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From highly formulated chemistry through to “that unknown bottle under the sink,” we will explore as many techniques possible for destroying emulsion.

In this four day workshop with Klubvizija SC, participants will be given the space and resources to experiment and create black & white films on 16mm.

In this workshop, we will be exploring a process of faith whereby the film maker and the film strip become an allegory of one another - the reversal process.

From mordancage to mirror toning, we will be exploring the possibilities of physical & chemical alteration to the film's emulsion as a means of expression.

Abstract: "The diverse operations of developing, fixing and washing films can be carried out conveniently with the help of simple buckets with a capacity of about ten litres. The film is unwound very quickly and plunged in such a way that it unwinds in the developer. When all the film is unwound you move it, always very quickly, into the second bucket, taking care to let it pass between your fingers to make sure that the entire surface is well…

The Mirror: Reshaping and Lighting Film Emulsion - An Abstract: In this two day workshop, we will be exploring the anatomy of a film strip through a variety of physical and chemical phenomenons that will reshape, destroy and sculpt the film emulsion. Techniques such as reticulation, bleach etching and mirror toning will all be covered and applied to previously processed strips of film, followed by their analysis and interpretation on an optical printer. Additionally, issues concerning both the aesthetic and…

Abstract: The process of handcrafting film emulsion is one that offers to the filmmaker an unprecedented degree of creative intervention and expressiveness that simply cannot be accomplished with commercial film stocks -- by making emulsion, the filmmaker is given the ability to manipulate its shape, alter its chemical properties, apply it to non-traditional bases and adjust it in countless additional ways to create a unique, photosensitive material. As such, the process manifests new forms of dialogue within the film’s production,…

Abstract: In this two part workshop with A Free School, participants will discuss and explore the art of photochemistry for motion picture film by composing from a selection of raw chemicals a variety of rare tinters, toners, bleaches and emulsions. Attending the Workshop : This workshop is being produced by A Free School in Los Angeles, CA and will be taking place on two separate days: Chemical Mixology - October 13th, 2013, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST; Handmade Emulsion…