archived-videos 8mm-ish Test

[FrankLad]

Here's a "low-fi" test in which I was going for an 8mm film look.

http://www.vimeo.com/16868563

It's based off an older clip - "Low-Fi Test" on my Vimeo page - but this one was converted to 18fps and cropped closer to a square (4:3) picture.

It is made up of mostly vacation footage (there's one fully-CG clip in there) and thus was originally captured without intentions of converting it into an "old film" test. (More details on the video page.) I'm planning to shoot some stuff on the 7D specifically to be converted to emulate old film, and for that I'll use a lower shutter speed and outfit the camera with a plastic Diana lens.

Feedback is welcome (and appreciated)!

EDIT: The sound wasn't meant to emulate "film audio", necessarily. It's really just some AM radio noise and other things. (Info on page.)

 

[Ernest Worthing]

Also, there's a whisper surfaced a while back about an IT project up in Boston, or Chicago...

Are we talking about this one?

 

[Papertwinproductions]

We should keep it in mind, perhaps it's too soon for a thread, but let's not forget.

 

[Ernest Worthing]

Sorry, forgot to post the link:

http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=25311&page=3

 

[Papertwinproductions]

Sorry, forgot to post the link:

http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=25311&page=3

I was wondering what invisible example you where referring to

 

[Ernest Worthing]

I was wondering what invisible example you where referring to

Hahah, yeah. That meetup is for late next year so we should probably start a thread about it next summer?

 

[Papertwinproductions]

Sounds reasonable, Summer it is.

 

[FrankLad]

How do you like the Diana+ lenses? What did the video look like before the post work?

The 8mm look is for sure great. Good job!

Hi Paul! Thanks!

The Diana lenses are nice for that low-fi or degraded look. Granted, they don't sell the effect on their own (I think you still need some post work) but they do lend a soft appearance to the overall footage - particularly at the edges, with some color fringing.

I hope to have an actual Diana + "low-fi" footage test to show in the near future.

In the meantime, I'll try and upload some before and after pics of the vacation footage.

 

[FrankLad]

Here are some before and after pics.

They aren't all frame-accurate, but close enough that you can get a good idea.

 

[PaulGriffith]

That's great man, thanks!

 

[Papertwinproductions]

I must say, Frank, since I've become aware of this clip I've watched it numerous times. It's a very compelling piece of film.

 

[FrankLad]

No problem, Paul!

Papertwin: Glad to hear how much you like it! The short film I'm planning will have "docu" footage which uses this aesthetic. (I'm planning to capture audio on a cassette recorder to help further sell the idea.)

Thanks again, everyone!

 

[Papertwinproductions]

That sounds great.