----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Concerning the mighty PXL2000, it is the case that besides the use of the camera for a sequence in _Slacker_ and its acclaimed use by Sadie Benning (and many other video artists!!!) there exists a full-length feature that was done by Richard Almereyeda called _Another Girl, Another Planet_ This project was shot with a Pixelcamera, edited on video (I believe?), and then tranferred to 35mm. For the distribution I understand that he wanted it to be bumped to film in order to reach a paying audience (mostly attended by PXL-users no doubt) but I would have preferred the exhibition to be unique to its medium by projecting video. In fact, the quality of a Pixel-image at that size allows for an even deeper swim through the smoky light. The reasons for the PXL2000 not having been massively produced rests on the point that because the mechanism for writing image/sound to tape had to crank through a 90 minute tape in 7 minutes, thereby using the tape heads to a great degree, replacement costs for new heads made the 75? dollars seem unreasonable. Word is out that the inventor is rereleasing a new version in 1995, but no word, as of yet, describes directions to the store that carries them. I believe it will be released in London, England before reaching the United States. In thinking about the possibility of undermining the film/video industry with a "kid's toy" I wrote a story about a kid that creates a mock film industry out of a pixel camera and a dual tape deck stereo. He shoots while keeping a record of the shots and later makes his edits with the stereo system. Unfortunately, the technique described above hasn't worked for me... that is not to say that it shouldn't be tryed again. I have sent several Pixel projects to friends as Art Objects, never having seen the digitized image or any of my edits. I hope that any of this is an inspiration to go out and shoot with a Pixel camera because I still haven't tired of the quality of the image and would love to see more. See you in the remake... Jesse Burden