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Title: FIRST REELS INTERVIEW: Sarah Tripp, Weather Vain

Reference number: 8208

Date: 1993

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Description: First Reels - a joint short film initiative from Scottish Screen (and its predecessor body the Scottish Film Council) and Scottish Television. First Reels was launched during 1991 by Scottish Film Council in response to a perceived need for small grants to help young and first time film-makers to make or complete their first film or video project. Scottish Television came in as co-sponsor at an early stage and as well as contributing to half the funds they have given the scheme a tremendous public relations boost by running three half hour documentaries showing excerpts from the First Reels. Applicants were invited to submit projects in any format and on any subject they chose. All entries were considered by a jury and thirty five projects were given grants varying from £50 to £2000. On show at the GFT are a representative selection of the best of the films and videos supported by the scheme. [Editorial from Scottish Film Council held in paper archives]

Credits: [interviewee Sarah Tripp]

Shotlist: Raw interview footage with director Sarah Tripp, concerning her short film WEATHER VAIN, made under the Scottish Film Council and Scottish Television's First Reels scheme.

Discusses: Film describes the contrasts between sentimental ideas of the weather, such as childhood memories and decisions, with the rational meteorological, scientific aspects of the climate. Film is
6 mins long. Uses animated satellite weather maps and live action super 8mm film edited onto Lo-Band UMatic video. Describes the sentimental ideas of the weather and scientific documentation of climate. Film was made using facilities from Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow Film and Video Workshop. 'Fetishing' the weather. Film-maker was undergraduate at the time, the specific amount of money awarded enabled her to continue her studies while at the same time making a film. Related to work as she was doing as undergraduate on chaos / order / structuring. She liked the collaborative aspects of making the film. Animated satellite footage was pre-animated. Worked with material that had a set structure and form. Film is black and white. Super 8mm footage was quite easy to film and develop. The transfer to UMatic was a bit problematic, but it can be done.