I tried a new set-up for my point of view style filming. I found it much more comfortable to see what I was doing while making sure it was all visible on video—I hope you enjoy it! Also, sure, it’s lots of me talking; however, I am very proud that I successfully added a cute lil’ audio clip to the title sequence! I think in all, I can say that I’m becoming more confident composing video tutorials.

I have just made a video about how to take film out of the camera. The process of developing film is arduous to say the least. ‘Developing’ in the context of photography means chemically treating exposed film (film that has been exposed to light via the opening of a camera shutter) to make the pictures imprinted on the material visible, while avoiding over exposure. Here is an expansive article on the subject, as well as a Youtube video that shows the amount of materials and steps needed.

I know what you’re thinking, wow, these folks are passionate! Truth be told, I don’t believe I will ever do this myself. But it’s interesting to learn about. There’s a hashtag that I’ve seen used on Instagram before—#shootfilmstaybroke. Tally up the cost of the film itself (before shooting), and the labour cost associated with having someone develop your film, scan the negatives to convert them into a digital file, and upload them to a file sharing space, and you’ve got yourself a nice (solo) dinner out and a good tip for the staff.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

One thing I might invest in is a scanner for the negatives—what the film is called after being developed. That way I can accumulate a bunch of roles with pictures that aren’t required urgently for a blog post, still bring them to a third party to be developed all at once, but then take my time scanning the negatives. I’m really enjoying another project I’m doing with my hands that I’ve posted on Twitter, so I can see myself scanning my own photos too.

I’ve rambled on enough. Next week I’ll post about what I referenced in my video, how light leaks and scanning errors can affect the final product.