{"id":18077,"date":"2018-06-14T13:52:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T17:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=18077"},"modified":"2018-06-18T23:00:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T03:00:41","slug":"zach-weddington-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=18077","title":{"rendered":"Viva Amiga’s Zach Weddington (and a bit of gear talk)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Back in April I reviewed Viva Amiga<\/a><\/strong> (2017), Zach Weddington\u2019s affectionate documentary on the pioneering multimedia computer which enabled musicians, graphic artists, gamers, and videographers to reach new levels of creativity.<\/p>\n

My experience with the Amiga was brief \u2013 I used it on a few projects before taking a different turn in film production, aspects chronicled in my recurring blog (Mis)Adventures in Video<\/strong><\/a> at Big Head Amusements \u2013 but it remains a highlight in my own tangible experience with classic video gear, and in my podcast with director Zach Weddington \u00a0(available via Google Play<\/a>, iTunes<\/a>, Libsyn<\/a>, and YouTube) \u00a0we discuss the doc\u2019s production, research, and some classic video gear typical of the early 1990s.<\/p>\n

It does get slightly technical near the end, but hopefully it\u2019s not too dry for film fans proper. We briefly touch upon Nathan Silver\u2019s drama Stinking Heaven<\/a><\/strong> (2015), which was entirely shot with a vintage Ikegami tube camera, and media artist Jennifer Juniper Stratford<\/a>, who uses vintage analogue gear including the Amiga for her productions, including music videos.<\/p>\n

Weddington\u2019s Viva Amiga<\/strong> is available for download via Vimeo and on DVD via Kino Lorber, and the Vimeo site is packed with extended interviews, many free to view & download. (I covered both the extras and the doc proper in my lengthy review<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

As mentioned near the end of the podcast, at BHA I\u2019ve posted some stills<\/a> from footage of a vintage Ikegami camera turned on after 20+ years, and within the next week or two I\u2019ll upload edited video of the camera\u2019s return to life.<\/p>\n

Also coming soon is an expanded review of Josh Rizzo\u2019s Welcome to Macintosh <\/strong>(2008), and reviews of the Mind\u2019s Eye<\/strong>, the compilation series from the late 80s \/ mid-90s which showcased then-cutting edge computer graphics (many done on the Amiga).<\/p>\n

Lastly, coming shortly is a review of Philip Dunne\u2019s Blue Denim<\/strong> (1959) via Twilight Time, and the next part in Bruno Mattei\u2019s Rip-Off Trilogy<\/a>: Strike Commando<\/strong> (1987) and Robowar<\/strong> (1988).<\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mark R. Hasan<\/strong>, Editor
\nKQEK.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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