THE HOON SHOW - IN ILKESCINEMASCOPE

GROUND-BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS IN 21ST CENTURY CINEMA

Brilliant film director Claudio Intoni has just released some breathtaking footage of Geoff Hoon’s opening of the Millership Way, Ilkeston’s second runway. In a recent interview he told me about his new technique which he calls ‘balls-up’:
“Well, actually, Brian, what basically happens is this. When most directors would be clicking the ‘off’ button to stop filming, I’m clicking ‘on’, and vice versa. Thus, up till now, traditional directors would record the most important aspects of their subjects’ features and speech, while I will be capturing their more unguarded and less reported ideas, together with close-up views of their feet and the pavement.” Intoni says that this technique gives important insights into his subjects’ philosophies. He sees his work as a paradigm for the destruction caused in Iraq, and feels that it gives a perspective on the human condition post-credit crunch which has been totally unexplored by other directors. In one of the clips we hear Hoon talking of his government’s commitment to improving transport for walkers and cyclists, and Intoni saying “hear, hear!” I think I can honestly say that we are going to see a lot more of this … (continued on page 94)