Flesh Market Close to Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies

If you like an uphill slog then why not take your leave of Waverly Station and head for Flesh Market Close to see the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies.  The Flesh Market Close is a tight passageway leading past several aromas towards the High Street.  This film is composed of still pictures produced by the Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000.  All pictures were taken in the automatic mode at 5mega pixel 2560x1920 resolution.  I used the touch screen to indicate where to focus and to take light levels from.  By choosing different zones on which to focus I was able to form some quite arty results.  It was a very quick and easy process to produce good pictures whilst on the move.  The pictures were all taken as I looked into the superb quality display screen.  Without a doubt more time and effort could have been expanded to create better results, but I wanted to share these on the move pictures and show what a great result can be achieved. The original jpg files have been encoded in H.264 before being loaded to YouTube, but there has been no image manipulation to improve these results.

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Hildegard of Bingen Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010

Hildegard of Bingen and the Living Light is on at Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh until 28 August 2010.  This short film shows a modern day representation of St Bernard of Clairvaux advertising the show on the Royal Mile outside St Giles’ Cathedral.   St Bernard is often noted for his reverence of the feminine within his concept of the divine.  He is thought by many to be a guiding light to The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, who are more often known as the Knights Templar.  St Bernard is one of the figures that helped Hildegard as she reported her visions and developed the Lingua Ignota

or Unknown Language to record her divine connections.  The Unknown Language and the unheard music of Hildegard have subtle links to Templar traits and to Angelic tongues such as Enochian.  Show details available from http://www.linnmaxwell.com

The first film file was shot against the light and shows some pale rendition of St Bernard of Clairvaux, but the second film file shows a much better recording of colours.  Both files show how well the Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 can handle instant filming of challenging scenes.

This short film file was shot on the Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 entirely on location in Scotland on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.  This new smart phone is well equipped to capture festival scenes such as this.  With the video resolution set at 1280x720 the files are good quality.  The original 3gp file has been encoded in H.264 before being loaded to YouTube.

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The Ark Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010

If you like it loud, fast and furious with hints of the jungle and touch of the bible then this is for you.  This play has been built in part through rehearsal.  The cast have helped to develop their roles to bring the performers perspective into the onstage character.  This is the 2010 offering from Cardiff University.  The cast sounded superb and their dance moves on the cobbles were great.  More details are on line at www.thearkgoestoedinburgh.com

This short film file is from the Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000 shot on location on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.  This new smart phone is well equipped to capture festival scenes such as this.  With the video resolution set at 1280x720 the files are good quality.  The original 3gp file has been encoded in H.264 before being loaded to YouTube.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010 Part IV

The Festival is still opening new flowers and there are more buds yet to burst forth into the fringe garden.  There are verdant borders and brilliant centre pieces at every vantage point to meet and greet the eye.  As we wander over the cobbled streets and wend our varied ways in and out venues we are greeted with vibrant new heady bouquets and scintillating fresh florid displays.  There must be many tired green fingers around Scotland’s capital city.  So many creative talents have spent so much energy to bring out such beautiful blooms for us all to share throughout August in Edinburgh.  For our part we are back off now into a busy darkened corner of our studio to add a little light through virtual enchantment and electronic wizardry to the blossoms we have recorded and then we hope to present further displays for you to enjoy.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010 Part III

Come take a stroll along the Royal Mile and enjoy an evening out with Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010 part III. Well after the sun has set there are new stars rising in Edinburgh. If you wish to enjoy a more relaxed tour of the city in August then you can take to the streets later than usual and still enjoy a great festival atmosphere. The mellow tones from the evening lights and the rich blues in the skies all blend in to create a perspective doorway through which you can see the old and the new elements of the city blending into a fairytale view full of engaging emotive fiction and fantasy. Edinburgh is always beautiful, but by night she takes on a gown of shadows and sparkles that allows the viewer to form their own impression of her captivating allure. Take to the shadow edged cobbles if you are ready to explore through the evening lit perspective door and see how much you are entranced by Edinburgh's allure.

Diobo on the steps of St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh Fringe Fancies 2010

When you answer the call to see Diobo perform his magic on the steps of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh then be prepared to question your eyes.  It was after dusk and as the light faded a bright offer came to dispel the darkness and for us all to gather to watch a street magician.  Fireworks had lit the sky and the quiet of the night was beginning to descend on the Royal Mile when Diobo drew a crowd in close to witness his art.  Even though you see his skill you cannot believe your eyes.  This magician can make objects appear and make them disappear at will.  He is worth watching just because you cannot see how he works his wonders.  If you are ready to be amazed then seek out Diobo.

Slap & Giggle

Slap & Giggle at Venue 54 Cartlon Hotel 9-27 Aug www.slapandgiggle.co.uk

They have not slapped me yet, that’s not the sort of action I was looking for, but they have given me a giggle.  How many men do you meet with a beard of fliers?  I prefer flyers and I am reliably informed that fliers are not better than flyers, but most people prefer fliers.  Whether you are a flier or flyer person please check out the flyer hat.  The hat has to be made for flying and is built of some of the finest flyers available on a Royal Mile near you, unless you like to call it the High Street, but let’s not get snow bogged under down with linguistics.

Chainsaw, machete & hand grenade juggling Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fancies 2010

So you play around with fruit, then you use some soft balls, maybe you use napkins, but one day you think – ha what the ferchuice I’ll juggle knives.  Then it becomes too easy to toss small knives so you start on machetes and sure it stings occasionally, stings like you’ve cut something vital, but still that sweet and sour taste of adrenaline only ever leaves you wanting more.  Along with big knives you want to start tossing grenades and then you want to fold a chainsaw into the mix.  Now a chainsaw, machete and a hand grenade might just complete the perfect recipe for you if you are an extreme juggler.  Hopefully after juggling the working chainsaw you can still taste the sweet after shot of the adrenaline as the sour tang of fear gives way to fulfilment?  That’s what I think must happen for extreme jugglers.  For me it is strictly napkins, but I have had a lust filled eye on a basket of bread rolls before now.

More info available at http://www.timothyterror.com

Death Defying Deeds Stick Man Edinburgh Fringe Fancies 2010

Once more on the streets of Edinburgh Timothy Terror a.k.a. Stickman defies death with his skill and wit.  Luckily for him the death defied is that of the willing volunteer.  Well maybe volunteer is stretching it, so I should say the volunteer is best described as the lucky individual specially chosen who does not resist too strongly, or who is not fleet footed enough to escape being a part of the show.  It is always comforting to think that if the volunteer gets injured, (not too badly – please think more of me than that), but if the volunteer gets injured then at least the show can go on and the volunteer will get a rousing round of applause.  After all a slight incident can be the basis of a lifelong tale to tell and depending on the nature of the ‘ouch’ moment a story to pass down to your grandchildren.  Please see the Pendulum move in the film to explain the doubts over progeny production.  More info available at http://www.timothyterror.com