{"id":3782,"date":"2024-12-04T18:29:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T18:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:26:26","slug":"podcast-conversation-with-filmmaker-musician-composer-schnudlbug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/?p=3782","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Filmmaker \/ Musician \/ Composer SCHN\u00dcDLBUG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Canadian filmmaker and musician Schnudlbug was making his short film <strong>Roach<\/strong>, part of the end goal was to produce a 3D film with very specific visual and sonic palettes, and a limited edition VHS release.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3783\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Roach_poster_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Roach_poster_m.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Roach_poster_m-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Roach_poster_m-37x55.jpg 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our lengthy conversation via <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/episode\/index\/id\/34264720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libsyn and other fine streaming services<\/a>, we touch upon the making of his film, which draws upon both cinematic influences and a background rich in practical skills, including editing, visual effects, sound design, and composing music with a special affection for noise. Also discussed is sourcing the physical elements to create a VHS release, and the thrill of presenting the film to audiences after meticulous production &amp; post-production stages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ndIOE0QHg0w?si=xMBhcYzBPnSCJgub\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A visual version is also available on Big Head Amusements&#8217; YouTube channel, featuring voice-triggered visuals. Used in the all-analog chain is a Hung Chang OS-620 oscilloscope, a JVC GR-60U VHS-C camcorder with rotting capacitors, and a Showtime Video Ventures Model 7100 Video Color Processor and Model VV-270P Image Enhancer. Footage was recorded to DVD-R, captured in Final Cut Pro 7, and layered and reoriented in Adobe Premiere. Besides adjusting contrast to remove the graticule and boosting colour intensity, no digital plugins or filters were applied to the final file that was rendered at 1080p.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3786\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h43m51s163_M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h43m51s163_M.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h43m51s163_M-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h43m51s163_M-98x55.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3787\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h44m31s709_M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h44m31s709_M.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h44m31s709_M-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h44m31s709_M-98x55.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3788\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h45m46s522_M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h45m46s522_M.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h45m46s522_M-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h45m46s522_M-98x55.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3789\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h46m30s841_M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h46m30s841_M.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h46m30s841_M-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/vlcsnap-2024-12-03-01h46m30s841_M-98x55.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Coming next week<\/em> is the first vintage gear to be reviewed at BHA+ &#8211; a 1992 Sony VX3 Hi8 camcorder. In <b>Part One: From Consumer to Prosumer<\/b>, I\u2019ll provide an intro to the VX3, as well as some backstory to my first Hi8 camcorder, Sony&#8217;s V801; and in <b>Part Two: 3CCD, Baby!<\/b> I&#8217;ll provided a detailed overview of camcorder formats and the blurred divisions between consumer and prosumer gear. <strong>Part 2<\/strong> will be supported by montages of test footage that shows off the VX3 in daylight, dusk, and nighttime environments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3784\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SonyVX3_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SonyVX3_m.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SonyVX3_m-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SonyVX3_m-94x55.jpg 94w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony CCD-VX3 Hi8 camcorder (1992) with Canon C-8 wide attachment 67.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a title=\"schnoodle VIDEO\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/schnoodlevideo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schnoodle VIDEO<\/a> for his Instagram posts, to view\u00a0<strong>Roach<\/strong>, and info on his multimedia services and exclusive interviews with musicians &amp; composers. Schnudlbug&#8217;s music is available via <a href=\"https:\/\/schnudlbug.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schnudlbug on bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mark R. Hasan<br \/>\nPublisher, BHA+ \/ Big Head Amusements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My latest podcast interview at BHA+ is a lengthy conversation with Canadian filmmaker-musician-composer schudlbug and the making of his 3-D short film \u201cRoach\u201d where a pilot attempts to escape the debris-laden, toxic surface of a dystopian world, and evade a giant flying roach. We touch upon visual and sonic influences, crafting the film&#8217;s effects, and assembling materials for a limited VHS release with swag. Detailed in the Blog are some of the vintage video gear used to create the analog voice-triggered visuals, and the first vintage gear to be reviewed at BHA+, with Part 1 coming later next week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[417,277,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bha","category-editors-blog","category-podcast-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3782"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3798,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3782\/revisions\/3798"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigheadamusements.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}