16 mm. film - a look back - Shooting with the Bolex (2015)
Вставка
- Опубліковано 31 лип 2016
- Peter Hoving's use of the 16mm. Bolex Rex 3 film camera in making films for WGBH - TV (1965 - 1970). Also an insight into 16 mm. film editing, animation and making in-camera dissolves and showing a sampling of early films including home movies, both in black & white and in color.
This is the best step-by-step overview of 16mm filming and editing I've ever seen on UA-cam! Thank you, Mr. Hoving, for creating this piece and sharing it.
Thanks for your lovely comment Frank, I appreciate it...
Also watch "The Grandfather" and "The Village" both shot on 16 mm. with a Bolex, and shown on PBS.
thanks so much for your positive comments.
@@peterhoving9207 This video is so useful! what do you think about a Krasnogorsk-2? I've found one working and tested for a good price! But i see that Bolex H16 also is very popular
@@baloup571 I am not familiar with this camera. The main item to look for is that the 16 mm. camera has a REFLEX viewfinder and also to check how much film it can run when you REWIND the spring motor, I used the Bolex camera because it was the only camera you could buy in the sixties, and also you had repair shops that could handle and fix any problems with the Bolex camera.
Easily one of the best and most insightful videos I've seen ever on youtube.
I know this is 6 years after the fact, however I just wanted to thank you for passing this knowledge on to future generations and those of us who are currently learning the film making process. I'm getting started later in life at 39. I spent my life doing other things, but I always wind back up at film making, this time I'm going to stick it out for the duration.
dated: June 1, 2020 Video out of sync after 36.09 because of MUSIC RIGHTS PROBLEMS.
can be fix:(?
@@grisoli521 It means I have to re edit the video, also I still run the risk of UA-cam not liking any of the other music tracks and yanking it off the air again....
@@grisoli521 too much effort to re edit and all the other music in the video has the same problem, they (google) can yank the video off the air at any time.
I assumed it was a gag about the sound reel not being present until it went on too long. Very good otherwise
@@timellis7720 Not a gag, UA-cam took the sound away because of
music right problems.
This is one of the best videos that I've seen on UA-cam. Thank you very much for taking your time to do this video. Love the beach footage, it feels so nostalgic, almost bring tears to my eyes. I recently purchased a super 8 camera, I was born in 1990 so in the film school we only worked with digital cameras, but I want to try and experiment with film and this video motivated me to do it even more.
Greetings and thanks from Spain and excuse my mistakes when writing in English.
Thanks so much Jorge for your comments. It made my morning today, and I wish you lot's of luck in shooting film. Greetings from Boston.
I enjoyed watching this trip down memory lane, as I too was enamored with film at a young age, entered into a career in television and still own the Bolex H16 gear I’ve had for decades. I sincerely hope that Peter is still with us, and if not, that his daughter Helen inherited his film equipment and love of the medium. Truth be told, each of us has pieces of our past that we can be proud of. My thanks to Peter for sharing this piece of his life’s experience. Time is the only true “currency” of life, and experiences create memories that last forever in all who share them and all who listen.
As a younger filmmaker I love learning about the ways our art was made in the past, and this is a great video going over 16mm film. Thanks for the information!!
Thank you for your positive comments....
This is simply awesome work! Big thanks for sharing!
Thanks Mark for your nice comments.
Thanks for sharing and reigniting some great memories. I have the same camera. Nice work and congrats.
Thanks for sharing these treasures! Love the look and feel of 16mm film and the fun of shooting it.
Thanks for your comments.
Thank you for so much for sharing your filmmaking experiences. I love the personal and technical combination of how you created your films and I learned so much along the way. Love it!
Thanks for your nice comments. You can watch "The Grandfather" and "The Village" both shot on 16 mm. with a Bolex and shown on PBS.
This video gave me so much joy, great step by step. Thank you!
Thanks for your lovely comment, I appreciate it. Peter
Yes, how wonderful to see it all in action, and with such a fine camera.
Thank you!
Thanks for your comment.
Thank you, Mr. Hoving for sharing your wonderful and interesting memories.
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you so much for this video! It was such a great look into an era of film photography that continues to inspires me.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it....Peter
Thank you for contributing with such knowledge Mr. Peter Hoving!
I appreciate your nice comment.
Such a heart warming , motivational and nostalgic video. Great job
Thanks for your wonderful words in describing my Bolex video.
I appreciate it.
Thank you Peter. One of the best videos on YT.
Thanks for your comment and happy new year.
I really appreciate this work, Mr. Hoving, thanks for sharing your knowledge about this camera. Greetings from Chile!
Thank you for your lovely comment.
Thank you for creating and sharing this film. I'm inspired by your cinematography and ability to tell a story with only moving pictures.
Thank you Kyle for you lovely comments.
Fabulous video and films, Peter - that camera is a work of art in itself
Thanks for your very positive reply......peter
What a great story. Your love of the medium really comes across strong. Thanks for all your hard work on this.
Thanks Colin for your kind words.
Regards, peter
What a romantic documentation about 16mm film you made here, thank you so much!
thanks for your lovely comment.
Thank you, for sharing your wealth of knowledge. I am amazed by this excellent showcase of your experience and great film examples. This is a gem to see.
Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. Best....peter
Subscribed. This was so wonderful to watch. Love the fact you've had lifelong experience with film-making. Adds a sense of validity behind everything you say and earns tons of respect from me.
Thanks so much for your positive comment.
This is absolutely amazing, from all points of view, historical, technical, artistic, educational, you name it.
I usually don't leave compliments on videos, but you deserve it.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review and happy new year.
This video is a masterpiece. Your colour film work especially, was gorgeous. Thankyou, sir, for sharing your experience and insights that keep the medium of film alive for the future.
i am sorry I did not reply earlier. In any case thanks so much for your positive words.
This might be one of the most interesting and calming thing I have ever watched.
I am most happy that you found the Bolex video calm and interesting. Thanks for your interest. Peter
This was an excellent video! I really enjoyed watching your films. I really want to get a Bolex now!
Thanks for your comments. Make sure to find a place to buy 16 mm. film,
and a lab which processes the film and transfers it to video.
As an aspiring filmmaker i found this fascinating and very helpful, thank you!
Thanks for letting me know. Good luck.
Excellent presentation...After Eumig 3CM this was my dream camera in 8mm, 16 too expensive. I bought H8RX at factory in StCroix Switzerland. It eaven had auto fade control.
Years later I had it converted to DS8, also got a Angenaux 8 to 64. Unfortunatelly newer had a chance to shoot Ds8 by than VHS took over, also camera with lens disappeared/stolen from our house.
Just subscribed, pleasant memories.
WOW this was such a cool documentary! Loved it 😊
Thanks so much for your positive comment.
That’s one of the prettiest videos I’ve seen on UA-cam, congratulations.
Thanks so much Danillo for your nice comment.
Thank You Peter for making this! Amazing insight!
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Stay well...
I loved this video so much. So much knowledge and also your love for film. Its sad that there some audio issues, but I really enjoyed this piece of history.
I'm very lucky to have stumbled across this fantastic video. Such great production and interesting insights into the world of home-made filmmaking of the Bolex era. Very reminiscent (!) of Mekas' films. Thank you for your work.
. I greatly appreciate your comments. Thanks.
Thanks Nicholas for your comments. My aim was not to do a nuts and bolts video in how to use the Bolex, but more a history and feeling of the mid sixties, and that a Bolex or
any other 16 mm. camera was a way to create moving images. Now... any video camera will make excellent images plus the added feature, it also records sound.
But there is something to be said about the grain structure of film.
Good luck in testing your camera....
Super cool piece of nostalgia. I could chill and watch this all night. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Thanks so much for your comment.
I had no idea this video would become so popular.
@@peterhoving9207 you're very welcome. That's the beauty of UA-cam.
Thanks for this great video Peter!!!
Thanks for your comment.
I am from India,love your video..old is gold ❤️
Thanks for your lovely short reply....old is gold !!
Great work, thanks for putting this up. Nice production. I had forgotten just how much work went into a finished print and the skill required to get a finished product on a deadline.
Thanks for your comments.....peter
Thank you Mr. Hoving. A lovely concise informative and educational talk and examples on shooting and editing film. I have taken notes and getting ready to shoot a test roll of standard 8 Fomapan 50 in two Bolex P1 and P2 double 8 cameras recently purchased on eBay. These little cameras have some of the same features like the adjustable shutter and the rewind. I plan to start by animation for the title and then experiments with the fade out and dissolves you clearly explained how to do. Your video here is the most concise and clear guide I've come across on UA-cam discussing and showing all aspects of using these old cameras. Thank you.
Thanks so much Geoffrey for your kinds words and your plans to shoot
8 mm. film. Good luck with your ventures.
Wow, what a wonderful tribute to the Bolex and filmmaking before digital. I also had a Bolex Rex at one time. It's a great camera. Thank you for your movie.
. I appreciate your comments. Thank you.
I'm in love with your film making techniques
Thanks for your comment.
This is such a great privilege to observe where everything now is digital and to understand the analog process that took in to create film. I wish I was born in the early 20th century. Thanks for taking the time to create a memorable and educative experience for the next generation.
Thanks so much for your comments, I appreciate it....peter
Rinoa sent me, too. This is a legit short film right here. Very impressive!
Thanks for your comments.
I’m very interested in shooting 16mm film. It has such a organic look that’s gives me a warm nostalgic feel. Thanks for making this in-depth video for us! 🙏🏾
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the look of film....
Great film Peter, I loved it, Beautiful look back in time,,,,We dont know we are born these days, Cut,Sync,Edit and Tweak all in seconds on my Mac with Prem pro or DaVinci!! .Thank you
Thanks so much for your lovely comments.
Very good video !!! thanks a lot for sharing all these images and knowledge
Thanks for your comments. You might want to see "The Grandfather" and "The Village" photographed using the Bolex camera.
I just discovered your channel Peter. simply a gem!! Subscribed. Cheers from Calgary.
Thanks for your comment.
Thank you, I really enjoyed watching your movie.
Thanks for your comment/
I was going to say you are a national treasure, but you are truly a treasure to the whole world, thank you for your work, full of nostalgia, knowledge and poetry. Suscribed for ever!
Wow, Mau, that's quite a compliment for this little video. I never expected so many views and positive response. Thanks. Don't forget to watch "The Village" and "The Grandfather" both shot with the Bolex Rex 3, not the Rex 4, as I stated in the Bolex Video. Best, peter
@@peterhoving9207 Those are on my list for sure, thank you, this video reminded me of Jonas Mekas a lot, and I definitely appreciate the time you took to make such a detailed piece including your own films! thank you.
Wow! This was terrific. I shot some 16mm home movies just last week. I have used the Bolex in the past, but now own an Arri SR2. I loved hearing your commentary about your history with the format and the machinery.
Thank you for your nice comments. I used to shoot with an Arri SR, and later switched to an Aaton Camera, which I preferred: it fitted better on the shoulder, and the viewing system was bigger than the Arri SR. Then the switch from film to BetaCam began, and sold the Aaton. Best, Peter
Nice souvenirs of your youth back in the sixties. Always loved 16 mm but couldn't never efford it. I had an 8 mm camera. Happy Holliday season Peter. Thank you for the video. Johnny from Montreal, Canada.
Thanks for your season's greetings.....peter
Thank you, sir. Your film was riveting.
Thanks for your comment.
I found your video moving and informative. Subsequently, I purchased a Rex4 and will be aiming to explore the creative abilities of this camera that you have demonstrated. Thanks for making and sharing this.
Thanks John, for your nice comments. Good luck with using the Rex4 camera.
although the video shows a Rex 3 model, I was wrong in calling it a Rex 4
This is my third time watching this documentary. It’s just so cool to see how your techniques evolved over time.
Thanks for your comments.
Don't forget to watch "The Grandfather" and "The Village" both shot in 16 mm. with a Bolex camera.
Peter, thank you for this video. I'm a young filmmaker that has only shot on tape and digital all of my years. I have recently been obsessed with film, and the irreplaceable image quality of celluloid. Yeah, digital cameras can create a great image, but that is only pixels on a screen, and cannot exactly replicate film, which has depth of grain and life. Viewing this video and hearing your stories has sparked the creativity of shooting on 16mm, and I cannot wait! Thank you.
-Wyatt
Good luck Wyatt, with shooting film, just listen to the sweet sound of film running through the camera gate.....Peter
I hope you know there is a generation of people who are willing to keep this art form alive. Sincerely, from a 23 year old film newbie who just bought her first Super 8 Camera. I hope I will be able to upgrade to 16 mm sometime soon!
Thanks so much for your comments. I appreciate it....
How have I not seen this video before. I love analog film, and I absolutely loved this video.
Thanks for your positive response.
This is such a wonderful video. I'm in college right now (I'm actually from the Boston area, myself) and had the pleasure of working with a Bolex 16mm camera and Steenbeck flatbed. Some found it clunky and annoying, but I relished the experience. Seeing Kodachrome here was fantastic. It looks so REAL, as though it was shot just the other day. Pretty amazing seeing all those old cars and buildings presented in such a realistic way. Beautiful images throughout, Peter.
Thanks so much for your comments. I never expected so many views on this video and I hope that you continue shooting some more 16 mm. film.Best, Peter
Thanks for sharing your memories and experience. I really enjoyed:)
To your welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed this video.
Thanks for your comments.
What a great look into the process. I'm a life-long PBS supporter who has even worked for a couple PBS stations. I knew Bob Carolan, who started producing "TV college" courses in the 1960s. Bob shot a lot of his own stuff on 16mm film. And of course the WGBH callsign is well known for the content that they deliver to PBS stations across the US. Thanks!
Sorry to reply so late. Thanks for your info.
This is an awesome video you did here
Thanks for your nice comment.
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing your memories of working with 16mm film back in the day! Love the look and feel of real film. Love your hand held technique: very smooth movement and interesting angles and a great eye for start and end framing! Great talent! Congratulations or your achievements!
Thanks so much for your lovely comments. Please watch "The Grandfather" and "The Village" all shot on 16 mm. with a BOLEX.
Of course. Will watch the films you mentioned. I am currently working on various projects shot on Super 16mm film. I have a modded Krasnogorsk-3, which is great for the price and makes wonderful images - and hopefully one day (soon) I will be able to afford something like an Eclair NPR, an Arriflex SR1,2 or 3 or an Aaton. All Super 16mm of course. Super 16mm is still being used as we speak for award winning movies (Mother!). It's a gorgeous film format.
Best of luck with all your super 16 film shoots.
Thank you!
Awesome educational video ! Priceless ! Thanks for sharing !!!
Thanks so much for your kind words...wow!!
@@peterhoving9207 Peter , are you still living in the Boston area ?
yes, I am, lived in Boston area since 1962
Beautiful! I teared-up.... God Bless You. I'm a photographer, and nothing digital compares to my old Nikon F, 50mm 1.4 lens, and my Norman Lighting.
Jim, thank you so much for sharing your emotional response to the Bolex video.
I appreciate it.
Thank you for this wonderful film. I keep coming back to it. I have a special Bolex workshop in my school once a month and now I just ordered my first Bolex reflex on ebay. Can't wait for it to arrive.
Thanks for your response, good luck with your first Bolex, don't forget the lighting meter and load the film in subdued light.
And of course also be in subdued light when taking film out of camera.
Yes! Thanks a lot for the tip.
Thank you for sharing. It was great!
I am glad you appreciated it....thank you.
Thank you, Noam. Loved it.
Thanks for your comment.
It's very obvious you have a history with film. For a channel with so few subscribers your editing is beautiful.
Thanks for your comments, yes I do like editing, maybe more than shooting....
This needs millions of views for cinematography students, i enjoyed all,
I appreciate your comments. Thanks.
I did teach cinematography at Boston University for a semester.
$500 was a fortune indeed! But what loving care you've taken of this camera! I appreciate your humble attitude "..a terrible shot down main street" (I didn't think it was that bad). Glad that your work got recognized!
Your comments are appreciated. Thank you.
Not true that most films are now shot digitally. Most films are now projected digitally. Many great directors still understand the superiority of film as an acquisition format.
Film will always have that aesthetic quality that digital will never have. I was lucky to see Dunkirk in 70mm film projection last year. I enjoyed watching your video and appreciate greatly your vast knowledge. Excellent presentation!
Thanks so much for your positive comments.
The best video i have seen on youtube for a decade! amazing story telling and memories. An expert on work. Thank you sir
Thanks so much for your lovely positive comments, didn't expect that this
"look back at film" video would become so popular.
Thanks so much for these lovely comments.
this video is a ''brief'' summary of a lifelong journey and experiences. Loving the film making and shooting your own life and turned everything to a documentary. so muh effort to create these memories. my and the generations to come will have bulks of videos and photos. but the soul? thank you to remind us all , the value of life and trying to preserve the moments. thank you
Again, your comments are really appreciated. Thank you.
Thanks so much for your perceptive comments on the Bolex film.
thank you for uploading this film. Its really fantastic - a great professional and personal insight into your life. As a young bolex user (H16) I am even more motivated now to shoot some fantastic family moments. I also watched your two professional films shot in Holland - absolutely wonderful.
Thanks for your comments to (See You in Mist) and good luck in shooting with your Bolex.
my pleasure Peter. Just one question - I do find it a bit difficult to focus. I come from SLR cameras with their rangefinders, and the Bolex with its dim finder is tough going. Any tips or advice?
Aim the camera toward a strong light, if outside aim toward the sky, take the lens off the camera
and focus the ground glass with the viewfinder adjustment, back and forth till it looks sharp, while looking through the viewfinder.
This is the most tasteful edit & video on youtube damn...
Thank you for your lovely comment. I appreciate it.
your video is wonderful, thank you very much for explaining step by step
Thanks for your nice response, I appreciate it. Films shot with my Bolex are "The Grandfather" and "The Village" both on UA-cam.
Thanks for this beautiful video, i'm going to buy myself a Bolex very soon ;)
And thank you for the Jazz part, your choices of music is at elegant as your movies.
Thanks for your kind words. Stay well...
Was using non cleared music so now a 3 minute gap.
This was great! I love film, I've gotten back into shooting film for stills and I'm actually going to be buying a very similar Bolex setup this week! I can't wait to run some film through it
Thanks for your note. Good luck with shooting film.
Your story easily proves that time travel is possible. "All you need is love", imagination and someone, who is coming from another frame in time. I am the one, too, and it was wonderful to find this video. I was film aficionado in 70-ties. I was born in Poland and 8mm was all I could afford. Now I have about 100 hours of memories from the past. I'm just about to transfer and preserve those memories. I just returned to Poland after living 30 years in Massachusetts, and your movies show me also that America - from good old days, before I came there. This fragile plastic tape passing through projector, defies passing time, and take you on a ... "Magical mystery tour". Thank You so, so much.
Thanks so much for your insightful, almost poetic response to the Bolex video. Yes, in retrospect it is a magical
mystery tour, and was done 4 years ago, looking back, always looking back to gain insight and perspective,
using old technology. Peter
Actually.... using new technology with a video camera and a computer to edit.
This reminds me of my families home movies. My father had a 1925 Bell & Howell 16mm camera and projector (that he inherited from his mother). I have them now as family memorabilia. There wasn't any sound, but it didn't matter. My daughter wants to get into the Film industry (studying now in college), and I've told her the camera is hers when she wants it. Bringing back a lot of memories right now.
Thanks so much for sharing your comments with me.
Don't forget, using 16 mm. film, was the only way to make personal films in the sixties,
and of course, the prices of film stock was much lower than now. Also you had to make work prints the preserve the original footage from damage....
Actually it costs the same today as back then just adjusted for inflation but the price today is roughly what it would have been in the 60's if you calculate for inflation
@@pilsplease7561 Not quite understanding what the costs are, the film, the camera?
I am afraid I don't understand your statement about cost, the cost of what?
@@peterhoving9207 I think Pils point is that buying multiple film stock, developing dailies, and making copies of the negative to show at individual theaters costs the same now as it did back in the day. You just adjust the cost of everything I just mentioned via inflation.
Great video and enjoyed the history of your story, During the loading at 12:20 the film was over one metal bracket.....
I've never owned a film camera, I never will. But this was absolutely fascinating! I hope all aspiring film makers see this.
Thanks Carl for your nice comment.....peter
The Singers of cameras. A true beauty to behold.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences
I appreciate your comment.....peter
I had one specifically adapted for time lapse. I used an earlier, non reflex, model so there was less chance of light leak over sequences that could take months to shoot. The picture was astoundingly steady with no jitter or float at all. My rig was very versatile. Because there’s no mirror the exposures could be very close together. For instance, I could do sequential 1 sec exposures with virtual no gap between them, which is very hard on a spinning mirror camera. I used a cam to trigger the side release which was fitted with roller bearing so everything was very smooth. Because it was spring powered I only needed power to trigger the exposure motor so it ran for months on one battery. My longest job was the building of a large ocean going catamaran. It took two years, and was shot on one 100’ roll. I had to occasionally wind the camera.
Hi, Peter
Beautiful and very interesting video, and wonderful your first 1965 film!!!
Bravo, fantastic 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👏!
Beautiful Kodak "Pageant" projector and... the "Moviscop" Carl Zeiss Ikon: WOW!!!
Best regards from a very romantic and passionate in cinematography and from an amateur of shootings and projections.
I own one my little personal collection of 8, S8 and 16mm films, and the Sankyo Z8 8mm camera, found in a little vintage market and restorated by myself!!!
Greetings
Thanks for your wonderful comments. It looks like you have a nice collection of cameras in all those formats. Good luck....peter
@@peterhoving9207
Thank you so much, dear Peter.
Good luck also for you 👍!!!
ycelente video Pedro!!! Muchas gracias por mostrarnos estas maravillas de los 60´s. Me compre una Bolex Reflex de 1957 y la idea es aprender un poco de gente como Uds y animarme a hace run rodaje casero, d ela familia o algo similar. Espero que salga bien. Soy amante de la fotografia analoga y ahora se me dio por innovar en este campo del cine de film 16 mm. Muchas gracia por enseñar el manejo de esta camara, He aprendido mucho viendo este video. Mi mayor respeto y un gran saludos desde Cordoba - Argentina. Gracias. Daniel
Daniel, thanks for your comments, I have been in Cordoba, filming the excavation of dinosaur bones, Gracias, Peter
Hola Pedro. Que bueno!! Conociste Cordoba. Yo vivo exactamente en la ciudad de La Falda, en el valle de Punilla. Si llegas a volver a venir por estas latitudes, avisame y nos encontramos para hablar un poco de cine y camaras!! Muchas gracias a vos nuevamente. Saludos, Daniel
thanks so much...in English. Best.....Peter
THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS IS INCREDIBLE!
Thank you for your lovely reply. I am sorry some of the video had no sound,
and a lot of it was out of sync. Music right problems so had to cut out the offending part, so silence as a result and the rest of the video is now out of sync.
Did that bother you? I can redo the video and use cleared music.
@@peterhoving9207 the sound and sync issues do not bother me at all. I am a film/TV lecturer at Buckinghamshire College in the UK (a retired news cameraman myself) and would love to show your doc in class if you do not mind that. Your documentary is a double enjoyment for me since I went to Emerson College to earn my film degree beside Mass College of Art and Bunker Hill Community College beforehand from 1988. I also used to live in Brookline for years, such lovely memories of my college years. And obviously have listened to WGBH radio a lot.
Thanks so much for replying back. 2 films are also on UA-cam. "The Grandfather" and "The Village"both photographed with the Bolex camera,
it is all such a long time ago, over 50 years...My middle daughter also went to Emerson College, and is new an editor in Hollywood. Of course you can show the Bolex film, it being public on UA-cam. The lovely thing about UA-cam is that it is in High Definition unlike DVD's. All the best....peter
I first time watch how to work camera and film inside the camera thank you sir.... I very like this video and information. 👍
Thanks Kamlesh for your comments. I appreciate it.
Lovely video. Instructive and heartwarming for anyone who still loves and uses movie film to preserve family memories.
Thanks from an italian Bolex owner and shooter (in 8mm though...),
Giovanni
Thanks for your comment - Grazie...
Thanks for your comments. Please watch "The Grandfather" and "The Village" all shot with the Bolex on 16 mm. film.
Watched them and loved them. Thanks! I think you might appreciate the movies of a filmmaker who lives and worked near my hometown (Verona): his name is Franco Piavoli. Here's something he shot in his native village: ua-cam.com/video/KZLwd3AgcXw/v-deo.html (its dialogues are deliberately unintelligible even to an italian audience, so everyone can watch it, no matter his nationality). Ciao
Watching this film by Franco Piavoli, reminds me of the short film called:
"The Village" that I photographed in Northern Holland in l970.
That's why I posted the link, after having watched your "The Village"...
There's such sweet whistfulness and tenderness in this film / these films!
Thanks so much for your description, I am quite honored by your remark.
Rinoa said to stop by and have a look. Nice
thank you for making the video im learning alot about my old new bolex. im 40 and im still too young to know anything about this camera.
Thanks for your comments.
just one warning...I used a Rex 3 camera in the video not a Rex 4
Very interesting video! I just shot my first 3 minutes of Bolex footage on my dad's 60 year old H16. These are great cameras! I liked how you walked through the editing process. I've wondered about how it was done in the days before computers and video editing. Thanks for sharing!
Don't forget to watch my 2 films on you UA-cam both shot with a 16 mm. Bolex,
"The Grandfather" and "The Village". Thanks for your comments.
I love this. Thank you very much for sharing. I recently purchased a Bolex 16mm H-16 M-4. It doesn't have a turret system so it only supports a single lens at a time. It came with a 17-85mm zoom lens like the one you have except that because this model Bolex isn't a reflex model, the lens has a diopter coming off the side of it. I have a roll of film but haven't used it yet. I am excited to test the camera to see how well it works. Your video is inspiring. I too used to work as a projectionist at a movie theater in Florida towards the tail end of film projection. They had 8 screens, all film projectors. I am currently trying to change my career from computer programming to becoming a filmmaker because film was my first love. I own digital video equipment but I really wish that shooting on my Super 8 or Bolex camera wasn't so expensive. Anyway, awesome video!
Good luck Nicholas in shooting film......Peter
Buy film right from Kodak and develop your own, much cheaper in the end. The gear you need to develop film will pay for itself very quickly, especially if you do a lot of super 8 which is terribly expensive to shoot. Standard 8mm and 16mm are much cheaper than super 8......
This is a real craftmanship and have to spend a lot of time to edit the film. I like film because of its special characteristics, but the processing service is so rare now.
Thanks for our comment.