California 08 : super8 film (lower quality, used in Lana Del Rey 'Video Games' promo)

***UPDATE*** Clips from this film have been used (by arrangement with me) in the official music promo video for the new Lana Del Rey song 'Video Games'.
This video was uploaded 3 years ago, and YouTube quality was really bad back then... I've just re-uploaded this film with better quality and less compression here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxF4dnT_ZTY



Super 8 film shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles. July/August 2008.

I wanted to shoot some film again and bought this Nizo S800 camera the day before flying to the US for a 3 week family holiday. For the last few months also I've been working on a DIY telecine system to digitize cine film. This film is something of a camera test and first test of this transfer method also.

tech notes:
Shot on one roll of Kodak 64T film using Braun Nizo S800.
DIY telecine (frame by frame)using adapted Chinon 2000GL projector, condenser lens, Canon XM2 DV camera and Cinecap software.
Edited with Adobe After Effects.

music:
'The Sword of Truth'
Justin Bianco / Magnatune Records.
Used under terms of purchased Magnatune license.

film:
'California 08'
c. Chris Gavin / project 2008.
http://www.chrisgavin.com

director Chris Gavin works for Tandem Films.
http://www.tandemfilms.com

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[justinbianco]

Thanks for making me a part of this, Chris, and to everyone for your awesome comments!

[projectmedia]

@justinbianco As Abba once said 'Thankyou For The Music!'...

I discovered your music at Magnatune and people who see my film often comment on your haunting and beautiful music... It's nice to finally get to say thanks to you.

Best wishes to you : )

[Cherabreena]

My GOD, this is wonderful music. <3

[projectmedia]

@Cherabreena Thanks for commenting. I love this music too. I recommend you head over to Magnatune com where you can hear a lot more from this artist and many other talented folks beside. They also make it easy an affordable to licence all the tracks there for you to use in your own films, I've done this a couple of times now.

[moofushu]

Makes me wish modern HD video cameras had a "super 8" button on them to give the videos this effect.

[projectmedia]

@moofushu thanks for commenting. Some folks have 'super 8' type apps for their iphones, and there are plenty of plug-in filters for your editing software that give the 'old movie' effect too. It's not unreasonable to shoot nice clean HD video then mess about with it in post-production and that's definitely the 'safest' option for your footage...

I make DSLR films and animation with modern gear, but 'for fun' I also LOVE these old cameras and using film too. :)

[projectmedia]

@cinemastereo many thanks for commenting. The music is called 'the Sword of Truth' by Justin Bianco. I found this track 3 years ago on the Magnatune website. I decided to use it for my film because I love it too. It's very easy to buy the music from Magnatune and even to licence music there for your own productions.

[cinemastereo]

LOVE this song... haunting and beautiful...

[projectmedia]

Well, I just looked that up your camera on super8wiki (go to super 8 list ) and they seem to think it needs the 2xAA batteries AND a small 1.3v PX13 cell for the light meter too. There may be a small circular hatch (to open with a coin) somewhere under the camera (like on my Nizo) or maybe you have instructions for it anyway. The wiki could be wrong though, so do check it out for yourself. If you need the special batteries you will find modern equivalents for them by googling. no probs :)

[MrLittleman63]

@projectmedia It's a kohka 712p so it works with 2xAA batteries. thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it!