MetaFilter posts tagged with super8

Super 8 Star Wars remake

cog_nate — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:43:37 -0800

"In June of 1977, Jim, John, and Gary saw Star Wars at White City Cinema in Worcester, Massachusetts. They were impressed. In the months after seeing the movie, so many costumes and models were made that they decided to remake a few scenes on super 8 film. The project grew into a fifty minute film." (Text from the Google Video description of the 15 minute version.) The remake's website includes stills, a downloadable "bloopers reel", an extensive "making of" photoessay and a brief photoessay on the construction of the R2 unit used in the remake.

Straight 8

carsonb — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:10:45 -0800

Straight 8 challenges anyone to make a 3 minute film on one cartridge of super 8 film, editing only in-camera, with a separate original soundtrack. The best of each year is shown at Cannes Film Festival. [Some NSFW videos] There are quite a few more Super 8-centric links (to tutorials, individual films, streaming sites, festivals, etc.) at onsuper8.org—I'll let you find your way.

video -> super 8

namagomi — Mon, 14 May 2007 16:04:35 -0800

Video frames printed onto transparency film and cut down to Super 8 or 16mm film dimensions

Best. Fake. Shark. EVAH.

miss lynnster — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:39:03 -0800

The year is 1978. A group of 12 year-olds have decided to make a Super 8 film of their own based on Jaws. Presenting... SHARK!

Small format film magazine

five fresh fish — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:18:12 -0800

Filmgeeks -- and I know there are many on MeFi -- may wish to check out smallformat, the magazine for Super8, Single8, and 16/9.5/8mm enthusiasts. It's mother is the long-established German magazine of the same name. First issues went out the door only a few days/weeks ago.

Super 8 Mania!

Sticherbeast — Tue, 31 May 2005 07:10:36 -0800

Nifty Super 8 box covers.