21 – Harmless – A Movie Shot on Super 8

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21 – Harmless – A Movie Shot on Super 8

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Shooting with Super 8 is just for home movies, right? No it isn’t, and in this episode we interview Eric Player, the screenwriter and producer for the thriller movie Harmless which was exclusively shot on Super 8. A truly fascinating story where someone dares to think differently and produces a very interesting movie.

Some of the topics in this episode

• A movie shot exclusively on Super 8, and how the format affects the movie
• Eric’s relationship to Super 8
• Getting the cameras ready for the project including a modification
• Technical issues during filming
• Challenges when shooting with Super 8
• How did it affect the actors and others involved?
• Actors reaction when they realized it would be shot on Super 8
• The importance of all the people involved, and their loyalty
• Film stocks
• Shooting in 4:3
• Labs and film development
• Will we see another Super 8 movie from Eric?
• When and where can the movie be watched?
• Will it be released on Super 8?

Links

• IMDB page
• Instagram for the movie
• Instagram for Panther Pictures
• Instagram for Roseland Pictures
• Instagram for Charles Box
• The Negative Space
• Bjørn Andersson’s company