HISTORY:
My "world" is 'the arts' and more specifically, music, artwork and hand crafted/decorated chinaware's.
I am not a film enthusiast but an associate has asked me to find new owners for THEIR large collection of photographic and film items ... this is one of those items.
While the world of 8mm/Super 8mm is not my area of expertise, I am doing my best to establish the condition of each item that I am listing.
I tend to be quite detailed in my item descriptions, please READ all the details to decide if this item may interest you.
Now, on with the description ...
RODEO (BRANDING OF CALVES) - Super 8 Film
IE International Films (Italy)
Catalogue # 6 (Rodeo appears to be a series as there is a 6 on the packaging)
Released 1970's
Colour
Sound (Mono)
Run time: approximately 8 minutes
Well you live and learn! I have learned from this short film that calves just lie around in the pasture, dreaming. Dreaming of what? (I hear you ask with one eye closed and tongue slightly drooping to one side) The Rodeo of course! So this movie is all about the aspirations of those calves, just dying to see the bright colours, the action, the dancing (Native American Indians doing a Western style barn dance) and lots more ... An interesting take on how calves see the world ...
COSMETIC CONDITION:
USED
CLEAN
Very good
Film stock and the Grasso (Made in Italy) light Green-Grey reel are undamaged, NO leader is fitted - when played, a very brief section is the "countdown" and then on with the movie titles
Outer all plastic hinged case is in good condition, with no cracks or pieces missing. Some light scuff marks to the front and rear though.
NO personal names or other writing on the case or reel
TESTING:
Tested with the ELMO ST 1200 I have available, and away we go ....
I have viewed/listened to around 2 minutes off the reel for testing
Leader is in good condition
The colour has definitely shifted to the Red end of town but some Blue dye still exists and the overall tinge is more like a Brown and I can see "some" Blue in the sky.
Sound is good, crisp and clear so I had no trouble following "interesting" commentary
SPECIAL NOTE:
I always include a couple of "off screen" snapshots of each reel as it is played ... now my digital camera is antiquated (colour balance? what's that - like I said, this is one very OLD camera that I currently use) and it's limitations are definitely showing up in these sample photographs.
I take the screen shot in very low light levels, the camera flash is turned off (otherwise the picture is flooded with White) and the camera shutter speed is very slow.
This means I have trouble getting sharp photographs, especially when there is movement on the screen and I have noticed that after viewing quite a few films now, that my poor OLD digital camera is tending to shift images towards the Red or Yellow end of town, - in real life the on-screen picture is not as Red as recorded in the photographs
I am very fastidious and careful with these Super 8 films and I have now packed the film package within sealed, clear plastic while it awaits a new owner
