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rileynesbit
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Hello everyone,
My name is Riley Nesbit and this I've just recently joined here on the forums. I'm a film video major at Georgia State University.
One thing I've noticed is that everyone doesn't seem to pay to much attention to the little guy: Super 8mm. I know what the preconceived notions of this small format are. 8mm is too small to have decent resolution; it was meant for home movies, not serious filmmaking; and super 8 can't compete with miniDV to name a few.
Look a little closer. Properly exposed 8mm has a resolution that Digital can rarely touch. At times, super 8 film can contain over twice as many lines of resolution when telecined and brought into a digital enviroment. While it is true that super8 was originated for consumer use, miniDv, the format that many of you swear by, was as well. The best DV cameras claim that they can shoot in progressive framing and with colors more similar to that of film. That they may, but they will never be able to faithfully recreate the look of actual film. Super 8 has the beautiful, organic colors that digital wishes to create. Shooting film is expensive, I'll admit. But so is your $4000 3-CCD camcorder. Digital is more efficient to work with, especially when a large amount of compiled footage is required such as a documentary. All I'm asking is that before you purchase or rent your professional miniDV camera and ride off into the technology-ridden sunset, go buy a super8 camera with manual settings for around 40 or 50 dollars. You'll be stunned with the film-like warmth you've been trying to recreate.
Riley
My name is Riley Nesbit and this I've just recently joined here on the forums. I'm a film video major at Georgia State University.
One thing I've noticed is that everyone doesn't seem to pay to much attention to the little guy: Super 8mm. I know what the preconceived notions of this small format are. 8mm is too small to have decent resolution; it was meant for home movies, not serious filmmaking; and super 8 can't compete with miniDV to name a few.
Look a little closer. Properly exposed 8mm has a resolution that Digital can rarely touch. At times, super 8 film can contain over twice as many lines of resolution when telecined and brought into a digital enviroment. While it is true that super8 was originated for consumer use, miniDv, the format that many of you swear by, was as well. The best DV cameras claim that they can shoot in progressive framing and with colors more similar to that of film. That they may, but they will never be able to faithfully recreate the look of actual film. Super 8 has the beautiful, organic colors that digital wishes to create. Shooting film is expensive, I'll admit. But so is your $4000 3-CCD camcorder. Digital is more efficient to work with, especially when a large amount of compiled footage is required such as a documentary. All I'm asking is that before you purchase or rent your professional miniDV camera and ride off into the technology-ridden sunset, go buy a super8 camera with manual settings for around 40 or 50 dollars. You'll be stunned with the film-like warmth you've been trying to recreate.
Riley