RETRO TUBE: An experimental web series, using VHS analog video and super 8 and super 16mm film. The basic idea is convey the pros and cons of the TV experience back in the day. Receptivity was often poor or impossible...but it would tease you, as it came and went. Moreover, one would have to be present when a program was scheduled, making us revolve around the time frame, which is basically the opposite experience today. AND, the selection was WAY less with a mere 13 channels, and local UHF programs that would often put you to sleep. But, we appreciated it more, as we had to fight for our programs, and often forced to manually change channels. Today, the main fight seems to be finding anything meaningful in an endless ocean of programs. At least today's flat screens are better...or are they?
We are using old stock footage and/or recording new footage, using old schools cameras, You, as the viewer, shall basically see the channel surfing as though you were watching TV 30 years ago.
Most of the footage here was shot specifically for this project, with VHS and super VHS, in North Carolina and Denver. The super 8 and super 16 footage stems from a wide variety of older projects from Reel Groovy Films.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPaxVOiMY58