Super 8

I came across this video the other day through a friend. Its Super 8 family footage dated from 1969 which has been telecined using a Canon HV20.

Ive worked with Super 8 before and personally love it. The colours are ever so saturated with such vibrancy which aesthetically makes it so pleasing to the eye.

I also love the fact that so many Super 8 films are shot hand held which gives off this informality; often depicting, like in this example happy family day's out which works really well with the warmth of the colours you get with super 8.

Even the jerky manner of the frame's going through the projector add to the innocence of it all, which all adds to the nostalgia.

It interests me that footage like this only depicts happiness, I dont think Ive ever seen a Super 8 film which has contained dark themes and this is something I will look into. Could the mold be broken, and if so would the juxtaposition of bright saturated colours work with more darker themes.