{the backstory}
When I was a little girl, my grandmother would set up our old Bell & Howell projector in the living room and we would watch old home movies. Sitting in the dark room was like going back in time for me. We would watch things which ranged from my great-grandparents visiting the 1939 World's Fair in New York to me learning to ride a bike in the next door neighbor's driveway in 1974. My grandparents would talk about the people in the movies, funny stories and sad stories, but the one thing I remember is being mesmerized by the flickering images on the screen.
Those old movies have all been transferred to DVD now, but they still hold the same pull for me. Pop in one of those DVD's and suddenly, I'm a little girl sitting in a darkened room listening to the people I love talk about the past. When we produce wedding films, that's the type of impact I want to create for our couples. I want them to be transported back to a happy time in their lives, warmed by the feelings of love which they have for their family and friends who surrounded them on their wedding day.
We've had a Super 8 camera for several years and we've interspersed footage from it into our films, but I really feel like it's the most impactful when the medium stands on it's own. That's why this "Save the Date" is so important to us. I think it really shows how this old fashioned medium can still be relevant today. Many of our couples haven't been exposed to the older formats like Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm. It's film. It's retro. It's noisy when we're shooting. And we love it. We hope you do too!
This Super 8 "Save the Date" was shot with the following gear:
Canon 814 AZ
Sankyo EM60XL
Panasonic HMC150
{the supporting characters}
Cinematography: Diva Productions
Hair/Makeup: Renee Armour for Two Fishes Artistry
Venue: Seaside, Florida
When I was a little girl, my grandmother would set up our old Bell & Howell projector in the living room and we would watch old home movies. Sitting in the dark room was like going back in time for me. We would watch things which ranged from my great-grandparents visiting the 1939 World's Fair in New York to me learning to ride a bike in the next door neighbor's driveway in 1974. My grandparents would talk about the people in the movies, funny stories and sad stories, but the one thing I remember is being mesmerized by the flickering images on the screen.
Those old movies have all been transferred to DVD now, but they still hold the same pull for me. Pop in one of those DVD's and suddenly, I'm a little girl sitting in a darkened room listening to the people I love talk about the past. When we produce wedding films, that's the type of impact I want to create for our couples. I want them to be transported back to a happy time in their lives, warmed by the feelings of love which they have for their family and friends who surrounded them on their wedding day.
We've had a Super 8 camera for several years and we've interspersed footage from it into our films, but I really feel like it's the most impactful when the medium stands on it's own. That's why this "Save the Date" is so important to us. I think it really shows how this old fashioned medium can still be relevant today. Many of our couples haven't been exposed to the older formats like Super 8, 8mm, and 16mm. It's film. It's retro. It's noisy when we're shooting. And we love it. We hope you do too!
This Super 8 "Save the Date" was shot with the following gear:
Canon 814 AZ
Sankyo EM60XL
Panasonic HMC150
{the supporting characters}
Cinematography: Diva Productions
Hair/Makeup: Renee Armour for Two Fishes Artistry
Venue: Seaside, Florida
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