The Game

[iowafilm]

In the David Fincher movie, "The Game," there are flashback sequences that looks like old 8mm footage, much like the old films my parents had of them as kids. What kind of camera did they use to acheive that look? If I want to get the colorign and the flicker, is my best bet to get and old 8mm camera?

Any suggestions would be great. Thank you

Matt

[Wendell_Greene]

The flashback sequences of "The Game" were filmed on Kodak VNF 7249 reversal film, which is a 125ASA tungsten stock.

 

Director David Fincher wanted a sort of overexposed look that was a bit uncontrolled in terms of contrast. He had DP Harris Savides shoot these sequences in a 'run and gun' style using Bolex cameras and then they blew up the footage to 35mm. A few scenes where the framing was critical was executed with a 16mm Panaflex fitted with a custom ground glass. They then struck multiple prints which were then bleached and left in the sun and/or scratched in different combinations. To make the flashbacks look almost like archival footage, they assembled different cuts.

 

For further information see September 1997 issue of American Cinematographer

[Rob Belics]

then bleached and left in the sun and/or scratched in different combinations.

Yeah, like that's never happened before.