Barbara Hammer: Love other R: Barbara Hammer Land: USA 2006 Drehformat: MiniDV Format: Digibeta, Farbe, s/w Länge: 55 Minuten mehr Informationen

In einer Collage aus Fotos, Dokumenten, Interviews, lyrischen Passagen und nachinszenierten Szenen erinnert Barbara Hammer an zwei surrealistische Künstlerinnen und lesbische Widerstandskämpferinnen, deren Arbeiten und Schicksale heute weithin vergessen sind – an Claude Cahun (eigentlich Lucie Schwob, 1894–1954) sowie an ihre Freundin und Geliebte Marcel Moore (Suzanne Malherbe, 1892–1972). [aus dem Panoramaprogramm]

How would you describe the aesthetics of your film?
LOVER OTHER, The Story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore shows, as always, a desire to bring stimulating visuals, complexity of story-telling, and an invisible history to light. This could be considered my aesthetics since documentary making began for me in the 1990's.

Why did you choose to shoot on a digital format (was it solely for financial reasons, or did aesthetics play a role)?
I knew I was going to use a lot of scans as both my subjects are photographers, visual artists as well as Resisters during WWII. With scans I could do motion moves on stills, animate sections by working in photoshop and isolating different images in a collage, use the high resolution pictures as a background in my green screen shoots with actors. Furthermore, I could have a lightweight camera when I was in England doing the interviews and in New York when I worked with actors I could use a higher-end digital recorder to shoot the actors. The tapes from both shoots and the scans would cut easily during the editing process.

What was special about shooting digital (e.g. compared to 35mm, was it your first time with dv or are you used to it ..)?
I have used DV since it originated, before that, High 8, before that reel to reel 1/2" tape (the same as Nam June Paik!). Today I shoot digital because I can easily input into my computer for editing, I can transfer it to 16mm film if I want to cut with film, I can use a very small 3 chip camera that fits on my belt and so I can be always ready for pickup shots.

Which format exactly did you choose (MiniDV, DVCAM, HDV, HD...), and why?
MiniDV for interviews; DVCAM for actor shoot. (explained above)

What was your shoot-edit ratio?
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One good word about dv (or two):
Lightweight, portable, inexpensive, easy effects in editing programs.

One bad word about dv (or two):
Flat, does not have the depth or sparkle of film. Very bad on longshots in bright sun. Pixelation of horizon lines. Contrast too great for subtlety.