|
|
Post by sammo on Jan 14, 2008 0:05:20 GMT
Heya,
Has anyone else heard of the Straight 8 film festival which takes place every year in London?
I've just got hold of a Super 8mm camera and would like to have something to aim for as it were, with it.
Has anyone else entered/heard of it? Also does anyone else use super 8??
|
|
|
|
Post by RydCook on Jan 16, 2008 19:47:09 GMT
Not heard of it, or used super 8. We have a similar fest here in Cambridge every year. How much did your super 8 cam set you back? How simple are they to use?
|
|
|
|
Post by sammo on Jan 16, 2008 20:19:17 GMT
Heya,
There are two 8mm formats, 8mm and Super 8. Super 8 is great, because it's so easy to use! It's what came before video tape, and is celluloid in a plastic case, so theres no need to lace up!
It's pretty easy to use, and not too expensive for a film format. Theres lots of neat in camera effects that are useful. For editiong, when you get your film processed you can pay for a Telecine onto a DV tape or DVD.
Just search on eBay and see what you find. Super 8 is a bit more than 8mm, but totally worth it!
|
|
|
|
Post by shanemeadows on Jan 16, 2008 21:42:43 GMT
We just shot some super8 for the end sequence on "Somers Town'. I shot that on a Nikon Camera I got of Ebay and it looks bootiful! Everything looks good on super8, it makes everytink look dead ode!
|
|
|
|
Post by RydCook on Jan 16, 2008 22:06:28 GMT
Nice! I think i'm gonna have to invest... Getting a LCD TV first though.... Anyway, good luck for entering the festival mate.
|
|
|
|
Post by sammo on Jan 17, 2008 9:43:02 GMT
Cheers, thanks very much - I'll let you know how it goes via the filmmaking forum.
Cheers for the heads up about Super8 in Somers Town Shane, any chance you'd be up for selling the camera? I've currently got a Canon, but am interested in learning about other makes of camera.
|
|
|
|
Post by AndyBirtwell on Jan 17, 2008 12:09:50 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Gareth on Jan 17, 2008 12:13:30 GMT
I think I've seen one called 'a dogs life' or something like that on a Phil Parker script writing course thing, if this comp the one where you have to do the edit in camera?
|
|
|
|
Post by sammo on Jan 17, 2008 12:29:20 GMT
Thats the comp, sounds quite fun. A good site to go on for both stock and processing is www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/I know Edgar Wright made a film for the comp a while ago with Nick Frost in. Theres a poor quality version of it on youtube, but I can't remember what the film was called! |
|
|
|
Post by AndyBirtwell on Jan 17, 2008 13:59:07 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by sammo on Jan 17, 2008 14:06:06 GMT
'Forced Hilarity' - Great title.
|
|
|
|
Post by RydCook on Jan 17, 2008 16:32:53 GMT
ha ha, thats a brilliant film!
|
|
neens
Junior Member
Posts: 16 
|
Post by neens on Jan 30, 2008 16:26:49 GMT
Hiya Sammo,
I was involved in straight 8 last year. It was a great buzz and the film I was in was selected for Cannes. There is no post production on the films and this all makes for an interesting take. Overall the quality was high and everybody involved loved it. I say go for it!
Neens.
|
|
|
|
Post by mr.smith on Jan 31, 2008 13:51:56 GMT
Take a look at www.cinematography.com, there is a super8 forum, search and you should be able to find topics on anything you want to know about super 8mm |
|
|
|
Post by sammo on Feb 22, 2008 16:49:25 GMT
Cheers guys,
Is anyone else interested in entering? We're shooting ours this Tuesday...scary!
|
|
