There are Film Festival graphics all over Tower City, giving it a festive international look.
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| This picture shows part of a group of windows that are covered with Film Festival designs. |
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| If there is enough time between films I often walk laps around Tower City. Sitting down all day is a pain in the butt (literally), and it's best to keep moving anyway. As I was walking around the top level I thought it would be cool to get a shot of Sal on the railing -- showing the Film Festival banners framing the stairs on the other side and some of the other Film Festival graphics decorating Tower City, too. Since I didn't have an assistant with me, I had to hold Sal with one hand while holding the camera with the other. Obviously this limited what I could do. I took many shots -- most of which were not sharp because of camera movement or Sal movement or a combination of the two. This is the one I picked to share. (The blurry edges are intentional, but I wish there was better depth of field so the Film Festival banners would be sharper.) |
I've always wanted to go up to the observation deck of the Terminal Tower, but it just never worked out before. When I read that the deck would be open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the Film Festival, I was thrilled. Today Sal and I took the elevators up and saw some great views of the city. Unfortunately, there were the usual problems that occur when I put Sal in a window and try to take a properly exposed photo of her. A person would need lots more equipment and much more photographic skill than I possess to get good shots in this sort of situation, but that's not what this is about. It's just me and Sal -- and a small camera to capture our experiences. Also, there was a railing across each window, so I couldn't just balance Sal on the sill and take photos. A helper and/or an extra hand or two would have been useful, but these situations force one to be creative, which is a good thing.
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| I cropped this photo, but didn't do anything else to it. I'm grateful it was a cloudy day so the outside light wasn't as bright as it could have been. |
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| I cropped this picture and adjusted the exposure to show Sal's grain. I also used the antique effect and edge blur. Doing all this made an unusable photo into something I think looks pretty darn cool. |
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| To get to the observation deck, you take two elevators. One stops at the 32nd floor, and the other takes you up to the observation deck. On the way back down, I stopped and took this from a window on the 32nd floor with the Retro Camera app on my phone. It's supposed to look like a Polaroid. I also took a bunch of shots with my real camera. Interestingly enough, I like this one the best. |
Just for film lovers: the mini Facebook reviews I posted after seeing each film:
Not Another Happy Ending = Light rom-com, not great, not terrible, just okay.
Waltz for Monica = Wonderful jazz + based on a real Swedish singer's life. Very good film!
Shorts Program 2 = Most were pretty good, 1 was shocking.
A Birder's Guide to Everything = Delightful coming-of-age road movie. <3
Continental = Too long and repetitive + not enough Barry.
Kidnapped for Christ = Excellent film + infuriating + very disturbing.
A Thousand Times Goodnight = Compelling + disturbing + excellent + want to discuss with somebody!
The Verdict = Amazingly powerful indictment of the legal system in Belgium + gripping story.
As the Palaces Burn = Metal guys can be good guys, but I still don't want to listen to their music.
Code Black = Amazing film + several hankies required + how about fixing our broken medical system!?
82 Days in April = Very slow, but eventually quite lovely + now I know what Turkey looks like (the country, not the bird.)
Ivory Tower = Good overview of the problems of higher education + must discuss.
Antarctica: A Year on the Ice = Magnificent time-lapse photography + now I know what it's like year-round there (flippin' cold and windy...)
That Burning Feeling = a super-enjoyable romcom!
More to come!!! Sal and I love Film Fest!!!
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