Re: animals in film
J. McArdle (mcardle@redgum.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au)
Thu, 6 Jul 1995 11:36:45 +1000 (EST)
>
> My Webster's dictionary tells me gelatin is "a glutinous material
> obtained from animal tissues by bioling, esp: a colloidal protein used
> as a food, in photography, and in medicine. 2 a: any of various
> substances (as agar) resembling gelatin.
>
> If this is an issue for you, maybe some of those "any of various
> substances" might be used.
>
> Gini
> >
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>
Yes it is an issue for a lot of vegetarian photographers (though I've come to
erms with it myself) and I'm wondering if we ought to be lobbying film
companies to consider using agar (which is seaweed derived) as much from
environmental as much as animal lib. concerns.
I'd like comment on this to pass on to students here.
Thank You All
James McArdle
Photography Lecturer
Latrobe University, Bendigo
PO Box 199, Bendigo
Australia 3550
j.mcardle@redgum.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au
61 54 447 208 (w)