Perfectly Imperfect
The flaws, color and grainy format of Super 8 film now seem charming in light of the hyper-real qualities of HD. If you have your videographer shoot portions of your event on Super 8 film, the format on which most home movies from the ’60s and ’70s were captured, and then transfer it to a digital video, he or she can combine the aesthetic of simpler times with modern video technology. Aron Eisenberg and Robert Schwieger on Reel Life Pictures in Simi Valley, 866-646-7335, reelifepictures.com, can digitally retouch video to give your footage a grainy, vintage feel, but you can also hire them to film your nuptials using a Super 8 camera. Super 8 packages: $1,800 and up.
