Forgive my ignorance- but I've a question to ask.
I recently bought my first Super8mm camera and as I anxiously wait for it to arrive, I'm investigating film.
What's the difference between the two speeds? 18 & 24?
On the subject of developing my film, is the only option mailing it away? Can my normal film developing place do it?
And, for anyone with iMovie, is it possible to add in audio tracks?
Thanks
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Originally posted by shmuke2000
Forgive my ignorance- but I've a question to ask.I recently bought my first Super8mm camera and as I anxiously wait for it to arrive, I'm investigating film.
What's the difference between the two speeds? 18 & 24?
One is running at 18 frames per second the other at 24 frames per second. If you project it at 18FPS the footage shot at 18FPS will look normal, the footage shot at 24FPS will look slightly slower. If you project it at 24FPS then the footage shot at 24FPS will be normal and the 18FPS footage will be slight speeded up.
When transferring to video (which runs at 29.97FPS) it's best to shoot at 24FPS.
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On the subject of developing my film, is the only option mailing it away? Can my normal film developing place do it?
There might be a "normal" film developing place near you that will develop Super8. The local one hour photo won't, but you may find a place. The best way to get an answer is to go and ask the normal developing place.
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And, for anyone with iMovie, is it possible to add in audio tracks?
Yes.
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Another important thing to remember about your framerate is that if you want to have synchronized sound in your film, you must shoot at 24fps.
Not many Super-8 cams allow for shooting sync sound, but if yours does, and you need to have it for your film, shoot 24.
I worked on a commercial recently where they made good use of shooting 18fps (this was on 35mm). They had to get a shot of a woman hitting a man over the head with a telephone. In order for the man not to get injured by the phone, the woman had to do her action slowly. So they shot the scene at 18fps (they did NOT need sync sound), and then they transferred it to video at 24fps. The effect of this, as the Instigator pointed out, was that the footage was sped up just enough that it looked like the woman took a "normal" swing with the phone and really clocked the guy. A nice trick.
Thanks so much, everyone
