Century's End
Synopsis
I shot it in black and white at 16 fps and telecine-ed it at 25 fps in order to give it the jerky look of an old Edwardian film.
Details
- Year
- 2004
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 5 mins 45 secs
- Format
- Digi Beta
- Director
-
Martin Pickles
- Producer
- Martin Pickles
- Editor
- Martin Pickles
- Director of Photography
- Martin Pickles, Ian Samels
- Music
- Flotation Toy Warning
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
G.M. Film
223 Crystal Palace RoadLondon
SE22 9JQ
+44 (0)7887 608 457
www.gmfilm.co.uk
Sales Company
G.M. Film
223 Crystal Palace RoadLondon
SE22 9JQ
+44 (0)7887 608 457
www.gmfilm.co.uk
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