Time lapses using Super 8 and 16mm cameras.

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Time lapses using Super 8 and 16mm cameras.

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Күн бұрын

We wanted to test some cameras, remotes and new inventions to shoot time lapses. This time we went out with the cameras, to capture reality in a different way.
The results are not the best, but please consider this is experimental film making. Sending the film to a lab to be processed ans scanned would render ideal results. We didn't want to wait 3 weeks to get the film back and processing at home is fun. Not the best results, but I can have images scanned in as fast as one hour.
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0:00 Intro.
1:56 Super 8 & 16mm.
4:31 Shooting a time lapse in a simply way.
5:55 Some technical tips.
7:56 Scanning the film.
8:55 Shooting with an Ultra 16 camera.
10:15 Intervalometers.
11:28 Remotes and new projects.
#super8 #super8mmcinefilm #16mmfilm #super16 #kodak #tri-x #kodakblack

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@mttopfilms Жыл бұрын

I thought this video was very fun and very well produced. It contains a great review of basic motion picture camera technology. Thank you for such a great short film.

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

@flipnap2112 Жыл бұрын

I love it! 6 months ago I picked up a super 8 and a K3 16mm. my first roll I got back I just sat there and stared at the screen. it looked so beautiful. nothing can touch real film. no amount of plugins, or grain layovers looks like film. the latitude is amazing. keep on keeping on, and thanks for the video!

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling! I showed a film I shot with a K3 to a friend once and she asked me to play it again and again several times. She told me "I cant's stop watching it" There is something special on film for sure. Thanks for watching!

@Filmboy24 Жыл бұрын

That was such a fun video, Ruben! Thank you for all you do for the film community, keep it up!!

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@tiomannysworld6835 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, loved how that tri-x looks!

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks Manny! I love your channel.

@tiomannysworld6835 Жыл бұрын

@@TheCinematographyLab Gracias! right back at ya bud yours is great still discovering episodes very cool!

@carlosernestogarzonavila9986 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I can't wait for the complete cartridge with more time lapses.

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@truefilm6991 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always, Ruben. I did some time lapse with the K-3 and it looks just great. Single frame has a fixed shutter speed of 1/30th of a second. The K-3 needs to be locked down firmly because it will shake with each exposed frame, much worse with telephoto of course. The resulting image is a bit jittery, but it can be perfectly fixed in post. I am planning on trying out the slowest frame rate, which may be around 6fps and give it very short bursts, hoping to trigger ony a single frame each. This way I hope to add some desired motion blur of moving objects such as cars or people. It's very cumbersome since you also need to cover the lens between frames if your interval exceeds, say, 15 seconds. I will be happy to spend hours with a black card, triggering one frame each 20 seconds for hours. The results will be pure eye candy and more than worth it.

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian! I have seen those time lapses that you filmed with the K3, they look great. I tried using the a K3, but the mechanism is so heavy that it destroyed 3 cable releases. I didn't want to try after that. As you mention and as I mentioned on the video the shutter speed may vary on mechanical cameras.I guess at some point the mechanism will release and complete the cycle, but it may be possible to capture images at a slower shutter speed. I'm sure you would enjoy the process. It took me and my friend more than a month and a lot of tries and fails to complete the time lapses I used on this video, but we definitely enjoyed the process.

@truefilm6991 Жыл бұрын

@@TheCinematographyLab it's very satisfying doing it the old school way. Yes the K-3 is not exactly an Arriflex 416HS 😂. The mechanics are everything but smooth, but time laps is surprisingly free of flicker and if you bend the relrase cable, you can trigger a frame too late. Ask me how I know. One day I will try the lowest frame rate with the normal release trigger and see if I can get a bit more motion blur with cars and people.

@I.O.M. 8 ай бұрын

Great video. FYI Minolta 401/601 also have a built in intervalometer.

@TheCinematographyLab 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's correct. I recently got a non working Minolta 601 for $20. I got it working right away. I'm going to use it in a video where I shoot time lapses using flash.

@I.O.M. 8 ай бұрын

@@TheCinematographyLab Nice.

@skdlmfqsdf Жыл бұрын

very interesting. Could you make a video on how to process short super 8 films in regular Paterson/jobo tanks ? Where and how to cut the film, How to load it etc.. thanks !

@skdlmfqsdf Жыл бұрын

I just found out you already made these videos. awesome thanks. subscribed.

@TheCinematographyLab Жыл бұрын

I already did. I have a couple of videos where I explain my method. It required me to fabricate a part, so it's not for everyone, but I think this video can open your mind to what is possible. I don't share my files since I make stuff to sell it and I cannot sell it if it's not a reliable product. But, you can see my method and do something similar. There are 3D printers everywhere.

@LeviBoldock 11 ай бұрын

This is great stuff! I recently shot a few time lapses on Kodak Vision3 200T with my Canon 514XL and a cable release. I shot some clouds (720 frames over the course of 2 hours), traffic (720 frames over the course of 30 minutes), and finally a crowd of people (also 720 frames over the course of 30 minutes). I have a little bit of film (maybe 30 seconds at 18fps) left in the cartridge before I send it off for processing and scanning. Any time lapse suggestions?

@TheCinematographyLab 11 ай бұрын

Nice! I'm thinking about shooting an entire cartridge of time lapses too. There are some construction cranes in down town. I'm thinking about making one there. Cars and people are fun because there is a lot of motion on those shots. I like capturing transitions like day to night or vice versa. The clouds and the sun are cool too. They move so slow so we don't pay attention to them. It's impressive seeing them move fast in a time lapse. I have seen some time lapses of road trips. Putting a camera on a bike or a car adds another layer of motion. Seeing plants, fruits or vegetables change is pretty cool, but that's a long process. Cleaning, building, painting a wall or a graffiti would be cool too. Maybe one with a person in the shot where the person doesn't move, but the background does. Possibilities are endless. Good luck with your project!