MOVIE SCREENING: SUPER 8

Hello everybody:

We will have a screening of the movie Super 8 in February, and Rhonda and Phil Vigeant, owners of the company Pro8mm, will talk about their involvement in the film, about the commercial use of Super 8 film today, and about their company. They'll introduce the movie and give a talk after the screening (with Q&A).

Join us for this fun and educational journey into the world of Super 8 filmmaking. This will be during Oscar season, so it shall be a fun month.

Here's to many more screening of films at our venue!

ABOUT THE PRO 8MM INVOLVEMENT IN THE FILM:

Pro8mm provided all the film, stock and processing for the actual Super 8 footage that was in the film. We also provided a Max 8 Super 8 camera that ASC Cinematographer Larry Fong used on the set. Bad Robot, the production company purchased 3 super 8 cameras as gifts before the shooting started. There was also a lot of Super 8 film that was shot that was not in the movie, but used for Promos and contests.

About the Movie:

Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction) action film (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_film) written and directed by J. J. Abrams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Abrams)and produced by Steven Spielberg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg). The film stars Joel Courtney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Courtney), Elle Fanning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elle_Fanning), and Kyle Chandler (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Chandler) and was released on June 10, 2011 in conventional and IMAX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAX) theaters. The film tells the story of a group of children who are filming their own Super 8 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_8_mm_film) movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. The movie was filmed in Weirton, West Virginia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weirton,_West_Virginia) and surrounding areas.

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THE POWER OF SUPER 8 FILM for music videos (https://www.meetup.com/Filmmaking-and-Screenings-in-Hollywood/events/14204249/), docs, films, etc.

Super 8 is growing as a production medium. Last year, Rhonda's and Phil's company, Pro8mm, supported over 1000 projects that incorporated Super 8 work flows from Pro8mm. These included music videos for performers such as Beck, Marcy Playground, Boys Like Girls; Commercials for Billabong, theatrical releases such as My Sisters Keeper, TV shows (https://www.meetup.com/Filmmaking-and-Screenings-in-Hollywood/events/14204249/) such as American Idol and True Blood, and the archiving of legacy footage for such companies as Estee Lauder and Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Samples of using Super 8 film:
Boys Like Girls: http://www.youtube.co... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E231TF4CzU0)

Going Green Festival: http://www.youtube.co... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVm5Q_3Js4w)

ABOUT SUPER 8MM:

Super 8 is the OG of guerilla filmmaking. Find out how you can make this beautiful, classic film gauge work in an HD world that is changing so fast! From cameras to film stock and encoding, all-inclusive workflows that save time and money, shooting tips and more, Pro8mm's Phil Vigeant shares his secrets and tips about The Power of Super 8 Film that Hollywood insiders have used for years.

Got Archives? Pro8mm's Rhonda Vigeant speaks about Digital Asset Management of your Regular 8. Super 8 or 16mm film, how to use it in a modern work flow, how to make it viable for inclusion in your documentary, stock footage (https://www.meetup.com/Filmmaking-and-Screenings-in-Hollywood/events/14204249/) sales, and how to maximize the quality of digital projection.

Phil's new book, The Power of Super 8 Film will be available at this event for only $5.00 where he will personally autograph it for you.