Hit movie revives nostalgia for '70s film format
The sci-fi blockbuster "Super 8" is reminding many people of the film format popular in the 1970s, once used to shoot everything from backyard birthdays to experimental films. Super 8mm film is now more a part of avant-garde and experimental work, with training typically offered in art schools rather than film programs, said Elisabeth Subrin, assistant professor of film and media arts at Temple's School of Communications and Theater. It can be a difficult format, but the limitations can also inspire creativity, said Louis Pepe and Keith Fulton, Los Angeles-based filmmakers who graduated from Temple's master of fine arts program.
Philadelphia Inquirer| June 30, 2011