8mm Tips 'n' Tricks

[clay b]

Sorry for the hurtn title. Anyways, I'm going to take an 8mm film course during spring break but I wanted to go there with a little knowledge on 8mm. I have never used it or anything, so any help would be great. Does anyone know 8mm getting started site? Thanks alot guys.

[andyblaa]

You'll probably have more luck on the dedicated 8mm boards on hostboard. There are two run by a guy called Mike Brantley, and Alex from this board runs one. Most of the 8mm experts hang around those boards.

[Actor]

There's this place:

http://8mm.filmshooting.com/

[Nigel]

I used to shoot a shitload of Super8--I still try to work it into every project I am on. It is a great format to use and to learn on. I recommend it over video any day of the week.

Have fun with it and good luck.

[clay b]

Thanks guys. Yeah I'm totally pumped for the course. Should be good.

[Alex]

OK, I'll sound like the jilted format. How come you have another post about buying a digital camera for $1,500.00 but it seems you have no desire to spend $300.00 and get a really kick ass Super-8 camera.

A camera so kick ass that you'd probably be able to sell it after the class is done and recoup practically your entire investment!

[Proximo777]

excellent

[clay b]

Because, Alex, 8mm is too expensive to develop/edit.

[Alex]

I suppose, not. By the time you spent an equivalent amount in film as you would in digital, you could have shot and developed, and edited 2 or 3 music videos, gained a whole bunch of great experience, and probably even put yourself in a position to hire your services out.

[Alex]

Let me put it another way.

In your right hand you have a $1,500 hundred digital camera and you are a newbie about to overshoot your first production. In your left hand you have $1,500 hundred dollars worth of filmmaking experience resulting in a few finished and showable films.