[Tech1] What's this?

[GRAHAM GILES]

I took part in the experiment at Riverside for several days. It was called VFR (Video Film Recording). There was a separate button for the VM to press to run each camera up to speed. It became a game to see how late before use 'on air’ you could delay in pressing it. We had been given instructions not to waste film !
Does anyone remember the dates ??

GBG

On 7 Nov 2021, at 12:24, patheigham via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk <mailto:tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>> wrote:

I have a hazy memory of the fact that the film element was cued to run just before the vision mixer cut – how, I don’t know, but a small cue light in the camera put a flash photographically onto the film.
Does this ring bells with anyone?
Pat
 
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I think I now remember that it was invented in the US for much syndicated shows like I Love Lucy - which is presumably why we are still privileged to be able to watch it.   Did they roll the cameras at the beginning of each scene and cut the video feed for the audience? 

On thinking about the Riverside experiment, I seem to link the name Bob Baxter and Mogul, or maybe Troubleshooters......?

B


On 07/11/2021 10:08, David Denness via Tech1 wrote:
There were two similar systems in use around that time. A 16mm version was called Gemini which was installed in Granville Studio and used extensively to shoot magazine shows for the British Council for distribution to Commonwealth countries. The 35mm system was Addvision, used at Intertel Studio at Stonebridge Park for Rock and Roll Circus.
The union members most upset were in the film division of ACTT as I recall
Dave D
 
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I recall it being known as “Addivision”  It’s main problem was that the Union (probably ABS) objected to the use of film cameras without appropriate film department pay grades, since clearly that was the intention, hence deadlock and the equipment remained herded into a cage in the corner of, or next to, a Riverside studio. After months gathering dust it disappeared again. And that was that…

Peter Fox

On 6 Nov 2021, at 21:44, dave.mdv via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk <mailto:tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk>> wrote:

 
I seem to remember that there were several in the studio and were used like conventional electronic cameras and only ran when cut-up on a mixer! The bits were glued together later - it didn't seem to last long as an experiment! Cheers, Dave 

On 06/11/2021 20:48, Peter Neill via Tech1 wrote:
I think the system was called Gemini. 

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On 6 Nov 2021, at 20:45, Bernard Newnham via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> <mailto:tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:

 Sky Arts is running that Rolling Stones circus concert, recorded (filmed) on these.  I think the BBC tried them out at Riverside, but I can't remember what they were called.

B

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