki: maybe somebody here knows about music? title and if its original or was added later? Les Kiriki: maybe somebody here knows about music?
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]]> By: Silas http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Silas Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:48:10 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3921 Not everyone took Film History 101, so someone prolly got something out of that. I'm just glad I held on to my textbooks. The fact checking and youtube searching aided me greatly in my mission to take a fun break from my illustration assignment (which is now finished). Everybody wins. Hoorah! By the way, something I forgot to do at the ungodly hour I originally commented: Thanks, Mer, for a post that piqued my interest in a field I love. Not everyone took Film History 101, so someone prolly got something out of that. I’m just glad I held on to my textbooks. The fact checking and youtube searching aided me greatly in my mission to take a fun break from my illustration assignment (which is now finished). Everybody wins. Hoorah!

By the way, something I forgot to do at the ungodly hour I originally commented: Thanks, Mer, for a post that piqued my interest in a field I love.

]]> By: Violaine http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Violaine Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:37:51 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3919 Silas, thanks for reminding me of the Film History 101 class I took in college. Mer, thank you for opening my mind to something new that I'd never seen before. Silas, thanks for reminding me of the Film History 101 class I took in college. Mer, thank you for opening my mind to something new that I’d never seen before.

]]> By: Mer http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 Mer Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:49:54 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3915 Tequila, I'm addicted to Kino Video! And yes, I've often thought is would be really amazing to see these films in the context of their day, fresh and new. Although half the fun of seeing them now IS the jittery, decaying "oldness" of it. Thank you, Vivi G and Neko. :) <em>You know if Tesla had made a Kinetoscope it would have been the Blue Ray to Edison’s shitty over-dubbed VHS.</em> OH SNAP. *high five* Mark, I must have played that shark clip 10 times by now. So awesome. Silas, I'm sorry you didn't get much out of this post, but thanks for sharing your own abundant knowledge. For what it's worth, Eisenstein and Keaton are two of my favorites, (Keaton is a fave of Zo's as well), and Vertov, as well as his brothers, are all very admirable. And famous. I thought it would be nice to showcase a lesser known director from a particular time period (the 1900s). From what I understand, Chomón himself may have died from cancer due to his work with tinting (although I found that tidbit on a page written in Spanish, and being far from fluent, I'm not entirely sure). The lack of toxicity awareness and subsequent short-end-of-stick-handing to women in the labor force at the turn of the last century was unfortunate indeed, and happened far too often. <em>Still</em> happens. Tequila, I’m addicted to Kino Video! And yes, I’ve often thought is would be really amazing to see these films in the context of their day, fresh and new. Although half the fun of seeing them now IS the jittery, decaying “oldness” of it.

Thank you, Vivi G and Neko. :)

You know if Tesla had made a Kinetoscope it would have been the Blue Ray to Edison’s shitty over-dubbed VHS.

OH SNAP. *high five*

Mark, I must have played that shark clip 10 times by now. So awesome.

Silas, I’m sorry you didn’t get much out of this post, but thanks for sharing your own abundant knowledge. For what it’s worth, Eisenstein and Keaton are two of my favorites, (Keaton is a fave of Zo’s as well), and Vertov, as well as his brothers, are all very admirable. And famous. I thought it would be nice to showcase a lesser known director from a particular time period (the 1900s). From what I understand, Chomón himself may have died from cancer due to his work with tinting (although I found that tidbit on a page written in Spanish, and being far from fluent, I’m not entirely sure). The lack of toxicity awareness and subsequent short-end-of-stick-handing to women in the labor force at the turn of the last century was unfortunate indeed, and happened far too often. Still happens.

]]> By: Skerror http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Skerror Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:32:24 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3912 Hahaha...nice one Mark :) I found "Landmarks of Early Film" at number 350 in my netflix queue...I guess that means I have about a five year plan for it. "One also has to wonder how films like the ones above looked like newly printed…" --- These must've been bonkers to watch in a 1907 theater. Japan may as well have been Mars back then as well. Check out the jumbo heads on the fellas....they're like 'roided-out Nomies. You know if Tesla had made a Kinetoscope it would have been the Blue Ray to Edison's shitty over-dubbed VHS. Hahaha…nice one Mark :)

I found “Landmarks of Early Film” at number 350 in my netflix queue…I guess that means I have about a five year plan for it.

“One also has to wonder how films like the ones above looked like newly printed…” — These must’ve been bonkers to watch in a 1907 theater. Japan may as well have been Mars back then as well. Check out the jumbo heads on the fellas….they’re like ‘roided-out Nomies.

You know if Tesla had made a Kinetoscope it would have been the Blue Ray to Edison’s shitty over-dubbed VHS.

]]> By: chaoflux http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 chaoflux Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:29:55 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3908 @Silas wow thanks for that :3 @Silas

wow thanks for that :3

]]> By: Vivacious G http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 Vivacious G Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:21:08 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3907 This video entirely made my morning. Thank you! This video entirely made my morning. Thank you!

]]> By: Mark http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 Mark Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:43:47 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3905 Further proof, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnIt51Ng-M" rel="nofollow">as if it were needed</a>, that fancy CGI is utterly surplus to requirements. Well, with one or two exceptions, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzd0R_OeOc" rel="nofollow">obviously</a>... ;) Further proof, as if it were needed, that fancy CGI is utterly surplus to requirements. Well, with one or two exceptions, obviously… ;)

]]> By: Tequila http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Tequila Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:20:02 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3900 A delightful post! Good one to wake to...or put to bed to. Kino Video is one of the few to regularly release many of these silent film classics and rarities...their release schedule is erratic but always gems. They fill the gap The Criterion Collection unfortunately avoids. I took a Spanish Film class once oh so long ago and got to see many little silent gems (many I've yet to find again) and it's always a surprise to see just how many people were involved in early film and how sadly limited our history is about it. If you read through assorted accounts you start to wonder what masters and masterworks were lost due to the fragile nature of the film used, the two world wars, and the far from standardized film preservation. One also has to wonder how films like the ones above looked like newly printed... A delightful post! Good one to wake to…or put to bed to.

Kino Video is one of the few to regularly release many of these silent film classics and rarities…their release schedule is erratic but always gems. They fill the gap The Criterion Collection unfortunately avoids.

I took a Spanish Film class once oh so long ago and got to see many little silent gems (many I’ve yet to find again) and it’s always a surprise to see just how many people were involved in early film and how sadly limited our history is about it. If you read through assorted accounts you start to wonder what masters and masterworks were lost due to the fragile nature of the film used, the two world wars, and the far from standardized film preservation.

One also has to wonder how films like the ones above looked like newly printed…

]]> By: Nekokaiju http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/comment-page-1/#comment-3899 Nekokaiju Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:14:22 +0000 http://coilhouse.net/2008/02/17/the-tinted-tricks-of-segundo-de-chomon/#comment-3899 Thank you for introducing me to The Golden Beetle. Very much like Melies, yet very much with it's own charm. Thank you for introducing me to The Golden Beetle. Very much like Melies, yet very much with it’s own charm.

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