Ireland on Super 8mm Film (Kodak 50D and Kodak 200T)

We placed our Super 8mm gear on a shelf until just recently.
Back in 2011, Josh was approached by a colleague in regards to a film festival called Super Gr8. With a story in mind (and no editing involved), one would create a film utilizing a single roll of Super 8mm. It would then be projected on screen in its entirety of three and a half minutes.
Soon after, Josh filmed the wedding of our dear friends, @jodiandkurtphoto @provendergardenkitchen. Alongside his digital captures, he brought a roll of Super 8mm (Tri-X). “When I saw the footage, I was stunned. The texture, timeless feeling, and playfulness in these memories were unlike anything else.”
This past May, Corbin Gurkin graciously invited us to hop the Atlantic with her to document the most lovely celebration. It was our very first time in Ireland and we had two beautiful days of exploration before the festivities began. One of our passions is to create personal films and still images from our travels. Since we’ve documented so much of our recent client work on digital, we wanted to return to film for this trip. We had just enough extra space to pack one Super 8mm camera and two cartridges of color film.
The two of us create films to artfully remember how we felt during a particular moment in time. In a society that frequently strives for (and, many times, demands) immediacy, digital became the primary medium for our films. After many discussions surrounding the feeling of our work and our desire to showcase more human authenticity within our stories, we’ve decided to implement Super 8mm back into our stories for select clients who are drawn its magic and uniqueness.
Many thanks to Corbin for filming a few clips of us and introducing us to one of your favorite countries on Earth. We are grateful for your friendship and all of the delightful memories that come along with it.
Scans: www.nicholascoyle.com/
Processing: www.spectrafilmandvideo.com/
Josh Gooden
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Looks fantastic! Outstanding color grading! What kind of camera did you use?

[@Joshgoodencinematography]

Thank you so much! You'll have to thank Nicholas Coyle for the amazing scanning work. Love the colors he was able to pull out of it. I used a very broken Canon 514XLS. It had sit on my shelf for a few years and the battery compartment kept disconnecting leading to skipped frames.

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@@Joshgoodencinematography My pleasure! the Canon 514XLS has an excellent lens and produces surprisingly crisp images. I know because a friend of mine, a passionate filmmaker, shoots entire features with this camera. Not ideal, but to quote Darious Britt: done is better than perfect. It's also very good to have a Super 8 camera with a side door, since the gate is much easier to clean. Just a side note. Best of luck with your future endeavors on film!