New Music Video, tri-x cross processed, Automatic Erasers

[teadub]

Click here to view my latest directorial effort, a music video for the Automatic Erasers' song - England Flies - shot entirely on Super 8. The film is Tri-X (7278) cross processed as negative, and the live performance footage was pushed 2 stops. The film was shot on location with all practical lighting, no movie lights were used.

Cameras
Eumig Nautica (24fps mod)
Canon 301XL (1.0 lens)

Post
Lab: Niagara Custom Lab, Toronto, ON Canada
Telecine : Cinelicious in Hollywood, CA USA
Method: Direct to Drive, ProRes 422, Final Cut Pro

SCREENINGS

• Salford Film Festival - Super 8 in a Digital World - Official Selection - Salford, United Kingdom - November 22, 2008
• Cinesubsonica - Official Selection - Montpellier, France - TBD, 2009

If you would like this video to play at your festival or event, please contact me directly for more info.

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Thanks to Justin at Frame Discreet, for his original blog on cross processing Tri-X, Sebastjan at NCL and Paul at Cinelicious.

[Charlie Blackfield]

That's really awesome! Very impressed with the wide depth of field during the live concert. Even with an f1.0 lens, I would have never thought that Tri-X could cope in such low light. I need to check out this cross-processing blog.

[mondo77]

teadub,

I liked it. the roughed up tri x look suits the music.

you say the live footage - which I preferred btw - was pushed. was that as simple as letting the 310 expose the tri x normally (ie 160/200 asa) and asking for it to be pushed 2 stops during cross processing?

[teadub]

I would have never thought that Tri-X could cope in such low light.

Thanks. I would not have thought it would have done so well either. We did a test processing as reversal and the latitude just wasn't there. Also, don't forget what I edited out. I had over 3 cartridges where there still wasn't enough light.

you say the live footage - which I preferred btw - was pushed. was that as simple as letting the 310 expose the tri x normally (ie 160/200 asa) and asking for it to be pushed 2 stops during cross processing?

Yes, my instructions to the lab were to push everything +2 when its the band performing. The exteriors are all cross processed, with no push. I did that to retain the grain structure throughout.

[sk360]

I really liked how the exterior footage worked with the music. Good stuff.

[adamgarner]

Good video, all around. You should really try some vision 3 for dark interior shots, though, as the 500 asa will give clearer (read: razor sharp) results. I've started staying away from B&W film for indoor use unless there's a sh*t ton of light. It just gets muddy in my opinion.

Not being overcritical, just sharing my experience. Hope that helps. Andy at Cinelicious said my B&W night shots were "ballsy" and I agree now. Just not very clear, and consequently not very interesting to look at. The night 500 is super cool though.

[teadub]

I am really looking forward to trying the new vision 500t v3. Part of the reason this video was shot on tri-x is, the film was left over from another shoot. So it was already paid for, so to speak. Also, I was given full reign to do whatever I wanted. So I got a real chance to experiment, which was great.