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(Going by the last pic.) The first one - Canon f/2.8 - is certainly FD-mount, the second one... not totally sure (looks similar to FD, but...). The third (Tamron) looks to be threaded/screw and may possibly be M42. FD-to-EOS converters are available on eBay but they involve optics to correct...

Hey guys! For anyone who may be interested in the progress on this film, I've updated the blog: http://www.hickoryneverbleeds.com/blog/ :)

Ha ha! Just wait, man... there'll be a VHS revival before too long. ;)

Thanks for sharing this! I've experimented with multiple lines across the lens (with nice results), but that setup looks really interesting!

In my experience, it's hard to find people who are willing to do film work for the sheer fun of it. Even harder to find one who wants to be anything except "director". (But then again, I'm in southern Mississippi... so pickins are slim to begin with.) I'd say the average person starts out...

Wow. That was very well done! Thanks for sharing.

Yep, what Phil said. Go for it! :) How long have you been filming?

Ernest: Thanks for checking it out! In some ways the damaged 8mm effect is easier to accomplish than "natural"-ish grain. Paul: Glad you liked it! Did you find it easy to adjust via Brightness + Contrast and/or Opacity? Thank you for giving it a try!

Here's a quick before-and-after. In this case, the grain layer's contrast has been increased to accentuate the grain.

As I mentioned in another thread, grain overlays are really catching on these days. I've been a fan of filmic/organic grain for quite some time, and have incorporated it into many projects using home-brewed techniques. (I was a software developer for quite a few years.) But this was mostly...

IndieBudget: What PaulGriffith says... It actually winds up being a non-issue with film scans since essentially every frame is different, so there's no scene movement or whatever between frames. Actually when you interpret the clips (in AE, etc.) to 24p, you gain a little extra play time from...

Not affiliated with these guys, but I've used these clips in projects before and thought I'd share with my fellow filmmakers. http://www.mediapreview.net/8mm.htm

Hi Ernest! I really like GorillaGrain's stuff. Very aesthetically pleasing. I suppose that's subjective, but it's definitely got an "organic" feel. The first ones I got were in H.264/MOV, but they recently did a generous upgrade price for previous buyers. This included additional 35mm grain...

Another benefit to introducing grain is that it helps reduce banding. I often like to add grain before color correcting or at least before pushing the contrast of a clip.

There is quite a difference between the plugin-generated stuff vs. the actual scans. The closest I've gotten to a pleasing (at least to me) look with a plugin was an old copy of Cinelook FilmDamage in AE.

Nice! Congrats, man! :D

A strong ending can make all the difference in the world; and the right song to enhance that can go a long way. It's the last thing resonating in the audience's mind when the film is over.

Hey man! A couple suggestions that may help: - To get a clean key, try to eliminate those wrinkles as much as possible. It makes a huge difference if you can stretch the fabric across the wall. This smooth/flat surface allows for more even light across the surface. - You may find it easier...

Zensteve: Thanks! I'll have to check that out now. :) rayw: HA! ;)

Stumbled across this old stop-motion test while searching some VHS tapes and decided to upload it. From what I recall, this was done in or around 1998. (My high school teacher got me an academic copy of Adobe Premier 5, which I believe had just come out during that time.) Very short, no sound...