Kodak | Girl Skateboards Co. - Super8 Short Film

A collaboration between Kodak and The Girl Skateboard Co. celebrating skateboarding, Girl’s rich filmmaking history, and Kodak’s new Super8 camera.
From the earliest days of 1950s/60s California’s ‘sidewalk surfing’, analog film has been an integral part of skate culture. An entire generation of photographers and filmmakers has grown up rolling sideways; carving the smooth transitions of drought-scorched pools, riding the streets or throwing themselves off ramps. Just ask them, they have the scars to prove it.
This short film features the Girl Skateboards team on the road traveling from Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California. Along the way they captured their adventures on the new Kodak Super8 camera. Featuring Andrew Brophy, Cory Kennedy, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Rick McCrank, Sean Malto, Simon Bannerot and Tyler “Manchild” Pacheco.
The collaboration includes an offering of skateboards, wheels, and printed apparel. The Kodak | Girl Skateboard Co. collection is now available finer skate shops world wide.
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Filmed By:
Nick Green
Edited By:
Rye Beres
Original Score:
Josh Landau

[@grayfilms5451]

take your time kodak. No rush. After all, manufacturing a cutting-edge hi tech piece of machinery like a super 8 camera would take even NASA decades of R&D work

[@bradleyhayman2682]

Make a 16mm camera that comes with a changing bag and design it so it's easy to load. Super 8 is kinda fun but 16 is so superior in quality. Skateboarders aren't gonna spend $2000

[@Brookspirit]

Changing bag? Just use 100ft daylight spools. I've had a Bolex H16 for over 20 years, it's very easy to load and unload, just do it in the shade. There are loads of videos on here that demonstrate how to load one.

[@bradleyhayman2682]

filo4590 thanks for the tip. Do you ever get any fogging? I'm still practicing loading my eclair with old stock but I just ordered a 400ft roll. Apparently those are cores rather than daylight reels (?). Kinda nervous tbh :)

[@Brookspirit]

I've never had a problem with daylight spools, just don't load them in bright sunlight or you may get a light leak, that will show itself as an orange color along the edge of the frame after processing. Maybe you could try a 100ft daylight spool first if you are nervous about loading? You will need a changing bag with 400ft rolls, it's a good idea to practice with those. there are plenty of videos demonstrating loading and unloading, you can also download pdf instruction manuals. Be brave, good luck.

[@JJF_FILMS]

Bradley Hayman agreed. A super 16 camera would be awesome.

[@stitchvids]

good idea-- building the super 16 gate into a new camera probably won't cost much and they could sell the whole camera for less than the cost of a conversion.

[@csb65536]

It took me awhile, but I finely figure it out. Kodak will not actually produce a consumer model Super 8, they will just keep making videos and posting them on KZbin. It's going on two years since they announced it, but still no camera. I have already purchased an older Super 8 and had it rebuilt.

[@micjak9921]

greate color, original style!

[@nvledgevblemedia]

Hella dope!!! Just was gifted a super 8mm camera. Super inspirational and I use to skate so cool to see this reference. 🛫✈️↗️📈🛅

[@edwardcumpstey9061]

Hopefully the new Super 8 camera won't be $1,000. Hopefully it's still in the works... :(

[@PhoenixWright101]

I agree. I realise this camera is of niche interest, but they have to be sensible when it comes to pricing. Only very well-off enthusiasts or professionals will invest £1000 in a Super 8 camera. At that price it will never get into the hands of a new generation of filmmakers, which is seemingly half the reason for developing it in the first place.

[@tim4962]

Your right, it won't be $1,000 it will most likely be $2,000 to $2500.00 when the first models come out. I have my own concerns like, will they come out with a projector to play the film? Also my experience is with regular 8 film and using the old projectors. I mean non of this stuff is anything to brag about. I really think it is going to be a big loss unless they come up with crisp sharp images, perhaps 16mm would be better. But like I said, with out a new projector that can project the image in a way that is breathtaking it will become disappointing. As a consumer I want to be able to project the movie image larger than 80" on the wall for my entertainment using a powerful projector. But with my experience in the past, I know it is not possible using small film like regular 8 and super 8. Will they prove me wrong. This example movie, not bad. But using those old projectors put out a very small image on a screen. This is 2017 I want better, bigger and brighter. Will they listen? I also desire to be able to take one shot at a time to make cartoons or make things disappear as you create the shot. Yes I remember, what a joy it was. I expect a lot and wonder if they will deliver. No projector would be a big mistake. Otherwise, why have the film? Just my thoughts, because I care.

[@RolandoLora]

The real business is the film and development, scanning work flow. If Kodak had that ready there could be a demand regardless of the camera. There's a lot of s8 cameras out there. Anyhow lost interest in this camera. I hope they release the film service at some point.

[@dawsonboyle99]

Still no super 8 camera hmmm shame

[@Dezdirectz]

Dawson Boyle Yup

[@VNTG8]

YES!!!

[@ItsTimePictures]

Quite a yellow tint going on in places. I really wish Kodak would work with some pro shooters who could come up with a nicely shot short film that had no shakey cam nonsense. I'd kill to do something like that with this camera.

[@PhoenixWright101]

You're right. If you look at some of the stuff shot by Pro8mm, even without digital grain reduction, the format is capable of so much more than a lot of these sample films would suggest.

[@ItsTimePictures]

I have shot a great deal of Super8, mostly with an old Nikon R10 and it all looks better than this. So I remain skeptical until some real shooters use this camera. Kodak is really screwing up their marketing of this thing. I tried contacting them about doing something, but they failed to respond.

[@ESKAYYYYY]

I wonder why..

[@nudeboulantlescalier]

I hope the camera will be affordable the way it was initially planned (old articles mention a price range between 400$ and 750$). Otherwise, considering the price of film stock + processing, I can't see myself buying this over, say, a blackmagic pocket. :(

[@mr.sudbury3856]

Any news on the super 8 camera ?

[@CongoJoeFilm]

Was actually excited when I heard about Kodak coming out with a Super 8 that's until I seen the price. Yeah I rather stick with my super 8

[@WagesofCine]

Where's the new Super 8 Camera Kodak???

[@grizzuh]

Filmstock please? 50D?

[@kylatron3892]

@Kodak Super8 what film stock is this shot on?

[@Brookspirit]

These videos really don't do Super 8 justice, the picture stability is good and the lens looks ok, but the colors are terrible. In the right hands, Super 8 is way better than this.

[@ChristianInHollywood]

That's probably why Ektachrome is coming back. If Kodak had proper thinking they'd bring back Kodachrome. It's insane that they stopped making it.

[@user-bi4up1oo7j]

When do i buy this camera?

[@ayra_c3781]

maate heart When it comes out.

[@djzan646]

Just announced, the camera will cost around US $3000. hahahaha

[@Sludge_Inc]

Release this for 300 bucks. Remove the lcd and you will have something that sells extremely well

[@ChristianInHollywood]

No actual Girl anywhere. Hm.

[@TheRobinWaldie]

Please?

[@TRISTANLOFTINCHANNEL]

Really sucks seeing how you guys don’t know how to market a film camera, it’s almost a decade and still can’t figure out how to sell it. Embarrassing

[@ariboomstam8670]

2022: The camera was never released lol smh

[@michaelpetersenfilm]

An ugly $1000+ Super 8 camera with unnesessary LCD and Sound recording will not bring Super 8 back to curious young people. A much simpler, smaller and cheaper but well-built consumer model like the very first Kodak M2 instamatic cameras in 1965 would be a real must-have! With good metering and a fix-option and manual ISO setting and a simple but good normal lens and/or c-mount. Or fixfocus plus wide/tele lens attachment. And 2 built-in filter reels with all the must-have filters: ND & the two usual conversion filters for tungsten film in artificial light and daylight film in tungsten environments.

[@ChristianInHollywood]

You need to bring back Kodachrome. Period.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

if only…

[@DeerfieldDiscGolf]

You didn’t make it. 😒

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Who ever is allowing absolute amateurs to do these "demonstration" reels or handles Kodak's Super 8 plans right now should be freaking FIRED for the sheer incompetence…