Oregon Elopement Videography: Digital vs. Super8

You’d be surprised how many couples come to me with this dilemma about their Oregon Elopement Videography plans: do we book digital, super8, or both!? Well, have no fear, I’m here to explain the differences and provide you with examples to help you make your decision.

For today’s discussion, we’ll be using Abigaelle & Torre’s Northern Oregon Coast Elopement Videography package as an example! Abi and Torre booked Sabrina Fitz Photo & Film (back when it was named Lilli Productions!) to capture both photo and video for their elopement in the Cannon Beach, Oregon area.

As many of my couples desire, these two really wanted to focus on the experience of their wedding day. They wanted an intentional, calm, and personal day that felt unique to them. What better to encapsulate this down-to-earth vibe that with a super8 wedding film!? I just KNEW we had to add super8 to their elopement package.

Abigaelle & Torre’s Wedding Video (Digital 4K with Super8 weaved in!):

PS: The above film is just their teaser 😉 their full elopement film is just over 25 minutes long! Check it out here: https://youtu.be/PRdHttM3b68

Abigaelle & Torre’s Super8 Oregon Elopement Videography (standalone super8):

As you watch the first video, you’ll see that the majority of the film is shot in gorgeous 4K video. I also weaved clips from the super8 film into the highlight film. This brings a fun balance of both!

You’ll also notice one of the major difference between digital and super8 is sound. Digital videography includes sound, such as your personal vows weaved throughout or natural scratch audio. Super8 does not capture audio, so your super8 video would just be set to music!

What to choose: Digital or Super8 Elopement Videography?

Okay, let’s not beat around the bush anymore. Which one do you pick!?

Digital Videography if:

  • You want a long, thorough highlight of your wedding or elopement day
  • You really value hearing you vows weaved throughout your film
  • You want that 4K crispy quality
  • You want a documentary of your entire day, with all the moments and details
  • You want to invest in a robust time capsule of your day

Super8 Videography if:

  • You can’t stand the sound of your own voices (but you can also ask for a digital video without your vows weaved in!)
  • You really love the vintage vibe
  • You don’t want to invest significantly in a video, but want something to capture the motion
  • You value vibes and feeling over detail and length
  • You want a shorter film that really just touches the main bits of the day

Digital Videography with a Super8 Add-on if:

  • You can’t decide and want both!
  • I offer super8 as an add-on to all videography packages.

Decided you don’t like super8 at all? Well, that’s okay too… here’s an example of a film without any super8/analog footage incorporated.

Digital Oregon Elopement Videography:

Can’t get enough of my elopement films!? I don’t blame you! 😉 You can check out more of my video work on my Video Portfolio page. Really want to watch more super8 films? I gotchu. Head to my Analog Portfolio instead!

Thanks for spending the time to check out this blog post. Stay a while longer!

xoxo,
Sabrina Fitz