16mm "Gritty" film stock for music video

[Bradley Conomy]

Hello,

 

I am shooting a clip for a band that don't want a polished look but instead a gritty feel.

 

So I will shoot B&W Super8 and Color 16mm and intercut the two.

 

Can anyone recommend a 16mm stock?

 

 

The only reference points I could find to give you an idea of what I mean:

 

http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/mos_def/audvid.jhtml

CLICK ON "GHETTO ROCK" link.

 

It would be mainly avaliable light in a city-scape but also in early morning sunrise in open spaces.

 

Any advice would be wonderful!

[Sam Care]

Hey,

 

Well you could use Vision 500T 7279, and push it two stop with a 2/3 stop overexposure (1,200 ISO). This force processing will give you a grainy, high contrast, saturated look. I think that this would give you a gritty look with available light. For the sunrise shots, you could try leaving the 85B filter off, to give it a colder look which could work well.

 

I hope this is useful.

Regards

Sam

:ph34r:

[Nate Downes]

You could also grab some Vision 800T stock and get a similar look to the Vision2 500T pushed.

[Rik Andino]

Shoot Color Reversal and cross-process it...

You'll get that very funky high-saturation look...

 

It's one of Spike Lee's favorite looks...

If you're looking for an example of this check out the film Clockers.

 

 

 

Good Luck

[John Pytlak RIP]

All of the above. :)

 

Some links:

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...1.4.4.6.4&lc=en

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...0.1.4.4.4&lc=en

 

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/products...0.1.4.4.8&lc=en

 

http://www.tailslate.net/articles/articles.asp?ID=33

 

http://www.theasc.com/magazine/oct97/uturn/pg1.htm

 

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_..._31/ai_97010455