Cramped Super 8 with Sammy Paul

[@ICOEPR]

I said iOS instead of ISO. I'm a fraud.

[@scottsmith4204]

Sammy Paul that is great. I think most people would at this time.

[@The97gtrs]

so you did use instagram then

[@DerKork]

No, just someone who never really had to deal with that, sir.You're just more familiar with Apple's operating system than with something that's... not really a thing with digital video (or photography, from which I know my ISO).

[@KillingTheMotivation]

It's even worse when you type iOS as in the operating system rather than as optical image stabilisation. One is far closer than the other haha

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

It's pretty weird that we even call it _ISO,_ when that just means _International Standards Organisation_ and could just as easily refer to any other international standard. It used to be called _film speed_ but that's really confusing since there's also frame rate and shutter speed, Really it ought to be called _sensitivity_ or _gain._

[@impishDullahan]

I love how Sammy's sweater colour is halfway between Matt's sweater and Tom's t-shirt.

[@Poppamunz]

Wow, now that you've said that I can't quite unsee it.

[@lewismassie]

Oh my god you're right

[@Nosmo90]

Came to the comments section just to post this! xD

[@teridactyl1250]

We need them to get enough people to just make a gradient

[@unaimb]

Can we stop for a minute and appreciate how well COLOUR COORDINATED you three are.

[@BoterBug]

Unplanned my arse, that's perfect color blending going on there.

[@emilyeslam]

Sammy with his purple hoodie is like a fusion of Matt and Tom...

[@komplettichselbst]

My favorite thing is that his hoodie color perfectly fits in the gradient of their shirts

[@desia.brimou]

YES! It's so pleasant!

[@manuelbonet]

OMG! I didn't even realize!

[@mattandtom]

Apologies for the dodgy audio. As I'm sure you can tell, this was a bit spur-of-the-moment! --Matt

[@unniFI]

It's no problem as long as it's clear enough to hear :)

[@ilexdiapason]

Matt and Tom Next time you're at the KZbin Space, see who else you can get on! Dodie (doddleoddle) commented on a Tom Scott video once, and she's mates with Sammy, so I'm sure she'd come on...

[@recklessroges]

Totally worth it.

[@robotslug]

Matt and Tom it is forgiven, I for one appreciate the casual candor of this. It was refreshing and fun! As always, thank you!

[@Nadia1989]

Matt is quite giggly today! (And Tom is... low-key fangirling?)

[@mattandtom]

For those asking, Super 8 is a type of 8mm film used for video. (35mm is the most widely used format I believe). -Matt

[@kemlokemlo]

I thought it was used in Cine not video

[@JqnxyXyz]

kemlokemlo "Cine" really means video in film tbh. Cinema-grade videos are usually shot in 16mm, 35mm or 70mm for IMAX. 8mm was more of the home video kinda stuff back then but we still refer to it as Cine film

[@Finallybianca]

Thought it was a cramped super 8 motel room

[@ImDemonAlchemist]

Matt and Tom It's also a Motel Chain and a Movie.

[@kamioshla5563]

Oh wow, not only do the Colours of their hoodies/shirt work but so does the length of their sleeves (short, rolled up halfway and long sleeves) and their hair Colour (Blondish, brown, dark brown) And none of this was planned!

[@peachierose3356]

damn I didn't notice the sleeves and the hair part!!! woah

[@RacingStripeAV]

Matt's wearing blue, Sam's wearing purple, Tom's wearing red. Accidental gradient?

[@birdy_coolbeans]

finally, a middle ground between a red t-shirt and a blue hoodie

[@amijcrochet7046]

Jaquerel it's even better because Sammy's sleeves are rolled up

[@harrytodhunter5078]

The great thing about the Park Bench is how natural the comedy is. No stupid effects, no pre written jokes, just good ole fashion British humour from two funny blokes!

[@evamcdermott2248]

A collab I wasn't expecting, but I am totally down for

[@egg_mittens]

To be fair, none of them were expecting it either

[@jbkjbk1999]

I *love* that Sammy's hoody looks like a mix of Tom's red and Matt's blue. They're like a gradient.

[@DanielHarveyDyer]

I think this needs to be a requirement for all future interview guests on the bench.

[@lordpanda6166]

I absolutely love how all these youtubers I watch meet eachother and know eachother. Makes you realise that it's actually a community. Dodie, Sammy, Matt and Tom, TimH, even Tomska still pops up. It's just cool to see them jump across channels

[@lordpanda6166]

And Bertie Gilbert forgot the revered Bertie :D

[@desia.brimou]

i love how the clothes they're wearing make a real nice gradient

[@ptyzix]

Why are you selling friends?

[@desia.brimou]

@@ptyzix people wanna buy em!

[@hobbitilius]

Park Bench in super 8. We need it now.

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

Park Bench in 70mm. Screened at selected theatres.

[@philipbrooks]

I actually shot super 8 film just recently, it's quite readily available in Germany and as far as I know it's still being manufactured. Kodak also has a new Super 8 camera coming up to be released and is doing a lot of "Super 8 revival" kind of stuff, it's quite exciting!

[@philipbrooks]

Also the "daytime" and "nighttime" mode is just activating and deactivating an orange filter, 'cause the film stock usually is tungsten balanced. If you wanna film in sunlight you need to activate the 85B orange filter.

[@derkateramabend]

Oh my god could you please tell me where to find some? I’ve bought a handheld Canon Auto Zoom 512XL Electronic about three years ago and I have no idea where to find film and cassettes for it :/ I’d highly appreciate your help ^_^ Have a great day!

[@philipbrooks]

derkateramabend I usually buy my film either at ANDEC Film (they have high quality Kodak film, development is included in price) or Kahl Film for cheaper film and development (but you have to buy more at once so I’d recommend ANDEC!). Scanning service is still widely available. Both of those shops are online! :)

[@VivienneGucwa]

What. This was awesome - loved that music video and that style - and also before reading the rest of the comments where people probably already mentioned this - it totally looks like you all coordinated outfits with the blue + red and then purple :)

[@Chorp_]

Blue + Red = Purple

[@morrigan191]

Jennifer Choy Yass!

[@CuleChick11]

+ He even looks like a clone of their combined DNA.. with a really good beard.

[@patricia5617]

I never realized I needed this collab but I'm so glad it happened

[@joe4490]

This is such a random coming-together of two creators I really like - it genuinely made my day!

[@Arieljaay]

I love that Sam's warring a purple hoodie cause Tom is wearing red and Matt is wearing blue.

[@charliespinoza1966]

-Plowkiller This is perfection

[@OrigamiMarie]

I noticed that partway through too, and it's like they planned it. Matt stands around scanning the KZbin crowd as they go by and sees somebody wearing purple . . . "Hey, excuse me, would you like to do a little video sat on a park bench between us? You're dressed just right for it!"

[@TheAGcollector101]

You guys should now make a podcast called "3 people crammed on a bench"

[@RobertCentric]

TheAGcollector101 something along that train of Inteviews crammed into a park bench thought.

[@sundhaug92]

Yeah there are a lot of british youtubers and they could also talk with the Technical Difficulties crew

[@RickyMaveety]

Park Bench ... come for the quality, stay for the strange. (Love you guys!!)

[@alanreader4815]

Yes. Love the idea. The Park bench filmed in Super 8.

[@MrRobinhalligan]

So this is the terminology for park bench sitting , arse forward and arse back.

[@vkillion]

I miss these videos. Just Matt and Tom being themselves, and unexpectedly finding something really interesting to talk about.

[@andytroo]

today we learnt that tom's the angel of the group :)

[@rmsgrey]

Which means pop culture has lied to me yet again - conventionally, the one in red would be the shoulder devil, while the shoulder angel would be in white (or blue in this case)

[@LostieTrekieTechie]

Who said the UK youtuber don't all know eachother?

[@hotscottrulz]

I love Sammy! He’s the best person ever

[@bananamanasaur]

hotscottrulz Yeah I hear he's trying to grow his channel

[@bdwhardy9680]

I was very lucky to meet Dodie recently. She is just as lovely in person as on camera.

[@OneHuntiBoi]

honestly, even more lovely like that is even possible xD

[@alicebaker7112]

Was a wonderful music video, worth the crazy amount of money and time!!

[@Mengmoshu]

This is one of my favorite "Park Bench" videos so far. And not just because 'archaic' video tech amuses me.

[@NotKyleChicago]

Matt being the devil is even more humorous considering Tom was the mayor of Hell for a day.

[@extreamemineing]

oooh a colour gradient

[@Ben-nk3cx]

It was this week that I lost the ‘try not to hear that bloody song’ game... At a performance that I was on the tech crew for, the band felt very merry on the last night and after the show, decided to play ‘Fairytale in New York’. I was furious, but no one could understand why...

[@Ben-nk3cx]

If you don’t know the competition, the idea is that in the run up to Christmas you try not to hear Fairytale in New York playing. It’s over played quite a lot ( the song, not the game) and so it’s very hard to not hear it. Matt and Tom try every year.

[@OrigamiMarie]

Matt recently Instagrammed when he lost, and Tom tweeted that he preemptively played and listened to it because he has enough creeping dread in his life lately already without adding this. So they're both out.

[@taylor_mills]

Didn't realise how much I wanted this until it happened

[@Bullring1]

Just found out my bacon number to you guys is 4. How lovely.

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

I got my first Super 8 movie camera in 1969, and finally quit using film altogether when VHS became affordable. In between those times I used Super 8, standard 8mm, and even started to transition into 16mm just as video got popular. I can't tell you how many miles of film I shot, cut, spliced, taped/glued back together, and had copies made of. It was a totally different experience shooting 50 feet of film (about 3 minutes worth) at a time, then waiting a week to get it back to see what you had. The format was a lot of fun, and really challenged your creativity. Sometimes I really miss it.

[@ottarkraemer9001]

Honestly, I dont think there are any videos that ever turn up in my subscription feed that make me more happy to see than The Bench. :) You guys are the best!

[@scottsmith4204]

The flashing is fine, when it starts beeping take cover because it’s going to blow!

[@matttipuric]

After the recommendation of All I Need Is You and All I Want For Christmas is New Years Day, I want a park bench where Matt goes through, at random, whichever app Tom uses to play music, if only so I can find some more songs I like.

[@gustavthomsen1538]

Ive seen him before somwhere hmmmm? (flash back to tomska videos)

[@catfish552]

Tomska Tom Scott COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT.

[@morganmartino1071]

You can still buy super 8 directly from Kodak themselves

[@Crumbs_Crumbs]

Aw sweet I fuckin love Sammy. Would you ever get Geoff Marshall on? I feel like that would be interesting.

[@maishi]

Sammy Paul, my favorite boy♥ on a park bench! Loved the whole vid.

[@oohdannyboy]

Oh wow, please invite TomSka at some point. Two of my favourite British channels colliding would be heaven.

[@firesofcirculation]

Danny Bhattarai Tom and Tom have been shown mid conversation on last week before!

[@benjaminoverlie8829]

TomSka on his alt channel (DarkSquidge?) made a list of some of his favorite youtubers and TomScott was actually in it!

[@oohdannyboy]

Huh, really? I've watching all of Last Week and I don't remember that. Do you know which one its on?

[@almagill]

Well, that was... cozy :) And interesting too. So, yeah, good 'un!

[@harrietgriffiths5002]

It's so strange when two people you watch collab.... I didn't know you knew each other!

[@jonahmcnicol5534]

SAMMY! What are you doing?!? My metaphorical internet universes are colliding! Oh my Gawd, This is the last collab I could ever imagine. Jeez is this even real?!? The only comparison I can make between you guys is literally just filming. Wwwwhy like I guess do more.... whoa sammy, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh help my tiny brain

[@GrumpyTy34er]

This is still a surprisingly good video. TomSka on the bench, when?

[@nimaabbaszadeh3125]

Tom Scott mentioning Rob Cantor is two of my worlds colliding in ways I didn't know were possible

[@knightshousegames]

I was sorta waiting for the bench to collapse throughout this whole thing. I feel like it was already above it's safe operating weight in the last video before they added a third person...

[@houwlingwoolf]

ive never seen the guy outside of tomska skits and clean shaven, let alone recognised hes a great director/filer person in his own right

[@Cross31415]

Holy cow that got nerdy. Love it!

[@andsunds]

A technical note exposure with film: once you've loaded in the film, you can't change the ISO since the film is what determines the ISO.

[@MarkHickford]

Andsunds Incorrect. You can 'push' or 'pull' film, which involves over or underdevelopment.

[@SeanRPS]

i like how the comments are all talking about the color gradient

[@RobertCentric]

Best episode ever!

[@GwresYnKernow]

These are my favourite videos, where I learn about things I didn't know i didn't know about.

[@emanonmax]

Sammy's eyes looked so dark it reminded me of LeAlien from Tom Ska

[@tryplot]

tom ska ... although that would be one hell of a cross over skit/ park bench (depending on how it happens) Tom Ska and Tom Scott

[@darkshoalproductions]

I think this is my new favorite park bench video.

[@kathrynblodgett1969]

Went and watched. Looked like me childhood memories.

[@ericmandia3835]

Before i watched the video I thought it was about people sharing a small motel room.

[@Red_the_IT_Guy]

Tom is dressed in red so wouldn't he be the devil?

[@maishi]

nah. cardinals wear red so to other religious orders. And also various religions and religious sects/orders wear various colors the entire rainbow is used.

[@necieau2700]

The colour gradient of your tops is pleasing.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Thanks to f.lux, I couldn't see the clothing gradient, as Sammy's hoodie just looks brown to me. Now I feel like I'm the last one picked for football in gym class.

[@k.a.u.4599]

Super 8 is a dodgy motel chain in the US. I chucked when I finally realized that this video isn't about that.

[@CattoRayTube]

A GIF music video would be revolutionary. The silence would really set it apart.

[@somedonkus69420]

Wow this video was incredibly fun and interesting. Loved it, the music video Is amazing as well.

[@itsmarsu]

whoa that is actually sammy

[@Unknownety]

This here is a perfect way to do an interview.

[@uselessshit3119]

Music Videos that are just an image are a thing. It is called an "Album Cover".

[@themarvel2004]

Is that the GIF that keeps on giving.... ? :-p

[@imaginationlord]

Okay but a flip book would fit dodie so well, Sammy get on it!

[@michaelblack4323]

Best park bench yet

[@kevinbooth-]

That was surprisingly enjoyable....

[@evanc.1591]

I’ve never done any film cinematography, but I’ve done some photography with old 35mm film, and you’re absolutely right. It’s got a character to it that just can’t be duplicated. Digital photography may be more “perfect,” but when film is imperfect, it’s imperfect in a pleasant way.

[@christianlapointe7796]

I've done some photography on film while in college, between 1998 and 2001 just as digital was coming about on the consumer level. Mostly in black and white, developing the negative ourselves and doing the lab exposition. Doing prints in the black room is a lot of fun though, you can do many things there that are replicated in photo editing softwares: overexpose (burn) or underexpose (dodge) simply with the exposition time, zooming with the height of the projector, crop using masks, modifying contrasts with filters or revelation time in the chemical bath... Although you can fidget with the prints in the lab to correct some of the imperfections, it is always better to start with a good shot and since film can be costly, you have to plan your shots more carefully. ISO, over/underexpostion to compensate different light level with no preview, no undo, only re-do. Time consuming, but a lot of fun nonetheless.

[@DuncanEllis]

... and it is a lovely video. The Super 8-ness of it is pretty special.

[@patrickcooper7066]

Tom, is there a video to be made about how car number-plates work around the world? (Similar to the telephones.)

[@InsaneGamersOfficial]

I like this idea.

[@scottsherman7069]

Patrick Cooper It would be a very long video because the UK system is completely different to the US system which is completetely different to Germany and so on. Couple that with Tom’s opinion that cars are just transport and I don’t think he will make it. However, I would quite like to see it as well.

[@peter_smyth]

Even just the UK system is complicated enough.

[@ewmlloyd]

Scott Sherman - Here in the US, we have not one, but FIFTY systems, one for each state. Actually, fifty-THREE (each state, plus DC, US Government, and Puerto Rico). And there may yet be a couple I've missed.

[@scottsherman7069]

Eric Lloyd Well there you go, I didn't know that. Reinforces my point perfectly

[@rebekah293]

Best interview ever!

[@AthAthanasius]

What a lovely serendipitous event.

[@oneratdylan]

so good, i spent the last week watching a heap of the short films sammys worked on

[@benlock3757]

Really interesting video, don't know much about super 8 and filming with it so it was good to find out some more. I'm fairly sure Kodak started a run of super 8 film stock as they surprisingly released a super 8 camera in 2016.

[@kairon156]

awesome interview.

[@tonhueb429]

It's pronounced GIF!

[@clow23]

My two favorite channels together!

[@happily_cj]

This feels a bit like old school youtube and I love it a lot :D

[@thephoenixsystem6765]

This gets my like just on principle.

[@candydash]

SAMMMMYYYYYYYY

[@Hario338]

Sammy is friends with tomSKA, so my two favourite Toms are indirectly linked!

[@13menrollingdown]

this was a genuine pleasure to watch ^_^

[@ilexdiapason]

SAMMYYYYYY

[@RhizometricReality]

I love laughing along at home, you guys would fit right in with me friends

[@matthewwatt2295]

I swear that Kodak still make a few types of super 8, and there are places in the UK where you can easily purchase it along with the cost of digitising it once you're done. Strange to hear how hard it was for them to get hold of it. Perhaps Sammy was talking about how hard it was to hire a camera?

[@borisdemelo]

Did you have to get permission to film the Eiffel Tower at night?

[@CD3MC]

If you want to see the highest framerate music video, look up "The One Moment" by OK GO. 4000 FPS.

[@max-beckett]

Love all three of ya ❤️

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Actually, Super 8 film and even Cameras are still made today by Kodak.

[@ZipplyZane]

Oh. I thought this was going to be in some cramped motel room, instead of a park bench.