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Finding that there is a lack of support for affordable high resolution transfers, I began researching my own ways to do it. I shot a few short films and soon thereafter other filmmakers began approaching me wondering how I got my super 8 to look so good... 5 years have passed and with the support of other cinematographers, I created our little studio called Frame Discreet. Our custom super 8 and 16mm transfers have us trusted by archivists and filmmakers all across North America.

C I N E M A T O G R A P H Y

Our team of cinematographers (listed below) act as a collective, inspiring each other on and off set. We have a full range of experience working on features (Max Payne, The Hulk) to music videos (Hayden, Emily Haines), to Documentaries (CBC, YTV, MTV, Bravo!). Having our own gear and being able to supervise transfers in house allows us the freedom to create desireable 'film looks' at a much more affordable rate. In the end, we're trying to make it easier to collaborate, work with film and keep doin' what we love.

Questions? info@framediscreet.com.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Shooting a Jib Jam on Super 16mm- Bleach Bypass S16mm



Cinematographer Justin Lovell got out to Osler Bluff's no Guff Snowboard Jib Jam this weekend. Shooting with our Super 16 Bolex package to capture some high speed and 45 Degree shutter angle shots of the event going down. Used Kodak 250D 7246 & Fuji 500T when the sun started to fail. Plan to have it processed with a bleach bypass at Niagara Custom Lab to give it a desaturated more snappy contrast. Doing this process will also push the film 1 stop to help with underexposure. If all goes well with the sound design and editing, it'll be screened at the Blue Mountain Multimedia Showcase this weekend.

UPDATE!
Stills from the transfer- Bleach bypass processing on 250D(7246) & Fuji 500T by Niagara Custom Lab, Transfered here at frame discreet. Top Sample is the 500T without 85 filter & corrected in transfer.



UPDATE!!
Here's the video, music composition courtesy of Adam "pink socks" Barnes.
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Justin, this is awesome!

Chad invited me so I stopped in to see the jib jam at Osler and honestly your film and editing elevate the entire scene to legendary status.

Kudos to you and your crew.
When can your brother get you down at the Glen.

Doug

March 10, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Anonymous said...

Great edits and camera angles.

March 16, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Frame Discreet said...

Thanks for the kind words. I pretty much knew what I was after before I started shooting it so I was able to shoot and edit in camera. Just had to trim out the shots that didn't and re-arrange a few elements to help with story structure and character building. It was fun working with Adam, the composer, re-timing everything to flow with the music composition.

March 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM

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