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Water

-coloring Super 8mm

Watercolor can be applied directly on to Super8mm film to create a rhythmic series of abstract ‘canvases’ on to each frame.

Follow the slide show below for three basic pointers...

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When watercoloring on to Super 8mm film use a light box and magnifying glass for more controlled results - alternatively go 'plein air' and watercolor on to Super 8mm whilst sailing in a thunderstorm.

Below is an example of watercolored super 8mm footage of me watercoloring naked at sea, still waiting for a thunderstorm:

© Johnny Mercer

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