Filmshooting

2009 summer super8 project

recently been making a personal documentary over the summer so far (since april-ish) documenting almost every day out on super8 (bbqs, beaches etc). plan to make a montage, roughly 8 minutes that shows the whole summer experience for myself in a short film.

was ...

john carpenter.

bought a camera last week and it came with 2 rols of kodachrome 40, so is dwaynes the best place to send it too? (im in the uk)

any ideas on a price to get 2 rolls processed and telecine?

thanks

To me super 8 is all about the texture and the nuances that come along with it... so I embrace its quality, rather than fight to make it look like something better. (I used to have that viewpoint... and spent more time shooting tests, then creating films).

great post. sort of puts it in ...

more super 8 problems! not that bad though.
recently shot 2 rolls of tr-ix using a braun nizo 801 for a title sequence to a short. most of the footage was pretty much ok, but quite a few scenes had alot of jitter and some awful flickering as well.

http://www.vimeo.com/3689253

uploaded to ask ...

in london:

the widescreen centre:
47, Dorset Street,
LONDON W1U 7ND

blu cine tech: (highly reccomended for customer service)
http://www.bluecinetech.co.uk/

hope this helps
(actually not 100% sure if blue cine tech is shop)

i highly reccomend anyone in the area to go. was lucky enough to see a super 8 cities screening in early 2008 and really enjoyed it. shame i can't get hold of it on dvd.............

have seen many examples of both of these stocks, and read certain bits too such as:
tri-x= rated 200asa, good for architecture, film noir, horror etc
plus-x= fine grain, sharp images etc

i cant see to much of a difference between these stocks to be honest,(but prefer tri-x, not sure why)

could ...

hi
i have a few questions, baring in mind im still new-ish to using the format.

1.) recently shot 2 rolls of tri-x using a braun nizo 801, and am waiting for the results. i then read that it would be overexposed because the nizo can only go to 160 asa. so how will the film turn out? (i shot in ...