Van Neistat's Custom Super 8 Movie Viewer
Published January 31, 2025 · 1:00 · 27,508 views
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Van began making these things in 2012. No computer involved in the process. He foolishly hoped he could escape the digital matrix by being some kind of one-off filmmaker for rich art collectors. But what the hell did he know. He was only 37. A Fisher-Price movie viewer from the 70s and 80s, painted black, hand-drawn new label, wooden handle replacing plastic, magnets on the bottom so it stands up in the heavy 3/4-inch steel base. The film we watch is the same film we shot. It was there. That makes us want to keep it forever.
Transcript
I believe I began making these things in 2012 there's no computer involved in the
process of making them and I foolishly hoped I could escape the digital matrix by being some kind of oneoff filmmaker
for Rich art collectors but what the hell did I know I was only 37 it's a toy from the' 7s and 80s called a Fisher
Price movie viewer I painted mine black hand drew a new label glued in this I up
and replace the plastic handle with a wooden one magnets on the bottom so it will stand up in the heavy 3/4 in steel
base one of the things that makes Super Eight remarkable is that the film we watch is
the same film we shot the film was there it's an artifact from the experience and that makes us want to keep it forever
Products & Tools Mentioned
- Fisher-Price Movie Viewer mentions — 1970s/80s toy modified as custom Super 8 film viewer
- Super 8 film mentions — film format used in custom viewer — the film you watch is the film you shot