This week with Super 8 Brothers: Preserving local landmarks
Chris: How’s that Vitamin R tasting, Brother Greg?
Greg: Delicious, Chris. Delicious. Even though our beloved Rainier Beer was bought out by Pabst and isn’t brewed in Seattle any more, I still have a soft spot in my heart every time I drive by the old brewery. It reminds me of one of the reasons I like shooting film. It gives us the chance to preserve images of places or events that won’t be around forever, and the Super 8 format makes it all look timeless.
Chris: Yeah! I am so jealous you toured the brewery as a Cub Scout. Now that it’s no longer in action, I won’t have as many places to go after games with my future 40-and-over slow-pitch softball team.
Greg: [Sighs.]
Chris: But, remember the Aurora footage we posted on the CAB a couple of weeks ago? Once the new tunnel is built and the Alaska Way Viaduct is torn down (yes we did get political!), that footage will bring back a lot of memories.
Greg: Speaking of Seattle institutions, I got some great footage from last year’s Folklife Festival. You have to love those hippies, baring their Memorial-Day-white legs and chests for all to see:
Folklife 2009 from Super 8 Brothers on Vimeo.
Chris: Nice, Greg. I had the chance last fall to take some footage with a great band that travels through Seattle on occasion, Shaimus. We had breakfast at the Salmon Bay Café, and then hung out around the Fremont Troll and Nectar.
Breakfast with Shaimus from Super 8 Brothers on Vimeo.
-S8B
On another note, the Super 8 Brothers have been trolling the internet in search of footage from other lovers of the medium. Here are some must-sees:
The Pass
A short film shot in the Greenwood neighborhood and the Green Bean Coffee House before it was burned down as part of a string of arsons.
Local musicians, we would love to use your music in future Super 8 Brothers films. If you have anything you would like us to consider, please contact us at super8brothers@gmail.com
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