Suggestions for Super 8 look in FCP6

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funkmusicinstitute

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Hi, wondering if anyone has any suggestions to get somewhat close to a Super 8 crunchy look for a music video. I'm using footage I shot on my HPX170. All the footage shot at 720/24p, much of it shot overcranked. Colors are rich and saturated, I believe most shot in Cine V, all of it shot outdoors.
Are there any good built-in FCP plugins that don't look too corny, or any outside plugins anyone knows of? Editing on MacPro, FCP 6.
Yes, I realize originally shooting on Super 8 would've solved everything; however, wasn't an option.
Many thanks!
 
Shane Ross said:
CGM Film LE. Google it.
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That is a great plug in for achieving the Super 8 look, the best I have used. I would throw in the standard FCP filters "Gamma", to kill shadow detail, and "Brightness and Contrast" to fine tune the look. Remember that Super 8 (as originally designed) is a reversal film stock, designed for direct projection, so it was a relatively high contrast stock, and it had a very narrow exposure latitude.
 
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