Filming "Run n gun" style with a Scoopic M

[@Dutchsteammachine]

I've done this before at events with Super 8, also done a music video on super 8. Put a gopro ontop of the camera that records both audio and video. Then in post you can align the digital video with the digitized film and use the sound track.

[@TheCinematographyLab]

That's a great idea!! Thanks for sharing your technique. I thought about setting the audio recorder somewhere and recording sound, but it was going to be impossible to find the matching video. Digital video helps to find the matching images. Simple yet effective idea. It would've been cool to have some clips with audio, even if they were short shots like the ones I filmed. Thanks!!

[@CarloTimothy]

Wow I just shot my first roll on my newly acquired Scoopic the other day. Fingers crossed it comes out great. So dope to see pop up on my feed

[@TheCinematographyLab]

That's awesome! The scoopics are built like tanks. I'm sure your footage is going to look great.

[@DethronerX]

I tried to make out from your voice, when you named the band and it sounds like "BALTHVS: Love the footage and all in camera stuff. Awesome! Would you ever consider shooting band videos? I think Metal, Punk, Grindcore, Freejazz can work well with your style of run and gun. Another reason to bring this up is because in today's time, there is hardly any metal music video. Mostly what comes up on Kodak Music playlist is pop, hophop, indi and all these are great, but Metal is missing and I think as much as metal musicians try to focus on oldschool music, they tend to go very much digital. I tried to add Portal's music to my Tri-X footage for Super 8 and I can't emphasis enough on the joy I felt when that grain and look felt perfect with the distorted look, especially, since there is so much motion in metal (body moving, headbanging), the motion blur of film really compliments it and digital looks too generic, no matter what grade you try.

[@TheCinematographyLab]

Yes! The name of the band is BALTHVS. They are originally from Colombia, but they perform all over the world. They make awesome music. I would consider shooting all kinds of music videos, including metal. I'm not a director; I'm a director of photography mainly. I can come up with ideas for music videos, but I'd rather take care of the lights and the camera. For that reason, I'm not looking for bands to film their music videos. I don't know much about the genre, but I agree with you. The music videos that I have seen of metal bands are passionate; they have character. I totally can relate the "grunginess" of some films like Tri-X and Double X with metal music. Even color would be great as it has more character than digital. Thanks for watching.

[@flyingo]

Hey! I see a Eumig C-16! I like those cameras. I don’t have a Scoopic but always wanted to try one. Your footage looks great!

[@TheCinematographyLab]

You are correct, my friend Carlos filmed using a C-16 and a Super 8 camera. The Scoopic is a great camera, especially for this kind of stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@jothlorien]

Aparte de la calidad de las imágenes, lo que más me ha sorprendido es lo estable de las tomas, sin usar trípode ni software. ¡Gran trabajo!

[@TheCinematographyLab]

¡Muchas gracias! Han sido muchos años tratando de mantener la cámara fija, creo que eso ha ayudado. Saludos.

[@melatoninguy3539]

This is so inspiring! I currently own a K-3 that I love using, but I'm still thinking about “upgrading” to a Canon Scoopic soon. I’m curious, do you know where you got your crystal sync and ultra16 conversion done? Also, I love the footage, Is the camera's internal light meter pretty consistent? Thank you!

[@TheCinematographyLab]

Thanks! The Scoopic and the K3 are great cameras. I consider the Scoopic a more advanced camera in some ways. The camera was converted to Ultra 16 by Bernie at Super 16 Inc. He died a few years ago. I don't know of anyone who wants to convert cameras to U16 now. The camera was converted by The Film Group. You can find their website on Google. I just checked it out, and I noticed the Scoopic is no longer listed as one of the cameras they convert. But you could contact the man and ask. I was surprised by how accurate the meter of the Scoopic M was. It behaves just like any other meter in the world, so some situations can fool it. As I mentioned in the video, I used the meter, but I didn't let it control the camera. This specific camera was serviced by Du-All. They always make sure the meter is working properly when they service Scoopics.

[@imabigsandwich1292]

Looks fantastic! How would you say the scoopic m's lens sharpness is vs the og scoopic and other 16mm camera you've shot with like the k3 or bolex or npr? And was this scanned at the negative space? Thank you!

[@TheCinematographyLab]

Thanks! The Scoopics in general are known because of their good quality lenses. I have seen some footage filmed with the original Scoopic gray, and it looks amazing. The lens of the Scoopic M is supposed to be even a little better. Unfortunately, I was not able to fully demonstrate that here, but looking at the images that are properly focused, I think the quality is great. They are sharp, and the lens has great control over lens flare. You can see how I pointed the camera towards the light several times, and that didn't wash the image out. The Scoopics were created as cameras for news or documentaries. They can be used to film whatever you want, but the ergonomics of the camera are "superior" in that regard. The K3 and the Bolex are not exactly comfortable when it comes to filming "gun and run" and the NPR is a great camera that can be used for documentary or fiction, but it's heavy. They all are good cameras, but for run-and-gun stuff, I would choose a Scoopic, an ACL, a CP-16R, or an NPR over other cameras any day. Basically, all the cameras are a box with a lens. If the lens and the film are good, you get good, sharp, and stable images in focus. After that, some cameras are more suited for a specific job than others; that's it. The film was processed and scanned by The Negative Space, yes. They did a great job as usual.