Twenty years ago I bought an old Super 8 camera in a flea market and filmed everything that moved until I ran out of film. These masterpieces then languished in a drawer for years.
I made two attempts to get the reels digitised but neither time was the job done well. Bits of my footage have survived the process though and earlier this year I used them to practice using a video editing programe.
This first epic shows my parents playing in the garden
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Hello Lulu:
ReplyDeleteSuch very jolly and such animated parents! What fun this 'film' depicts and what happy memories it must recall for you.
And, of course, the cat deserves a mention and should not be left out.
Have a lovely weekend!
By crikey, but that cat moves fast.
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P.S Can you work your magic on my parents, as they've slowed down considerably over the last few years.
Very Azorean!
ReplyDeleteNext thing you know your vid will go viral!
ReplyDeleteOh Lulu, that did make me smile. I loved everything in it - your dad, your mum, the cat, the music...
ReplyDeletewhat a delight, sugar! i loved the bit with the clothes line! i remember my mom doing that. xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeletevery azorean? o.O
ReplyDeleteGreat video! Totally enjoyed that!
Issy
I didn't know Gene Kelly was your Dad!
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Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteNow that you're a successful and artistic film editor ... I have a couple of shoe boxes filled with old home movies ...
I can't believe your mom clogged up the zip line with her laundry.
ReplyDeleteWheeeeeee!!!
ReplyDeleteAliens or generations far in the future, will view this and wonder what sort of signaling, what sort of ritualistic behavior was this? esp that of your mom....
ReplyDeleteWhat great fun your father seems to have been, and top marks to the up-for-anything ginger cat!
ReplyDeleteThis is fun. Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Boonie
Well, that explains a lot!
ReplyDeleteDid the presence of that immense magic mushroom growing in the middle of your backyard have anything to do with the shenanigans of your parents that you captured there?
I think you should be hired to edit the animal footage your husband is always out filming.
Bugger! I can't view this from my phone; have to wait til I get to the internet cafe. Everyone seems to have enjoyed it so much, I feel quite left out. :(
ReplyDeleteJane & Lance - they have always been very animated - and the cat very long suffering!
ReplyDeleteMy weekend was lovely in parts - thank you xx
Miss Scarlet - send address of your parents and I'll get mine to send the drugs that keep them going
xl Very Azorean! I thought so too.
Alesa - who needs a virus?
Nursey - so glad you liked it
Sav - That clothes line thing - it's such a 'mom thing'. xoxoxoxo
Mme lizard - I think it shares certain qualities with your Azorean video
Dinahmow I didn't know Gene Kelly was your Dad! nor did my dad
Bill - thanks - when I've got through my own shoebox I'll move on to yours xx
ReplyDeleteWow - My mom believes zip lines should be multi-functional
MJ - such fun to be had!
Deborah - I often wonder what aliens would make of us
Gadjo - my father seems to inspire great devotion in cats
Boonie - the pleasure was all mine xx
Louciao - that immense magic mushroom growing in the middle of your backyard is the key to everything!
Synchy - You might like it - but no chairs are involved!
I absolutely love Super 8 film. It just reminds me of the early days when every frame of film was special because it was SO HARD to get! Digitize all of your films if you can because after a couple of decades the film will start to get very brittle. Keep posting - very fun! W.C.C.
ReplyDeleteI also love the Super 8 film too. How wonderful that you have this film of your parents.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the editing what a hoot.
I even love the old Polaroid instant photos. You could always get the best color and distortion from them.
I came over from Eryl's blog.
cheers, parsnip
OMG! You are an auteur on top of all your other accomplishments. I am emailing Cahiers du Cinema as soon as I finish here. Your parents are adorable, BTW.
ReplyDeleteYou could call this Cat on a String.
ReplyDeleteI hope you´ll have some spare time to show me how to do these marvelous little videos! :D
ReplyDeleteW.C.Camp - Super 8 film is very special. I intend to have one more go at getting mine digitised before it crumbles.
ReplyDeleteHello Angryparsnip - old Polaroids were great fun
KSV - thank you darlin' - my parents are adorable aren't they?
Red- Cat on a String ok
wickedlizard - spare time (haha) i'll certainly try xx