The ‘moving pictures’ of Super 8 film
with it's loose camera style paired with soulful tunes, creates a fun 'realness' to the footage. Adding Super 8 to your wedding day is the perfect way to capture your celebration and make it truly unforgettable.
The Mini Film
$2,290
- 2 minute highlight film
- Suited for intimate weddings and elopements
The Short Film
$4,490
- 3-4 min highlight video
- Suited to smaller weddings with less than 6 hours of coverage
The Featurette Film
$5,690
- 6-8 min highlight video
- Suited for larger weddings with coverage from 'getting ready photos all the way through to when the sun goes down'
Hybrid Package
$7,990
- 6-8 min highlight film shot on Super 8 film, with parts of vows and speeches worked through the final cut to tie to story together.
- From the beginning of the day all the way through to when the sun goes down.
- Suited for those who are a little more sentimental and want a memento of some of the vows and speeches.
The beauty (and the challenge) of Super 8 film is that you only have a small amount of film to capture the essence of a day, you can’t play it back, take a look and then try again to achieve ‘perfection’, you just have to trust the process and embrace the imperfections. THIS is the true meaning of candid. Snippets from your wedding day infused with a touch of nostalgia from the ever so dreamy Super 8 film colours and grain.
THE NUANCES OF SUPER 8 FILM
There are a few main differences between digital video and Super 8 film
The first point of difference is the risk, unlike modern DSLR cameras, which have backup systems that greatly reduce the risk of data loss, vintage Super 8 cameras do not have this built-in safeguard. This means that in the unlikely event of camera or film cartridge failure there could be a loss of negatives from one part of the day, while the risk is still low, it is important that you understand the nuances of Super 8 film. When it comes time to book, in the contract, I cover more about the unlikely event of data loss and prorated refunds if at all necessary.
The second point of difference is the cost, these Super 8 films, while relatively cheap to purchase the camera, it's quite expensive to buy and develop the film, costing around $200 per 3-minutes of captured film - one film cartridge records just over 3 minutes of film. On a wedding day, I generally shoot around 4-7 cartridges shared out across the day in order to capture the whole story (costing appox. $800-$1400 just for the raw footage, which I have to calculate into production costs and fees). Once developed and scanned, I then curate the scanned film into a digital video.
Another thing to consider, is the limited light sensitivity of the film stock. Super 8 can generally only be shot during daylight hours. If inside or after the sun goes down, it must be a very well-lit room, which very few venues after sundown have adequate lighting to be able to record on Super 8 film in great quality. This means that any receptions/dinners/speeches/formalities/dance floors that are held indoors or after dark it's unlikely that the Super 8 film will be able to record much because of the limited amount of light - unless an LED spot light is used, which from experience can be quite distracting. If you'd like any of these 'events after dark' recorded you may want to consider a hybrid package adding in digital footage to the videography package.
Finally, while Super 8 is a unique addition, it doesn't record sound such as speeches or vows, so it's essentially raw, moving pictures mashed up with some soulful tunes. It is, however, worth noting that in a traditional ‘digital’ wedding video generally this only includes small snippets of vows and speeches stitched between scenes, unless the whole sequence, including the ceremony and speeches, is part of the package price. So, if you want parts of the ceremony and speeches included in the film we also offer a hybrid package, this would mainly be shot on Super 8 with a little bit of digital footage, and some audio snippets of vows and speeches - a beautiful way to tie your story together.
