SUPER 8



january 2024 ( my apartment Providence )
ektachrome & tri-x b&w shot with a tripod & shutter cable in my apartment
once developed, b&w film painted on with glass paint
a true study of myself and a culmination of the studies below, focusing improved greatly
much work to go on painting the film : see lady stardust page




december 2023 ( New York )
second ektachrome / color reversal film for color & grain
continuation of tracking mannerisms & movement with clothing
additional consideration to distance for lens focusing & to environment
( NY crosswalks ... Bill Cunningham )




november 2023 ( Lucca, IT )
first ektachrome / color reversal film for color & grain
continuation of tracking mannerisms & movement with clothing




october 2023 ( Providence, RI, US )
testing for light / camera shake / focus




online research


documentaries

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010 Directed by Craig McCall
https://letterboxd.com/film/cameraman-the-life-and-work-of-jack-cardiff/

Bill Cunningham New York
2010 Directed by Richard Press
https://letterboxd.com/film/bill-cunningham-new-york/

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2016 Directed by Barnaby Clay
https://letterboxd.com/film/shot-the-psycho-spiritual-mantra-of-rock/

Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
1996 Directed by Helen Whitney
https://letterboxd.com/film/richard-avedon-darkness-and-light/



regular links ( in reverse chronological order of finding )


Guy Bourdin’s Work Stands the Test of Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/22/fashion/guy-bourdins-work-stands-the-test-of-time.html

Digital Processing [Archive] - Large Format Photography
https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/archive/index.php/f-21-p-6.html

Film to Digital – Scanning Essentials 101 – Part 2 of 2
https://x-equals.com/film-to-digital-scanning-essentials-101-part-2-of-2/

Super 8 Films by Women Artists
https://expcinema.org/site/es/events/super-8-films-women-artists

ABSTRACT-EXPRESSIONIST FILM PAINTING
http://www.meansart.com/abstract1.html

RECIPES FOR A DISASTER: a handcrafted film cookbooklet
https://www.angoleiro.com/cine_texts/recipes_for_disaster_hill.pdf

White Balance/Color Space Questions on VueScan DNG & TIFF Files

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/community/threads/white-balance-color-space-questions-on-vuescan-dng-tiff-files.40317/

How to Scan Polaroid or Fuji Instax Instant Film

https://danfinnen.com/article/how-to-scan-polaroid-or-fuji-instax-instant-film/#:~:text=Generally%2C%20I%20would%20consider%201200,so%20keep%20that%20in%20consideration.

Guy Bourdin at the VA. Fashion photography as art – from the beginning
https://www.studiointernational.com/guy-bourdin-at-the-v-a-fashion-photography-as-art-from-the-beginning

Focal hero: photography legend William Klein on 70 years of pioneering image-making
https://www.wallpaper.com/art/in-conversation-with-photography-legend-william-klein-ahead-of-photo-london#:~:text=So%20I%20went%20into%20my,produce%20patterns%20on%20the%20paper.

The Confounding Career of William Klein
https://daily.jstor.org/the-confounding-career-of-william-klein/

“William Klein: Yes” Takes the Artist’s Work Beyond Qui Êtes Vous, Polly Maggoo? and the Pages of Vogue
https://www.vogue.com/article/william-klein-yes-takes-the-artist-s-work-beyond-qui-etes-vous-polly-maggoo-and-the-pages-of-vogue

Diopter focusing on Canon Super 8 https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/24525-diopter-focusing-on-canon-super-8/

8 Tips For Shooting Modern Super 8 #2 The 85 Filter
https://www.pro8mm.com/blogs/blog/8-tips-for-shooting-modern-super-8-2-the-85-filter

The Stockholm Review February 2016 Sagittarius (Guy Bourdin)
http://thestockholmreview.blogspot.com/2016/02/

r/photography reddit “How can I achieve Guy Bourdin type lighting?” (Helmut Newton comment)
https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/6ig5ea/how_can_i_achieve_guy_bourdin_type_lighting/

Guy Bourdin: Film, Paintings & Polaroids
https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/4110/guy-bourdin-film-paintings-polaroids

Investigating the deathly side of Guy Bourdin

https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/articles/2017/march/29/investigating-the-deathly-side-of-guy-bourdin/


Best Fashion Photographer - Guy Bourdin - October Textiles https://www.october.co.uk/latest/2008/05/16/best-fashion-photographer-guy-bourdin/

Bill Cunningham on Bill Cunningham

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/fashion/bill-cunningham-on-his-life.html

What It Was Like to Be Photographed by Bill Cunningham
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/fashion/what-it-was-like-to-be-photographed-by-bill-cunningham.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer

Watercolor painted negatives process
https://www.alternativephotography.com/watercolor-painted-negatives-process/

William Klein, Who Photographed the Energy of City Life, Dies at 96
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/arts/william-klein-dead.html

r/8mm reddit “Recommendations for 8mm/Super8 projector”
https://www.reddit.com/r/8mm/comments/lykjsg/recommendations_for_8mmsuper8_projector/

Super 8, 8mm, dual & 16mm projectors
https://www.super8camera.com/filmprojectors/
Digitising a Super 8 film
https://jonathangazeley.com/2014/02/27/digitising-a-super-8-film/

r/16mm reddit “Hand-painted film”
https://www.reddit.com/r/16mm/comments/pio2cz/handpainted_film/

Super 8 Reference Library
https://www.pro8mm.com/pages/super-8-reference-library?customer_posted=true#contact-newsletter-template--14555248459811__1659365981618d84fb

r/8mm reddit “18FPS - 24FPS”
https://www.reddit.com/r/8mm/comments/hv6lu7/18fps_24fps/

“What video formats does Instagram support?”
https://www.quora.com/What-video-formats-does-Instagram-support

2K DIGITAL FILM SCANS
https://www.hdhead.com/?p=21#:~:text=Full%20aperture%2035mm%20film%20is,1%5D.

Best Export Settings for Super 8
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/78386-best-export-settings-for-super-8/

A Complete Guide to Processing Super 8 Tri-X 7266 At Home
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/74188-a-complete-guide-to-processing-super-8-tri-x-7266-at-home/

8 Tips For Shooting Modern Super 8 #4 FOCUS
https://www.pro8mm.com/blogs/blog/8-tips-for-shooting-modern-super-8-4-focus

7 Options to Consider When Choosing Kodak Motion Picture Film Stocks
https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/choosing-kodak-motion-picture-film-stocks/

ESSAY: GUY BOURDIN (1928-91)
https://www.showstudio.com/projects/compulsive_viewing_the_films_of_guy_bourdin/guy-bourdin-1928-91

COMPULSIVE VIEWING: THE FILMS OF GUY BOURDIN
https://www.showstudio.com/projects/compulsive_viewing_the_films_of_guy_bourdin

“Best Super 8 Film Editor?”
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/forums/topic/49448-best-super-8-film-editor/

r/8mm reddit “What is the fascination with Super 8”
https://www.reddit.com/r/8mm/comments/pjnn7a/what_is_the_fascination_with_super_8/

Super 8 Filming Tips Kodak
https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/page/super-8-tips/

Super 8 and 8 mm film: how to understand their duration
https://thetelecinema.com/super8-8mm-film-duration/

8 Tips for Shooting Modern Super 8 #7 18 vs 24 fps
https://www.pro8mm.com/blogs/blog/8-tips-for-shooting-modern-super-8-7-18-vs-24-fps

Elmo Super 8 Sound 240S-XL Macro
https://www.filmkorn.org/super8data/database/cameras_list/cameras_elmo/elmo_240xl.htm

1014XL-S - Canon Camera Museum
https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/cine300.html

Why The Old-School 43 Aspect Ratio Is Coming Back With A Vengeance Right Now
https://noamkroll.com/why-the-old-school-43-aspect-ratio-is-coming-back-with-a-vengeance-right-now/

The Cost Of Shooting A Feature On Super 8mm Film
https://noamkroll.com/the-cost-of-shooting-a-feature-film-on-super-8mm-motion-picture-film/

Super 8 film processing labs & DIY Reversal, Kodak & BW
https://www.super8camera.com/processing/

Film stock footage: why super 8 & 16mm still rule
https://www.stocksy.com/ideas/film-stock-footage-why-super-8-16mm-still-rule/

Kodak Color Negative Vision Film Stocks
http://www.super-8mm.com/4.html

Everything you need to know to get started with Super 8 film
https://www.popphoto.com/how-to/shoot-super-8-film/#

Super 8 Film Stock Demos
https://www.pro8mm.com/pages/super-8-film-stock-demos#:~:text=Pro8%2F19%20500T%20ASA%20(Color,3%3B%2013%20stops%20of%20latitude.

Chanel and Vogue go retro with Kodak 16mm
https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/chanel-and-vogue/











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