Guitar builder

Ola Christoffersson · October 17th, 2008, 02:41 AM

Hi! Here is a piece I did early this year. It is going to be broadcast on Swedish national television this fall. It's about an interesting guy who builds guitar necks with perfect pitch. The frets are all crooked. He calls it True Temperament.
What might be interesting from a technical standpoint is that it is filmed with detail off. Unfortunately the interview is in Swedish but he plays some music that I think you might enjoy.

True Temperament By Ola Christoffersson On ExposureRoom

Buck Forester · October 17th, 2008, 11:34 AM

Excellent! I couldn't understand what he was saying but music is an international language so I got the gist of it. The video and audio is fantastic!

Steven Thomas · October 17th, 2008, 11:44 AM

As a guitar player myself, wish I understood what the heck he was saying.

BTW, it looks and sounds great.

Magnus Eklof · October 18th, 2008, 01:32 AM

Så jäkla bra Ola!
I saw this guy and his invention at the Goteborg guitar show earlier this year, very interesting!
A really well made story Ola, bravo!
Magnus

Ola Christoffersson · October 22nd, 2008, 02:58 PM

Thanks for your kind words! I wish I had the time to subtitle it in english for all you non scandinavians. By the way - I just learned today that it will be aired on SVT "Sverige" on the 2 of November.

Dave Blackhurst · October 22nd, 2008, 03:42 PM

Well shot! Got enough to understand what he was trying to do.

As a guitar builder/repair guy it never ceases to amaze me how many strange things are tried to get "perfect pitch" out of an instrument that inherently doesn't suit itself to the concept... but that's a whole other topic.

Erik Phairas · October 22nd, 2008, 06:45 PM

very clear.. no harshness to the outlines.. nice!

Bill Parker · October 23rd, 2008, 07:08 AM

Ola. I love this piece - and I have no idea what he's saying! I especially like the lighting. May I ask what you used? It looks so simple.

Ola Christoffersson · October 23rd, 2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Parker

Ola. I love this piece - and I have no idea what he's saying! I especially like the lighting. May I ask what you used? It looks so simple.

His workshop was really small so I had to keep the lighting simple to be able to move around without getting lamps in the image. I actually used only one lamp - a Lowel Rifa 44 - small soft light. After filming this piece I got an egg crate for it. I think the light in the interview was spreading a little to much onto the background.

October 17th, 2008, 02:41 AM	#1
Ola Christoffersson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 462	Guitar builder - detail off Hi! Here is a piece I did early this year. It is going to be broadcast on Swedish national television this fall. It's about an interesting guy who builds guitar necks with perfect pitch. The frets are all crooked. He calls it True Temperament. What might be interesting from a technical standpoint is that it is filmed with detail off. Unfortunately the interview is in Swedish but he plays some music that I think you might enjoy. True Temperament By Ola Christoffersson On ExposureRoom __________________ Ola Christoffersson, Kamrat produktion, Stockholm - Sweden www.kamrat.tv

October 18th, 2008, 01:32 AM	#4
Magnus Eklof Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 33	Såå bra! Så jäkla bra Ola! I saw this guy and his invention at the Goteborg guitar show earlier this year, very interesting! A really well made story Ola, bravo! Magnus

October 22nd, 2008, 02:58 PM	#5
Ola Christoffersson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 462	Thanks for your kind words! I wish I had the time to subtitle it in english for all you non scandinavians. By the way - I just learned today that it will be aired on SVT "Sverige" on the 2 of November. __________________ Ola Christoffersson, Kamrat produktion, Stockholm - Sweden www.kamrat.tv

October 23rd, 2008, 07:08 AM	#8
Bill Parker Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cambridge MA Posts: 207	Ola. I love this piece - and I have no idea what he's saying! I especially like the lighting. May I ask what you used? It looks so simple. __________________ Bill Parker www.hindsightmedia.net

October 17th, 2008, 11:34 AM	#2
Buck Forester Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	Excellent! I couldn't understand what he was saying but music is an international language so I got the gist of it. The video and audio is fantastic!

October 17th, 2008, 11:44 AM	#3
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	As a guitar player myself, wish I understood what the heck he was saying. BTW, it looks and sounds great.

October 22nd, 2008, 03:42 PM	#6
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Well shot! Got enough to understand what he was trying to do. As a guitar builder/repair guy it never ceases to amaze me how many strange things are tried to get "perfect pitch" out of an instrument that inherently doesn't suit itself to the concept... but that's a whole other topic.

October 22nd, 2008, 06:45 PM	#7
Erik Phairas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 628	very clear.. no harshness to the outlines.. nice!