Torarin Vik

Im continuing planing this project now, but I found out that I'd rather shoot on Super 8 then 16mm. I like the look of the Super 8 better. I have seen lots of test done with super 8, and I think the result is pretty decent allthough it sometimes is way to grainy. Anyone have any tips on shooting with Super 8, do I need a professional camera, or is it ok with a low-end one? I've heard that it's smart to overexpose it a stop or two, any other advice for keeping the grain to a minimum?

Thank you very much, but I live in Norway(explains the bad english). But if you uploaded a picture, small video clip or anything like that that would be of really big help. Im 90% sure im gonna shoot on 16mm, since my dad has 3 16mm Bolex cameras in the attic(and a projector too). Sadly he threw away 5 rolls of 100ft from 1988.

Hehe, yeah. It's gonna be set in modern times though, just in the style of those old slasher flicks. It allmost seems to me that old movies have more of a unreal visual intentionally. But a lot of these new films are more realistic like if they were shot with a camcorder (Am I into something?).

Ok so pushing a 100 asa to 400 asa in the processing will only make the film look grainy, like a 400 asa film? Why not buy 400 asa film isn't that cheaper? Anyway if it gets to grainy in might end up looking like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ulpkkFB3B8 If think it probably is smart to keep the image clean while shooting and processing, you can do a lot with the Tiffen digital filter package.

"Well, one trick I've used before is to shoot with V2 100T on Super16 and push process it one step. From there it is all on the printer, and yes, they can print it in that 80's harshness." Found out what you meen by push process that is underexpose the footage and then compensate by overprocessing the film right? So if you have an asa 100 film you expose like it was a asa 200 and then push 1 stop in the processing? Im sorry if I seem stupid by asking all these questions. But when you are talking about the printing, do you meen the process of copying the negative to the positive? Thanks for answers

I've read some part of an old film book, but It's really dated. So Im waiting for "Film Production Technique: Creating the Accomplished Image", hope it's the real deal. Have some experience with color correction and low contrast filters just didn't know those expressions :) The film will be scanned into Avid, edited and then burned on DVD's, uploaded to the internet and maybe run on the local film club.

Thanks for answering I really appreciate it. What is color timing and priting, is this in the processing stadium of the film? Is this when you copy the negative to a positive? Where can I read or learn about these techniques? "Release printing through the dupe stocks" What is this? And what are low con filters? Im thinkin of getting a really wide lens, or maye a anamorphic lens. It looks just fantastic in Halloween. Sorry for asking all those silly question, but I guess I am a rookie. Actually my father is a proffessional but he is a film-hater(why I don't know) he only likes video and he doesn't want to teach me anything.

Oh, sorry. It's fixxed now.

I don't know how to edit the last post so I'll just post this here. Here is the typical 80's slasher look that Im trying to re-create. By the way, sorry for my bad english.

Hi, I am a new filmmaker trying to make a full lenght movie in the slasher genre. I am trying to re-create the look of the 80's films like The burning, April fools day, Halloween 4&5, sleepaway camp 2&3. I have asked around on many filmforums, asked a lot of people I know. I discussed this with my father, but no-one seems to know what really give the movies this type of visual. Two things that I myself have observed is that they often tend to use soft or fog filters (sometimes with high-key lighting so that it creates a glow effect) and a lot bluer light then where more modern films whould use a lower color temperature. So I wonder what does create the look of these movies, is it the old film, post-production, or processing of the film? I am not sure what format to shoot on, but it will definatly be either 16mm or 35mm film depends on how cheap I can get 35mm gear. Thanks