A brief intro to super 8
The whole process happens on some old canon cameras. They’re fairly simple little machines, with automatic exposure modes and a simple focusing system of “I hope this works”. Besides the cameras, let’s start with the basics:
Everything is shot on good old fashioned Kodak film. My Super 8 package includes 2 cartridges preloaded with 50ft of film, which is the rough equivalent of 2.5 minutes, totaling 5 minutes or so of final footage. Since this is a manual process either color or black and white film can be used. Let me know which type of film you would like, if you choose both black and white and color I’ll be sure to shoot them both throughout the wedding day so that the film can be mixed together in the final video.
Film is difficult to get a hand on these days, so I’ll need to know what film you prefer in order to have it in stock. While I do have a small supply ready please let me know as soon as you can so that it can be set aside.
color, b&w, or a mix
Once the film is exposed to moments on your day, I send it over to my lab which develops and scans the film strips. This is done in high definition in RAW quality, which is a colorless flat image. I color correct each clip and apply a series of LUTs to draw out the colors, staying true to the warmer tones.
The full scan is 6k, an awkward square shaped crop that looks decent on both vertical (phones) and horizontal (tvs) screens. I deliver the final edit in this original framing along with the sprocket holes and overscans.
If you’re getting a full wedding film package I’ll crop down the frames so that they match in the 2k framing that your highlight film will be delivered in. Don’t worry, you’ll also be getting a separate, super 8 only video showcasing all the super 8 film from the day.
Once everything has been color corrected and the overexposed/burnt film sections have been edited out, this final film tends to be around 3-4 minutes long.
