The Weird, Wild and Wonderful World of Tony Potts

Stir into the essence pot Close-up, cross-fade and mid-shot Sprinkle short ends on the gruel Tape splice and camera spool Focus and fade A-B rolling, f-stop and grade Swirl the potpourri around Sync-pulse, pic-sync and sync-sound Chalk of slate and pinch of pan Reclaims, reversals, recans Mag-stripe, mic-tap Kodachrome, cut-away and clap Fire, burn, and cauldron, splutter Double sprocket, frame line cutter All hail, Murnau Round about the cauldron go In the Fujicolour throw Leader, white or clear or black Splice it with an atmos track VNF, Plus X Double X, Four X, Tri X Make the gruel thick and slab Com-mag, com-opt and sep-mag T-core, B-winding and dub Cool it with an actor's blood Fade-out, fade-in Double-headed, edge numbering Fire, burn, and cauldron, simmer Black/white spacing, grip and dimmer All hail, Mayer Pare a print in the potion Season it with slow motion By the swaying of the booms Something wicked this way zooms Coated and cut Shutter speed, through the base, light-struck Now about the cauldron sing Mark it, in camera, running Show your negs and grieve your art Come like shadows, so depart Mystic circle Round the reel sparks now hurtle Fire, burn, and cauldron, fester Acetate and polyester All hail, Fritz Lang