Tarantino’s Camera Angel…

Usually movie stars and directors get all the glory. And the cash. And the awards. And the addictions and the rehab etc etc. But for once it’s nice to see someone from behind the camera getting some of the spotlight. So step forward Geraldine Brezca. Geraldine has worked on many movies including a few of Quentin Tarantino‘s (Jackie Brown, Kill Bill 1 & 2, and Death Proof) and in a variety of roles (from production assistant to camera assistant) but it is for her clapperboard work on Inglourious Basterds for which she has become known as Tarantino’s “Camera Angel”. Check out this video to discover why… Geraldine Brezca was the clapper / loader on Inglourious Basterds and it’s her unique and fantastic way of labelling scenes that have brought here a few well deserved minutes of fame, all before she steps back behind the camera. And thankfully some bright spark … There’s more

Calling All Vintage Enthusiasts

Just saw this over on An Cathach. I have two Polaroid cameras sitting film-less on the shelf at home. In early 2008 they announced that film for the iconic cameras would no longer be manufactured. Enthusiasts were saddened at the fate of their beloved film and as a result started to stockpile any supplies they could find. Prices got higher as supplies dwindled and many vocalized their opinion on the decision to stop production. However an Austrian artist, businessman and Polaroid obsessive called Florian Kaps has made a move to save the format. Kaps is the founder of Polanoid.net, which is the largest Polaroid gallery online and Polanoir, the first ever Polaroid-only art gallery in Vienna. Does this make anyone else super excited?