He’s the lad who’s so obsessed with being righteous that he’s forgotten how to be courteous. He may be a man of strong morals and incorruptible faith but he’s also a complete social misfit. And that’s what forms the major crux of drama in Newton’s adventure with elections and non-negotiable honesty. The leader of the army escort, Aatma Singh (Pankaj Tripathi) doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with Newton and vice versa. With a military escort and a motley crew, he sets off in to an unknown setup where a handful of adivasis (tribals) must be cajoled into casting their votes for the Lok Sabha elections. So, Newton is tasked with conducting an election deep in the heartland of Naxal territory. Why he has the quirky name of Newton makes for a very interesting conversation within the film as well. He’s a regular government employee who takes immense pride in his honesty and morals. This is definitely one the best films of 2017. It takes something as basic as the right to vote in the world’s largest democracy and turns it into a story of subtle but sublime drama. Because that’s the level of insight and relevance of this film. It begs you to wonder if the drafts of Newton must’ve as bulky as the Indian constitution. The sheer brilliance here comes from the fact that Masurkar and his co-writer Mayank Tewari pack-in so much detail. Amit V Masurkar’s Newton, is a film about the most ordinary man living out the most extraordinary experience in the most commonplace of Indian locales. Whether it’s their gravity or gravitas, these films are a sheer joy to behold. Some films are as important to the world as an apple falling on the head of Sir Isaac Newton. Quick take: Gravitas of great storytelling You probably don't want to deal with 616 size film, but the front end of such a device would be useful to hold the film and provide a diffusing screen background.Cast: Rajkumar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, Hardik Meriya I see these things in antique stores from time to time. I have a device probably from the 1940s that was designed to copy a 16mm movie frame onto 616 size film (2.75x4.25 inches). There are very few of these remaining, but it won't hurt to look in your local yellow pages. If you live near a major city, there used to be motion picture labs that could do this work for you. If you can get one that allows for a zoom lens, then you can zoom into the small movie frame so that it will fill the sensor (film or digital). To copy individual frames, you need something like a slide duplicator. There are several such devices available on eBay for well under $100. The film moves continuously and a rotating prism projects the image on a small viewing screen. An editing viewer is much gentler on the film than a projector. If you have a lot of torn perforations and poorly made splices, then it would be risky to project the film. Is there equipment taht can accomplish this task of going through these films both 18 and 16 mm and copying individual frames and /or possibly getting some movie footage out of the 16 mm? highest priority is the 16 mm film. I also have 8 mm rells from 36 years ago that i would like to copy as movies. but, even so, i would still like to take individual digital pictures from the frames. i am just thinking of trying it but, i remember vaguely my parents trying to show movies and the film burning up in the projector as the bulb was so hot, so i think it will really be impossible to project the footage. I have not attempted to run the film through the projector and need to find bulbs if i were to try this. I also know that my mother was told years ago to soak the film in some fluid to preserve them, but the fluid seemed to ruin the film. the reels are large with many small rolls spliced together I would like to, at least, capture individual frames. I believe the film is too delicate to project and then copy with a video camera. the oldest film is actually 60 years old. I have numerous reels, I believe 16mm, of movie film from my child hood. Can you suggest the correct equipment to purchase to accomplish the task of saving 16mm footage at least as individual frames, if not as movie film.
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