Interview: Josh Rizzo i Rob Baca - redatelji dokumentarca “Welcome to Macintosh”

Objavljeno 19.12.2008. Objavio/la: Roberta Barbarić
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O još jednom dokumentarcu na temu Apple-a sa simboličnim imenom Welcome to Macintosh smo vas nedavno izvijestili. Malo sam duže čekala na odgovore od ova dva Mac entuzijasta, no na kraju je to ispao vrlo zanimljiv razgovor. Iskreno ću vam reći da sam mislila kako ne postoji veći Apple obožavatelj od mene, no ispostavilo se da su njih dvojica upravo to. Izgleda da je ovo era dokumentaraca o Apple-u ili o Mac korisnicima. Neki kažu da će sve skupa postat još zanimljivije nakon nedavne objave povlačenja Apple-a s Macworlda. Što će biti, vidjet ćemo. Kao i sve dosadašnje intervjue s engleskim govornicima objavit ću na hrvatskom i engleskom jeziku. Pa upoznajmo Josha i Roba…

Prije svega recite nam malo više o sebi, vašem obrazovanju, vaša ranija iskustva u snimanju dokumentaraca ili druge vrste filmova…

- Studirali smo skupa na filmskoj školi pri sveučilištu Upstare New York. Radili smo neke kratke dokumentarce i reklame. Welcom to Macintosh je naš prvi dugometražni dokumentarac.

Zbog čega ste se odlučili za film kao način izražavanja?

- Obojica smo jako strastveni kad se radi o snimanju filmova, ali i općenito kad se radi o Macintosh računalima. Bilo je sasvim prirodno da te dvije strasti spojimo. Kao Mac entuzijasti htjeli smo vidjeti film o Apple-u i svemu onome što je Apple doprinio tehnologiji, društvu i kulturi. Kad smo shvatili da takav film još nije snimljen, odlučili smo ga mi snimiti.

Jeste li obojica isključivo Mac korisnici? Jeste li switcheri ili ste Mac veterani?

- Obojica smo Mac veterani! Počeli smo se igrati s Apple II još u osnovnoj školi, te kako smo odrastali nastavili smo koristiti Apple hardware i software kako profesionalno, tako i privatno. Možemo slobodno reći da je Apple naša dugogodišnja opsesija.

Dokumentarac Welcom to Macintosh je o Apple-u ili o Mac korisnicima?

- Welcome to macintosh se primarno bavi Apple-om i mnogostrukim načinima na koje je Apple svojim inovacijama promijenio svijet. No znamo kako je Apple stvorio jaku i odanu Mac korisničku zajednicu. Ova zajednica je veliki dio Apple-ovog uspjeha i ne može se zanemariti. Upravo zato smo kontaktirali mnoge Mac korisnike i ispričali neke njihove priče gledane njihovim očima. Ispostavilo se da su svi ljudi koje smo intervjuirali Mac korisnici.

Vidjeli smo trailer, izgleda zanimljivo. Kad očekujemo DVD u prodaji?

- DVD će biti dostupan 22 prosinca. Film se može i unaprijed naručiti na našoj web stranici ili na Amazonu.

Jeste li sudjelovali na nekim filmskim festivalima, kako je film prihvaćen?

- Bili smo na nekoliko međunarodnih festivala i možemo reći da smo više nego zadovoljni kako je primljen od strane publike. Slobodno možemo reći da smo osjetili fantastičnu pozitivnu energiju od publike. Atmosfera na prikazivanju filma je bila poput one na koncertima. Iskreno, jedna od najljepših stvari je upravo interakcija s publikom jer smo nakon prikazivanja filma imali pitanja i odgovore što nam je omogućilo upoznavanje i razgovore s ljudima koji su slični nama, te imaju istu razinu zanimanja za Apple i Macintosh.

Jeste li čuli za dokumentarac MacHEADS, možete li usporediti vaše projekte?

- Čuli smo za MacHEADS film i izgleda nam jako zanimljivo. Pošto nismo još pogledali film ne možemo dat neku usporedbu ali smo jako ushićeni što ćemo ga moći pogledati ove godine na MAcWorldu. Iz naše perspektive film je odličan. Radili smo film o Apple-u jer smo ga htjeli gledati, a sad nam se posrećilo pa imamo dva za gledati!

Po vašem mišljenju što je ono što ljude dovede do toga da se zaljube u Apple proizvode i filozofiju?

- Josh: Ako bih trebao dati samo jedan odgovor to bi bila količina pažnje koja se poklanja svakom Apple proizvodu. Apple je puno više od obične računalne tvrtke. Apple je inovativna tvrtka. A inovacija se rađa iz zajedničke strasti mnogo ljudi s ciljem proizvodnje izvrsnog proizvoda. To upravo Apple radi. Na prvom mjestu im je kvaliteta proizvoda a tek na drugom zarada. Većini drugih tvrtki na prvom mjestu je zarada.

Dijelite li mišljenje mnogih korisnika kako Apple proizvodi daju inspiraciju kreativnim ljudima?

Naravno i mislimo da Apple zna za to. Čak se čini kako na to misle kad stvaraju svaki novi proizvod. Mislim da to namjerno rade. To ima smisla. Ako već imate prigodu biti inspiracija milijunima ljudi, zašto to ne činiti?

Jeste li uključili iPod i iPhone u film, ili se radi samo o Macintosh-u?

- Možete očekivati pojavljivanje iPhone-a u pojedinim kadrovima, a o iPodu imamo cijelo jedno poglavlje. No, ipak je ovo film o Apple-u, povijesti, sadašnjosti i mislima o budućnosti.

Recite nam nešto o vašim omiljenim softwareima za filmsku produkciju. Jeste li editirali i producirali ovaj dokumentarac na Mac-u?

- Za postprodukciju Welcome to Macintosh dokumentarca koristili smo samo Apple-ov hardware i software. Da Apple proizvodi profesionalne kamere i njih bismo koristili. Editirali smo film koristeći Final Cut Studio 2 na Mac pro računalu s 8 jezgri. DVD smo napravili s DVD studio pro na Mac Book pro prijenosniku. Welcome to Macintosh je u potpunosti napravljen na Mac-u!

Radite li već neke nove projekte, možete li nam nešto reći o tome?

- Imamo više projekata u planu. Ako se ljudima svidi Welcome to Macintosh, onda se mogu radovati našim sljedećim projektima- To je sve što vam možemo reći za sad.

Možete li za kraj poručiti nešto maloj ali rastućoj Mac zajednici u Hrvatskoj i regiji?

- Sve Mackorisničke zajednice (uključujući SAD) počnu kao male ali onda brzo rastu. Ako ljudi koji su sad uključeni u zajednicu šire pozitivne informacije putem web zajednica onda bismo Vas rado ohrabrili da proširite već rastuću Mac zajednicu u Hrvatskoj.

As usual, we will publish this interview in English. So let’s meet Josh and Rob - producers and directors of Welcome to Macintosh documentary!

-First of all tell us about yourselves, your education, your previous experiences in making documentaries or maybe other kind of films…

Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca attended film school together at Ithaca College in Upstate New York. Past professional works consist mostly of short documentaries and industrial video. ”Welcome to Macintosh” is both Josh and Rob’s first feature length documentary film production.

-What was the reason you decided to choose film as the way of expression?

We are both very passionate about filmmaking as well as the Macintosh platform so it seemed like a natural fit. Being Mac enthusiasts ourselves, we wanted to see a film that focused on Apple and it’s contributions to technology, society and culture. After realizing that no such film was available for us to enjoy, we decided to make one instead. -Are you both Mac users only, did you switch or are you the Mac veterans?

We are both Mac veterans for sure. We started out playing around with Apple IIs in elementary school and as we grew we continued to use Apple hardware and software throughout our academic, professional and personal lives. So, Apple and it’s products have been a long time addiction for both of us.

-This documentary Welcome to Macintosh is about Apple or the Mac users community?

“Welcome to Macintosh” primarily deals with Apple and the many ways that the company and its innovations have changed the world. That being said, Apple’s impact has created an extremely vibrant and loyal “Mac community.” This community of Mac users is a big part Apple’s success and it needed to be addressed, so we do touch on the importance of the Mac users themselves. In fact, much of the story expressed through the eyes of Mac users. Most of, if not all of the people we interviewed for the film are Mac users.

-We saw the trailer and it looks very interesting, when will the DVD finally be available?

The DVDs are shipping and will be available the week of December 22nd. Until then the film can still be pre-ordered at www.welcometomacintosh.com or at Amazon.com.

-Did you attend at any film festivals, and how was the film received?

We attended several international film festivals and could not be happier about the way the film was received by the audiences. The energy level of the audiences has been fantastic! It’s feels more like a concert environment at times than that of a movie environment. Quite honestly, one of the biggest rewards of making “Welcome to Macintosh” has been having the opportunity to interact with the audiences. We always do a question and answer session after the screenings so we have been very fortunate to be able interact with many people who have the same interest level in Apple and the Macintosh as we do.

-Did you hear about the MacHeads documentary, can you compare your projects?

We have heard about MacHEADS the movie and we think it looks very interesting. Having not seen the film we have no way of drawing a comparison, but we are extremely excited as we are going to have our first opportunity to seethe film this year at MacWorld. From our perspective this is great! We set out to make a film about Apple because we wanted to see one… now, we get to see two!

-In your opinion, what is it that makes people fall in love with Apple products and philosophy?

If I had to give only one answer… It’s the care, passion and dedication of the people involved on every level of creating an Apple product. Apple is much more than a computer company or an iPod company, it’s an innovation company. And innovation is born from the collective passionate work of many people working together toward a common goal; to make the best product possible. That’s what Apple does, they are in business to make great products first and make money second. Whereas most other companies seem to be in business to make money first.

-Do you share the opinion of many users that Apple products give inspiration to creative people?

Yes, and I think that Apple knows that too. It’s almost like they seem to keep that in mind when designing their products. I think they do it intentionally. It makes sense, if you have the opportunity to inspire millions of people then why not inspire?

-Did you include iPods and iPhone, or is this the movie only about Macintosh?

You can certainly expect to see a few cameo appearances by the iPhone and we do have one segment in the film that deals primarily with the iPod. But more than anything the film is about Apple as a whole; past, present and thoughts on what the future might hold.

-Can you tell us something about your favourite film making softwares, did you edit and produce this documentary using a Mac?

We used all Apple hardware and software in the making of “Welcome to Macintosh.” If they made a broadcast quality video camera, we probably would have used that too. We edited the film using Final Cut Studio 2 on an 8 Core Mac Pro and authored the DVD using DVD Studio Pro on a MacBook Pro. ”Welcome to Macintosh” was entirely “made on a Mac” I guess you could say.

-Are you already working on some new projects, can you tell us about it?

We have multiple projects in the works for the future. So, if people enjoy “Welcome to Macintosh” then they might look forward to seeing what’s next. That’s all I can really say about that at this time.

-Can you say something for the small but growing Mac users community in Croatia?

All Mac user communities, the US included, start out small but seem to grow rapidly if those people who are involved spread the word to others by creating things like users groups and on-line communities. I would encourage anyone who is currently involved to take the initiative to spread the word to others in an effort to help expand the already growing Croatian Mac community.

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2 komentara na “Interview: Josh Rizzo i Rob Baca - redatelji dokumentarca “Welcome to Macintosh””

divo u 21:04, 19.12.2008.

Baš kako ih je autorica opisala - pravi fanatici. Ali eto sačekat ću da vidim film pa ću dat konačni sud. Onaj Izraelac što je radio MacHEADS mi se čini ozbiljniji i relevantniji redatelj, no nemam ništa protiv ovih Amerikanaca.

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Orlan u 22:33, 20.12.2008.

Mia: … God damn…

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