But 8mm, which kodak had introduced in 1932, was much harder to use. Where was filmed movie super 8, cast joel courtney, kyle chandler, jessica tuck, elle fanning. Everything you ever wanted to know about shooting on super 8mm. Super 8 was the medium that fueled the independant film movement, and the staff here at. When youre ready to do more with your super 8 footage, look to a film splicer.
The film stars joel courtney, elle fanning, and kyle chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers who are filming their own super 8 movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. Super 8mm film is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by eastman kodak as an improvement over the older double or regular 8 mm home movie. Unlike super 8, which came in a cartridge, 8mm had to be. If you love the analog look of super 8 video but are not sure how to jump into the format, this post is the perfect intro. The digital file will be emailed to you for downloading and your original film mailed to you on an archival safe reel for future preservation. With the cost of chemicals and the amount of film that gets wasted while youre experimenting trying to nail down how to process it at home, i dont think home processing of movie film is going to save you any money. From your bedroom, with a machine youve built, atop a melting ice cap, if you like. With over 40 years of super 8 processing experience our lab procedures are highly evolved for the best handling of small format film. If film is what you love, then super 8 is the cheapest way to do film. We offer processing on all current kodak super 8 stocks. Super 8 turned weirton into a movie locationdestination.
Echo park film center has workshops in diy ecofriendly. Truth be know i have had these kodak cine films laying around the studio for quite some time. Turnaround for s8mm developing with a scan is 715 work days from arrival at the lab, archival scans, home movies and films with old splices and other issues are typically 4 8 weeks. From spielberg to abrams, super 8s hidden hollywood legacy. Super 8 is a 2011 american science fiction monster thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by j. Yes, the films you send us for developing can also be trasnferred to digital by.
Highest resolution super 8 film conversion in the world. Cinelab is one of the few film labs in the country that processes all 8mm films and offers hd 2k 4k up to 6. Picture above of my canon 814 xls super 8 movie camera. I dont have any need for super 8 film, i was just wondering if there might still be people using it. Super 8, standard 8 and 16 mm film processing widescreen.
We bring over 15 years of experience and regularly transfer film going back to the 1920s, 30s. For those shooting on super 8, we offer a processing service to get your films darkroom developed and scanned in hd or 4k uhd. Undeveloped super 8 cine film processing and scanning alive. We are 1 of 2 labs in the united states that can scan super 8 that high. This is the guide to super 8 filmmaking weve all been. Super 8 film format is slightly better than 8 mm, and is slightly less than 16 mm film format. Gauge film is a resource dedicated to supporting 8mm and 16mm film in the united kingdom and europe. Best source for buying super 8 film and processing. In this video i show the process i took to develop a roll of kodak trix super 8 reversal film using caffenol and potassium dichromate reversal bleach, thus doing a film reversal process to making. Anastasia breaks it all down for us with three easy steps to shooting super 8. Movie was filmed in 2011, countries of filming locations are united states. With over 60 years experience in motion picture processing, yale film and video uses only the finest chemicals by eastman kodak to process your film.
It includes a cartridge of super 8 film, chemical processing, digital film scanning, and encoding to a universal computer file format. This is the guide to super 8 filmmaking weve all been waiting for shares whether its for a set piece for a film or just for experimenting, shooting on a super 8 camera is incredibly fun. Super 8mm film is a motion picture film format released in 1965 by eastman kodak as an improvement over the older double or regular 8 mm home movie format the film is nominally 8mm wide, the same as older formatted 8mm film, but the dimensions of the rectangular perforations along one edge are smaller, which allows for a greater exposed area. The original super 8 movies were silent until 1973, when super 8 film began to be made with a magnetic strip on the side of the film that made it possible to record sound along with the image.
Super 8 can be scanned up to 1556 lines of resolution. We offer processing on all current kodak super8 stocks. The special effects are excellent without being gratuitous. I see on a local online site once in a while old like new. Get the best deals on super 8 movie film stock when you shop the largest online selection at. Currently in plettensburg bay working on the crusoe tv series i am looking for a lab to process super 8 negative. What happened to super 8 film, and why was it so great. We say fair game to anyone making efforts to keep analogue film and super 8 filmmaking alive.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Before super 8, most of us had never heard of weirton, west virginia. Since the movies opening a few weeks ago amidst critical buzz thats getting louder by the hour, weirton has been on the forefront of the film location radar. Film photographer anastasia campos is here sharing an awesome stepbystep guide on how to shoot super 8 film. It may evoke memories of classic summer blockbusters a little too eagerly for some, but super 8 has thrills, visual dazzle, and emotional depth to spare. Turnaround for s8mm developing with a scan is 715 work days from arrival at the lab, archival scans, home movies and films with old splices and other issues are typically 48 weeks.
They did an awesome job with stuff i found in my grandfathers super 8 camera and sent in a couple of years ago, and they sent back some footage of my 56 year old self feeding my grandfathers dog. Pro8mm is applauded for being a onestop shop where super 8 film cameras and super 8mm film, processing, digital mastering, and treasured family archival. Super 8 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Your first hour or two of super 8 film and processing will pay for a good mini dv video camera and whatever you shoot has to end up on video for distribution anyway. Pro8mm color super 8 film kit for super 8mm film cameras. Cinelab 8mm and super 8mm film processing and video. Pro8mm is applauded for being a onestop shop where super 8 film cameras and super 8mm film, processing, digital mastering, and treasured family archival home movies can all be handled by a dedicated staff with decades of experience. And any cost savings would certainly be offset by the. Containing film, processing, and telecine quality super 8 and regular 8mm transfers to video the only facility to offer real, full resolution 8mm hd spirit. But, if you want to archive your super 8 film or are looking for the best super 8 film transfer quality then yes, you want to. The super 8 film kit is a modern experience for using super 8 film.
Must use promo code film freedom see lab page for details super 8, regular 8 and 16mm raw stock sales 16mm and 35mm darkroom spool down service to spools or. Our core services are super 8 and 16mm film sales, with additional processing and hd scanning, priced very competitively. Step by step guide to getting started with super 8 film. Book a room at our downtown hotel and visit nearby dodger stadium and the beaches of santa monica. Splicing tape splice tape for super 8mm film home movies sealed. At the start of 2015 i bought a super 8 camera and a box of film with a view to capture the best moments of my year. Undeveloped super 8 cine film processing and scanning. We do not settle for anything less and neither should you. Cinelab movie lab location, map, directions, phone number, email address. Current super8 colour and blackwhite reversal films are developed every week, excluding on public holidays this in not a guaranty. The question remains what makes a successful super 8. I have used the lomo spiral reel tank for processing and made the chemicals myself.
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