Edit Super
8 Footage
So you've used a classic Super 8 projector to get great material for a short film. Now you're down to options for editing. When it comes to Super 8, there's the old way (cutting and splicing yourself), the new way, (digital) and some room in between. Editing super 8 requires a few decisions about process and, if you're going the traditional way, a lot of time and effort.
Instructions
1. Test your film by projecting it on to a blank wall. Review your footage to get a general idea of what you like.
2. Mark the video for editing. This means watching each shot and 'recording' the start/stop times in a notebook along with any other comments on quality or use of the clip. You can also get 'frame counting' equipment if you need to be more precise in your marking clips.
3. Get your film digitized. Even if you will be proceeding the 'old way', it's best to have a digital copy of your film, just to safeguard all of your hard work. If you do choose to edit digitally, you can use the digitized copy to produce your final result and archive your super 8 film.
4. Get specific mechanical editing equipment. Chose who choose to edit super 8 footage by hand use a machine called a 'splicer' to cut and recombine the pieces. Look on web sites like Super8Stuff.com for equipment and tips on splice film together.
5. Make your cuts. Go through the laborious process of adding and subtracting the way film makers did before science made sound and image into binary code.
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