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Restoring films
is full-time job
Singing some of America's favorites are from left Richie Power, Jim Rivera, Jack
and Joe Francisco.
Shanachie presents folk songs
By Robyn Hayes
StaffWriter
They sing of leprechauns and
the beauty of Ireland —
the/rette Irish folksir^rig group,
Shanachie, which performed
March 12 at the Satellite Student
Union, bringing enthusiasm and
Irish spirit to the celebration of St.
Patrick's Day.
The name of the group is an
Irish word meaning "storyteller"
and that toexactly what their songs
do. One song was an Irish whaling song, but because saving the
whales has become such a big issue, the band changed the words
so that the men's boat capsizes
and the whale gets away.
Their music comes from a Celtic
background and is a combination
of music from Ireland, England,
Scotland and Wales mixed with
American folk musk.
Jim Rivera, a member of the
band, plays the ban jo and is always
confident that people in the audience will know enough of the songs
to clap and sing along. But if not,
the band won't hesitate to teach
you the words.
"We have played at grammar
schools, colleges and for senior
dtizens, but wherever we play,
we like to do shows that people
can relate to," Rivera said.
Over the last eight years, the
band has played for more than
500,000 college students throughout the West. Shanachie's rendition of American favorites "Over
There" and "Yankee Doodle
Dandy". struck a chord with last
week's audience, as people
clapped and sang to the beat of the
music.
The group consists of Joe Francisco from San Jose; JackHealey
of Costa Mesa; Rivera from Chicago; and Richie Power from
Waterford, Ireland. They got together in 1979 in a Folk-Mass
group, but their growing popularity had them singing full time
and gave them the opportunity to
make two albums.
Shenachiedoes concerts all over
the world and recently played in
Berlin where they were the first
American band to play in what
used to be East Germany.
"It was surprising, but the
people knew most of our songs
and began singing them in German," Rivera said.
In addition to their entertainment the group provides unique
educational shows that teach
American history and music
theory.
Power, the only member of the
band not from the United States,
sees a big difference in the countryside, but not in the music.
There to such a close relationship between American Folk music and that of Wales, Scotland
and Ireland," he said.
Their collection of songs has
come from songbooks and other
shows and some are music hall
medleys.
Shanachie's next performance
will be in Reno, playing in the St
Patrick's Day festival.
The band has many followers
and to often invited to play at
people's homes.
"Rockbandsgetfans, Shanachie
gets friends," Rivera said.
The band recalled a show several years ago when a pregnant
woman went into labor. She
named her baby Shanachie.
By Robyn Hayes
StaffWriter
IfsandentRome. Theirdghty
gladiator prepares for battle
and the chariot race that could take
his life.
The gladiator to Kirk Douglas,
and the movie is a restored version
of the 1967 epic film "Spartacus."
The restored film was released this
spring and ran 15 minutes longer
than the original version of 161
minutes.
Seeing the movie on a TV or
movie screen, one might
not notice the sweat and
hard work that went into
restoring the film.
Michael Hickey of Paramount pictures, works on
the restoration of all of the
company's films in stock
and feels that ifs an essential part of the movie-making business.
"So many movies are re-
released theatrically,
'Spartacus' and 'Lawrence of
Arabia', that ifs important to have
trie best of elements," he said.
The average cost for restoring a
film is $25,000 to $60,000, but
'Spartacus' cost $800,000.
"Each project to different Often
times you need to make a negative
because the original is not usable,"
Hickey said.
The early films of the "403 and
'50s changed to a safety film with
an acetate base, making duplication of a negative easier.
Before that the film was coated
with nitrate, an element that becomes explosive and flammable after a period of time.
"Storage containers would be
opened and all that would remain
was a pile of ashes". Phil Lane of
the TCOM Department said.
When a copy is made from an
like
original, it to shot through liquid
filters that fill in the scratches and
make them disappear.
After the negative to completed,
the search begins for the history and
baaekgyoitiajiruoin-iUon needed for
editingdecistonsSuchdedsaonsare
onrypermtosable if the copyright no
longer covers the movie, otherwise
it must be left as to.
Films are restored all over the
world, not just in America. Glenn
Myrent, from La CinemanSeque
Francaise, restores 100 films a year.
"Ninety-five percent of d« Hack
and white films really were in color.
They were just dipped in a
bath and tinted slightly,"
hesaid.
With the growing
popularity of old movies,
different views have
emerged about what
should be changed and
what should be left alone
"Most of the Hollywood population is
against colorization,"
Hickey said.
In color restoring. Technicolor
held its color very well. But
Eastman Kodak introduced a
clearer picture to the film industry. Only 20 years later the color
faded and it had to be restored.
"Actually, before true color was
introduced, many of the picru rein the films were hand-painted,".
Lane said.
Old movies, whether in color or
black and white, are making a
comeback and the reliability of video
is coming into question.
"I think film has its own mys-
tique, but the preservation of video
is improving all the time," said Joel
Fowler, from the Tetecommunica-
tions Department.
One thing is dear, movies just
can't be made the way they used to
be. Without the ability to restore,
many of the great films will be lost.
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Object Description
| Title | 1992_03 Insight March 1992 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
| Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
| Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 “E-image data” |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Insight Mar 18 1992 p 5 |
| Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
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Pllpljlljlllliplli
8#PiiWipiLI|»Pi^
Restoring films
is full-time job
Singing some of America's favorites are from left Richie Power, Jim Rivera, Jack
and Joe Francisco.
Shanachie presents folk songs
By Robyn Hayes
StaffWriter
They sing of leprechauns and
the beauty of Ireland —
the/rette Irish folksir^rig group,
Shanachie, which performed
March 12 at the Satellite Student
Union, bringing enthusiasm and
Irish spirit to the celebration of St.
Patrick's Day.
The name of the group is an
Irish word meaning "storyteller"
and that toexactly what their songs
do. One song was an Irish whaling song, but because saving the
whales has become such a big issue, the band changed the words
so that the men's boat capsizes
and the whale gets away.
Their music comes from a Celtic
background and is a combination
of music from Ireland, England,
Scotland and Wales mixed with
American folk musk.
Jim Rivera, a member of the
band, plays the ban jo and is always
confident that people in the audience will know enough of the songs
to clap and sing along. But if not,
the band won't hesitate to teach
you the words.
"We have played at grammar
schools, colleges and for senior
dtizens, but wherever we play,
we like to do shows that people
can relate to," Rivera said.
Over the last eight years, the
band has played for more than
500,000 college students throughout the West. Shanachie's rendition of American favorites "Over
There" and "Yankee Doodle
Dandy". struck a chord with last
week's audience, as people
clapped and sang to the beat of the
music.
The group consists of Joe Francisco from San Jose; JackHealey
of Costa Mesa; Rivera from Chicago; and Richie Power from
Waterford, Ireland. They got together in 1979 in a Folk-Mass
group, but their growing popularity had them singing full time
and gave them the opportunity to
make two albums.
Shenachiedoes concerts all over
the world and recently played in
Berlin where they were the first
American band to play in what
used to be East Germany.
"It was surprising, but the
people knew most of our songs
and began singing them in German," Rivera said.
In addition to their entertainment the group provides unique
educational shows that teach
American history and music
theory.
Power, the only member of the
band not from the United States,
sees a big difference in the countryside, but not in the music.
There to such a close relationship between American Folk music and that of Wales, Scotland
and Ireland," he said.
Their collection of songs has
come from songbooks and other
shows and some are music hall
medleys.
Shanachie's next performance
will be in Reno, playing in the St
Patrick's Day festival.
The band has many followers
and to often invited to play at
people's homes.
"Rockbandsgetfans, Shanachie
gets friends," Rivera said.
The band recalled a show several years ago when a pregnant
woman went into labor. She
named her baby Shanachie.
By Robyn Hayes
StaffWriter
IfsandentRome. Theirdghty
gladiator prepares for battle
and the chariot race that could take
his life.
The gladiator to Kirk Douglas,
and the movie is a restored version
of the 1967 epic film "Spartacus."
The restored film was released this
spring and ran 15 minutes longer
than the original version of 161
minutes.
Seeing the movie on a TV or
movie screen, one might
not notice the sweat and
hard work that went into
restoring the film.
Michael Hickey of Paramount pictures, works on
the restoration of all of the
company's films in stock
and feels that ifs an essential part of the movie-making business.
"So many movies are re-
released theatrically,
'Spartacus' and 'Lawrence of
Arabia', that ifs important to have
trie best of elements," he said.
The average cost for restoring a
film is $25,000 to $60,000, but
'Spartacus' cost $800,000.
"Each project to different Often
times you need to make a negative
because the original is not usable,"
Hickey said.
The early films of the "403 and
'50s changed to a safety film with
an acetate base, making duplication of a negative easier.
Before that the film was coated
with nitrate, an element that becomes explosive and flammable after a period of time.
"Storage containers would be
opened and all that would remain
was a pile of ashes". Phil Lane of
the TCOM Department said.
When a copy is made from an
like
original, it to shot through liquid
filters that fill in the scratches and
make them disappear.
After the negative to completed,
the search begins for the history and
baaekgyoitiajiruoin-iUon needed for
editingdecistonsSuchdedsaonsare
onrypermtosable if the copyright no
longer covers the movie, otherwise
it must be left as to.
Films are restored all over the
world, not just in America. Glenn
Myrent, from La CinemanSeque
Francaise, restores 100 films a year.
"Ninety-five percent of d« Hack
and white films really were in color.
They were just dipped in a
bath and tinted slightly,"
hesaid.
With the growing
popularity of old movies,
different views have
emerged about what
should be changed and
what should be left alone
"Most of the Hollywood population is
against colorization,"
Hickey said.
In color restoring. Technicolor
held its color very well. But
Eastman Kodak introduced a
clearer picture to the film industry. Only 20 years later the color
faded and it had to be restored.
"Actually, before true color was
introduced, many of the picru rein the films were hand-painted,".
Lane said.
Old movies, whether in color or
black and white, are making a
comeback and the reliability of video
is coming into question.
"I think film has its own mys-
tique, but the preservation of video
is improving all the time," said Joel
Fowler, from the Tetecommunica-
tions Department.
One thing is dear, movies just
can't be made the way they used to
be. Without the ability to restore,
many of the great films will be lost.
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*»*TV*
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'237-4456-
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Specializing in Mediterranean .Foods
Breakfast Special:
$2.49
2 Eggs any style
Bacon or Sausage
Potatoes and Toast
Also try our:
Lunch Special:
$4.95
Grilled Turkey
or
Chicken Kebab
with Rice Pilaf.
Salad and Med.
Soda
Mediterranean Breakfast Foul Madammas.
Shaworma Sandwich. Delicious Shakes, Frosties and morel
$2.99
'csr Bulldog Special:
$3.95
l/3lb. Hamburger
made with 2 cheeses.
avocado & bacon
or
Pita Burger
(borh ore Homemade Ponies)
served with French
Fries and Med. Soda
l/3lb. Hamburger
with Fries
and a Med. Soda
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with a valid Id, (^i*0)
, 15% Senior Citizen Discount >
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