I’ve recently launched a fun little project called Super8kings and the photo attached to this blogpost shows some of the kit we’re using.
The thing about Super8mm film (I’m using Pro8mm film stock coming all the way from Burbank in LA) is that mixed with modern technology (4K scans) Super 8mm is actually a very viable format for low budget films.
And film is coming back with a vengeance, a lot of directors are kicking back against digital tech and going for good old fashioned celluloid.
Keep checking back on this website our follow our new Super8Kings Facebook page to keep up to date with what we’re doing with this.
For now here’s a little Super8mm film I made back in the day…
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