Can a Hi8 Handycam Be Cinematic?

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Ай бұрын

In this video we answer the question of whether a 20 year old Sony Handycam Hi8 can be cinematic.
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@portlandsb Ай бұрын

you're scrratching the surface. keep going

@strawberrycrxme Ай бұрын

If you connect the camcorder to a HDMI converter into a 4K recorder and record it tapeless, it'll look a lot more cinematic and more HQ. I've been using this method for almost 2 years now and it's shockingly really good tapeless in RAW format.

@strawberrycrxme Ай бұрын

If you also set the camera to 16:9 wide it'll give you actual widescreen, and lets you record at a lower shutter making it more cinematic looking

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

That could be a good video idea! I wonder if I can use my Ninja V to do this.

@strawberrycrxme Ай бұрын

@@ZacktheFilm You can! I use my assassin for it and it works fine, just make sure to get the Ablewe brand of HDMI converters, the other brands tend to have issues

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Sounds like I've got some testing to do!

@strawberrycrxme Ай бұрын

@@ZacktheFilm I actually learned this technique from Tyler MacIntyre (The guy who directed The Gawkers from V/H/S 99) so thanks to him for teaching me this method, their short was filmed on a TRV940 HI8 camera with a ninja v!

@mavisowens7950 Ай бұрын

How doesn’t this have more views?? Great video

@jacksonlane 29 күн бұрын

Nice job bro! You popped up in my suggested after a Jamie Windsor vid I watched. Keep it up 💯

@ZacktheFilm 23 күн бұрын

Appreciate it!!

@ThinkingAboutCameras Ай бұрын

Brilliantly presented - and mesmerising images. A great tip too on the smoke machine. Appreciated!

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@thebloke4664 Ай бұрын

really good video man! was astounded that you didn’t have more subscribers, thought you’d be at 10k at least.

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Thanks! Maybe one day!

@alfredoziano Ай бұрын

This looks so good, inspiring stuff!

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@SourceAwareness Ай бұрын

Instant subscribe from me, Zack Bro! I LOVE retro cameras. Great Work, Man. 😎

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

@jimmyfulton Ай бұрын

I just bought one off of eBay. I bought it for nostalgia reasons. Brings me back to when my dad would video me and my sister as a kid. I want that feeling with my kids.

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Nice! Enjoy your new camera!

@rohanginnela11 Ай бұрын

This video is very high quality! Man, now I can claim that I was here before this blew up

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@waldosia.rabbit Ай бұрын

this was an awesome idea bro

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@specthespectacular8666 Ай бұрын

House of leaves reference

@KinoMatteo Ай бұрын

The best part was that I nabbed the camera for $5 at a thrift store fill a bag sale

@haydenrandomantes4580 Ай бұрын

Funny how I thought “maybe I won’t shoot film, I’ll shoot tape so it’s cheaper and it’s sort of unique in today’s landscape” ALL OF A SUDDEN this video comes out lmao. Also, nice typewriter. I have the exact same one… are we telepathically connected?

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Haha crazy how that happens!

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

Would you consider using this camera for something?

@AlexTechVideo Ай бұрын

I've used as similar camera for something already!

@alfredoziano Ай бұрын

What model is this one? Thx

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

This one is the TRV27

@alfredoziano Ай бұрын

@@ZacktheFilm nice, thanks !

@clumpyschlipz7571 Ай бұрын

I prefer MiniDV

@ZacktheFilm Ай бұрын

I haven't tried MiniDV myself, but I'd like to! I will say I like the analog artifacts from the Hi8. I'm not sure if I would see as much of that on DV.

@clumpyschlipz7571 Ай бұрын

@@ZacktheFilm you might not as much if you use the firewire connection, however you'd probably get the analoge noise with inproved color/dynamic range when capturing through the av out.

@linesinthedirt Ай бұрын

@@clumpyschlipz7571 MINI DV is nice but dealing with a smaller physical tape, they are not as reliable. still I tend to prefer it. look into the TVR900 mini dv camera, it has setting options for eveything youd find on a modern digital cam.