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FIlm Stock Question

Milo — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:20:13 GMT

It's been a while since I've taken a film class, and also since I've really shot anything. I recently acquired a Nizo, and am totally psyched to start shooting again. My question: If I want to shoot outdoors at night (stars, moon, etc.) will the new Ektachrome 64T be a good stock, or the E100? I've only got one roll of K40 left, and I'm kind of hanging on to it for something special.

Thanks,
Milo

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Gaffer/Sound Mixer/PAs Sought

DeeJay — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:33:20 GMT

Griot Soul Films, an Oakland-based non-profit film company is looking for a Gaffer, Sound Mixer-Boom Op, and additional PAs for our feature, scheduled to begin shooting January 19th. It's a 21 day shoot on weekends through March. The ability to bring your own equipment is a plus. On-set experience necessary. We've secured the rest of the crew and cast.

Compensation:
* 1 year free advertising on our website = estimated to reach 12,000 individuals over that period.
* Connect with a network of dedicated professionals.
* Recommendation from the Executive Director pending positive completion of the project.
* Copy/credit/professionally catered meals.

We are producing a groundbreaking project - the first of its kind. Check out our website at http://www.griotsoulfilms.org and our trailer at http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/12-14-07?page=0%2C5

If interested and available reply to director@griotsoulfilms.org

Thanks!

GSF

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Any Super 8 Films Online?

David — Fri, 03 Sep 2004 00:21:31 GMT

Just wondering if anyone has come across a web site with some super 8 films people have made.

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Anybody seen "Into great silence" ?

marshallelliott — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:46:22 GMT

So I went to go see "Into great silence," a three hour German-made film about a monastery in France. Not a whole lot going on.
Still, it was a nice film, I thought. Unless you have somebody chewing popcorn behind you...

But that isn't my point here. The film-maker used super-8 for parts of it and I couldn't stand it! Don't get me wrong, I love super-8. But what happened was the transfer: as far as I could tell, the super-8 was digitally scanned and printed to 35mm. Ugh. You could actually see the little scan pixels, attempting to replicate the graininess of the super-8 blown up so far. I didn't even think it was super-8 until the end of the film when I saw the credits. I thought it was just crappy low-res video.

The last time I saw a super-8 film blown up to 35 was, I think...Jim Jarmusch's film about Neil Young & Crazy Horse. I can't remember what it was called. I don't remember having the same reaction. I wonder if he re-photographed the super-8 on some kind of optical printer?

Anyway, just thought I'd rant. Super-8 and computers aren't good friends in my book.

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do you have some amazing super 8 home movies lying around?

YourDocs — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:56:19 GMT

I am starting research on a new project for Discovery Channel and I think it could be a good opportunity for a lot of fellow documentary filmmakers out there. A lot of us spend time documenting our own lives or the lives of our friends and family, but then put down the camera to work on another project, and we don't really do anything with the footage, we just wanted to document the moment and hold on to it.

If you think you have an amazing and interesting story that's been captured on videotape or film, we would like to give you the ability to share it. We also want the people who are providing the footage to help shape the story and they will work with the producers to tell the story.

I am looking for people who have spent time videotaping their own lives. This could be anything from taping their own adventures - to taping your friends and family during an incredibly difficult time - to videotaping the last few weeks of a loved one before they passed. Most importantly, we are looking for people that have captured a poignant and challenging part of their lives on videotape.

We are looking for home movies, video diaries or any other way that you have captured an event on tape. All formats are welcome.

If you feel like you might have some video footage that fits this description, please send your name, where you are located and a description of your footage to:

YourDocs2007@arp.tv.

Thanks for reading this. If you could find the time to pass on this information... be it through forwarding this email, or posting it to your blog, or maybe you know someone who fits what I am looking for.

Thanks,
Blake

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does super 8 REALLY still live?

Gary — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:40:14 GMT

or is everyone on myspace now? if i found a discussion group there i'd probably use it...but i think tribe is actually easier to use! and nobody solicits me, which is nice.

i just shot the titles to my latest film using kodachrome. i wanted the background to look really nice so I spent $50 making some groovy contact paper from the 70's look nice. I probably could have just done it at kinko's...i think at least once a year I get impulsive and spend money that I don't have in a careless manner! oh well...

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no more cala drop box...

Gary — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:37:31 GMT

i have ONE last roll of kodachrome i want to get processed but they took the drop box off at cala. i'm such a cheapskate, i want to pay $4 instead of $9 plus postage to dwayne's in kansas.

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projector question(s)

gordon — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:27:18 GMT

hey,

new here, but not to super 8.

still, while i still own a nice canon camera, i don't have a projector.

i want to do an installation where i project a super 8 film loop. i don't remember how far back you need to get to get a decent sized image -- like, 4 or 5 feet wide. do you need to get as far back as with a 16 mm projector, or is the lens on most S8 projectors wider? does it depend on the maker?

i'd rather not have to get more than 8-10 feet away if i can help it.

if this doable, and there's a *special* projector i need, any ideas where i could acquire it?

meanwhile -- the film loop. i kind of like the idea of stringing the film up to the high ceiling so that i can loop a 3 minute roll's worth -- but if that doesn't work, does anyone have any other ideas? is there some kind of loop gadget i could get?

thanks a lot for your help.

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!!!CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

Delta International Film&Video Fest — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:18:25 GMT

Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007

The Delta International Film and VIdeo Festival is devoted to showcasing the work of independentt film and video artists. We are looking for work that exibits exceptional artistry, insight, and innovation in all categories and genres. We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists working in the United States and internationally. We also seek work made by students currently wnrolled in college or university. Cash Awards.
We at DIFVF belive that filmmaking is a profoundly unique phenomenon of cultural exploration and selff-expression. We wish to promote and give visibility to the art of filmmaking by celebrating and recognizing the work of outstanding filmmakers and video artists. We look forward to receiving your entry!

Text for Call

The Delta International Film and Video Festival
March 30-31, 2007
Cleveland, Mississippi
Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007
www.difvf.com
662-846-4731----(Robyn Moore)
rmoore@deltastate.edu

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i bought a vivitar 98pm...

DiNk! — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 23:36:56 GMT

that apparently works.. i just have no tapes.. im new, where the heck do you get super 8 tapes?
anybody with info rules.

doug

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take your kodachrome to cala for cheap ass processing!

Gary — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:44:07 GMT

i called them, fuji in hayward, and they said they still process kodachrome, and it's only about $4! so if you have any cartridges lying around, put 'em in the bin while they're still processing!

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info on processing??

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 22:20:10 GMT

i've done a little research into where i can get film processed and buy new film..but unfortunately i lost it and i'm lazy...yikes...anyone want to give me some short cuts..addies,info that i can use to get some film processed??...i'm sure this is the place to find out
also bulbs and things like that?

ty ahead of time

art rogue

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some of my super 8 movies...

laurent — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:34:21 GMT

hi!

here's a link to my web page where you can see parts of my work in musical videos using super 8
hope you enjoy!

http://www.thefocusmatictrigger.org

see you
laurent

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Super 8 Equipmemt Super Sale

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:48:45 GMT

Hello All:

I am selling some prime Super 8 film equipmen as a package deal at a super deal...
...$399 obo .
This is in San Francisco

*2 cameras: (Sankyo XL 300 S Sound and Elmo SuperFilmatic 104)
* Projector: Sears Super 8 Movie Projector Made by Bell & Howell
* Editing Equip:Hervic Tape Splicer (for Super 8 and Single 8( + new packs of patches (120 total), camera mics, bag, film tapes

If you are interested, email me, and I will send you specific details of the items and photos.

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my camera is sick...

Gary — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:39:05 GMT

when i load my film into my yashica super 8 camera, sometimes it advances and sometimes it doesn't. does any one know why this may be happening and if anything can be done? i can take it to gassers here in s.f. and they can check it out for $15, but has any one else experienced this?

also, i fucked up the lens with sand and baby oil (i'll tell you more if you want...) and then tried to loosen it up with a screwdriver - le duh! which made it worse. is it easy to switch lenses on super 8 cameras? i bought this for almost nothing but i'm really attached to it because it has nice exposure and a dissolve function. any help would be appreciated.

thanks

gary

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Vivitar 98PM

Sun, 25 Sep 2005 15:48:10 GMT

I have one. I'm shooting some film through it soon. Home movies of my oh-so pregnant girlfriend and such. Some Plus-X, some Tri-X some Kodachrome. I don't have the manual. It has an automatic exposure setting but I have no idea how it "knows" how fast the film is?? Does it? I can push or pull the exposure but it isn't calibrated at all. The knob says A with a + above it and a - below. While the camera is rolling I can see the in-camera light meter changing stops as I play with the exposure setting but, like I said, I have no idea how I can know what to set the exposure at?? I'm new to this. I've done a lot of still photography but no moving pictures so any help or advice would be appreciated. Oh and is it true that Super8 shoots at 18fps?? Thanks in advance.

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kodachrome death

Wed, 11 May 2005 02:41:38 GMT

Kodak sucks my ass.

> "With Super 8 gates now available for high end scanners, coupled with
> the VISION2 film technology advancements, Super 8 is what 16mm film
> used to be," says Mayson. "Super 8 color negative has become another
> option for professionals with low budgets."
>
> As part of the portfolio revamp, Kodak will discontinue sales of its
> Super 8 Kodachrome film. Final sales of Kodachrome Super 8 will be
> based on product availability over the coming months. Sales of
> Kodachrome 16mm film will continue, unaffected by this announcement.
>
> The decision to discontinue Kodachrome in Super 8 was driven entirely
> by marketplace dynamics.
>
> "Because the 'home movie' market has shifted to digital, sales of
> Kodachrome Super 8 film have declined significantly. In tandem with
> that decline, the availability of processing for Kodachrome Super 8
> cartridges has diminished. In other words, fewer and fewer labs
> worldwide have the machines and the chemistry necessary to process
> this film emulsion in the Super 8 format," according to Mayson.
>
> Kodak will give customers at least a year to process their Kodachrome
> Super 8 film with Kodak or to seek an alternative.
>
> As noted earlier, Kodak remains committed to the Super 8 format, as
> evidenced by the new film announced today, building on a product line
> that covers the needs of enthusiasts, from a choice of stocks in
> negative, Black and White and reversal films. Kodak's intent is to
> maintain the format as long as it is supported by marketplace
> conditions.

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assistance offered for small film music score

Dave — Sat, 14 May 2005 02:39:41 GMT

I play guitar and keyboards, I have a modest music studio and looking to make sound scores for small films. I have been an animator and filmmaker myself since my early twenties (mostly student productions), so I'm not a novice, but not an "experienced professional" either.

I'd like to help out on low budget production by creating the sound score. I can compose comfortably in the styles of: classical, electronica, alternative rock, jazz, bossa nova, flamenco, mexican "oom pa", spy thriller, tv themes (IE. Green Acres specialist), german nihilism, Amazon fire dance, Leprechaun break dance .. I guess I better quit while I'm ahead.

dave

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more on the optical printer

Gary — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:38:48 GMT

another question i had that the teacher couldn't answer is, if i projected the film in super 8 on the optical printer, could i film it in 8mm? would this be an effective transfer? i have a dual 8 projector, so i could make some crazy effects with the optical printer on my original super 8 film, film it on the optical printer with 8mm film, get it processed and project it, no?

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optical printer

Gary — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 00:37:38 GMT

i just an optical printer class at film arts foundation, and didn't realize you can't go from super 8 to super 8 and just add effects. you have to film the new images in 16mm. this might not be a bad thing though, but i'm wondering how cost effective it might be. if i have a 20 minute super 8 movie, how much would it cost to use the optical printer and turn it into a 16mm film? is it cheaper than taking it to a place to get it transferred? just wondering if anyone else has experienced the optical printer...

thanks

gary

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hand processing anyone?

lily_like_the_flower — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 08:23:19 GMT

I need to do some ektachrome and it's nice to do it with a friend

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Film IT!

matteblack — Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:47:38 GMT

So who out there is still using Super 8 to shoot their home movies for film projects. I'm shooting one in Feb using two Canon 518, side by side.

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Super 8 X-Fers?

matteblack — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:18:14 GMT

Anyone have any labs they have used for Super 8 to Tape transfers? Just shot some film in San Fran that I need to edit, decided I'm going to abandon the splice tape and viewer for Final Cut Pro.

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The cameras --

matteblack — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:16:03 GMT

Alright, for those still shooting, what cameras have you been using. I'm currently using a Canon 518 for all my quick and easy stuff. I had a beaulieu 5008, which was great for controlled production, but I was always worried about it for just tossing it in my bag and going.

The canon seems to be a beast, I had it in near freezing temp in a snowstorm in Montana and it was still kickin'

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Processing Labs

matteblack — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:34:16 GMT

Hey all,

Just got finished shooting a short super 8 film in New York! Good times, the camera even held up in the pouring rain in Times Square.

Anyone been having good results with any paricular lab these days? Tri-X especially.

Super 8 LIVES!'s topics - tribe.net

FIlm Stock Question

Gaffer/Sound Mixer/PAs Sought

Any Super 8 Films Online?

Anybody seen "Into great silence" ?

do you have some amazing super 8 home movies lying around?

does super 8 REALLY still live?

no more cala drop box...

projector question(s)

!!!CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

i bought a vivitar 98pm...

take your kodachrome to cala for cheap ass processing!

info on processing??

some of my super 8 movies...

Super 8 Equipmemt Super Sale

my camera is sick...

Vivitar 98PM

kodachrome death

assistance offered for small film music score

more on the optical printer

optical printer

hand processing anyone?

Film IT!

Super 8 X-Fers?

The cameras --

Processing Labs

Selling Super 8