16mm ANAMORPHIC TEST

A very cheap experiment with an anamorphic lens mounted onto an Arri S 16mm film camera. This was also an expirment to see how well the 12 year-old reversal film stock would hold up. Because it was an experiment, a professional telecine transfer was not employed.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• 16mm
• film
• arri
• arriflex
• anamorphic

[rikmills]

Looks gorgeous. I wouldn't bother colour-correcting this because that retro/washed-out look is very stylish. Beautiful camera too, you're one lucky dude, dude! :o)

[greatwareagle]

@rikmills thanks. Yeah Im not a big fan of color-correcting and the DI process. I mean those techniques certainly have their place, but the mentality that it is mandatory in every film now just homogenizes films.

[pacosaidso]

I think the music is from the Heat OST? Deaf Elk and Elliot Goldenthal? It seems it's not among the tracks though. Can anyone confirm?

[greatwareagle]

Its not included in the soundtrack despite being in the film. But its not Goldentahl - its William Orbit. Track is titled LAST LAGOON.

[qhubbles]

very nice. although the image should be enlarged a little bit, don't you think?

[greatwareagle]

I uploaded this video to youtube over a year before they reformatted their screen to 16:9.

[sammyyyy90]

Amazing!!

[Guill0rtiz]

it's like making an old movie in the future! by the way-- is it pink floyd?

[yenbadcito]

when you film with a film camera, how do you put the footage on your computer, or other medium to watch? i want to get into filming with such cameras

[SedgewickNYPK]

I need to do this but I'm not exactly sure how you did it. What anamorphic lens did you use?

[neonDog]

film looks beautiful - digital lacks the asthetics of it

[BlackRaven156]

I have some questions...I have a canon scoopic and a CP-16. Both take 72mm filters. The canon scoopic is a 12.5-75mm zoom lens and the CP-16 has a 12-120mm zoom lens. What anamorphic adapter would you recommend for these cameras and how much vignetting would there be? Thanks so much for your excellent test!

[elliotnicklin]

On a complete wim I've decided to learn about aspect ratios and resolutions and got onto anamorphic and 2.39:1 etc. Upon youtubing various criteria I stumbled upon some of the most beautiful footage I've ever seen.

[kittkat42]

I think it looks beautiful. I envy you the camera. Plus, the look of the film, its what I want for my short films.

[shippem]

Was that the seven train? and this looks beast!

[GordonMorrice]

Very French Connectiony feel to this! Looks good, man!