Shot-on-video film explained

A shot-on-video (SOV) film,[1] also known as a shot-on-VHS film[2] or a camcorder film, is a film shot using camcorders and consumer-grade equipment, as opposed to film stock or high-end digital movie cameras.

Examples

Shot-on-video films emerged in the wake of the release of Sony's professional-grade Betacam and consumer-grade Betamovie camcorders in 1983. Many shot-on-video films were low-budget[3] and belong to the horror genre, including Boardinghouse (1982), Sledgehammer (1983), Video Violence (1987),[4] [5] 555, Woodchipper Massacre (both 1988), and The McPherson Tape (1989). Filmmaker siblings the Polonia brothers are known for their shot-on-video horror films, such as Splatter Farm (1987) and Feeders (1996).

Theatrically released examples

The scenes in Bill Gunn's 1980 film Personal Problems were shot using a videocassette recorder which was a new technology at the time (as most previous films were shot using film stock).[6]

The 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams[7] was one of the first shot-on-video documentaries to receive a wide theatrical release.[8] The 1999 film The Blair Witch Project was shot on both 16 mm film and the consumer-grade Hi8 video format, which was transferred to film for its national theatrical release. An international example is Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier's minimalist film The Idiots (1998; aka Dogme #2).

List of other notable shot-on-video films

See main article: category.

See also

References

Bibliography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bleeding Skull 50: The Best Shot-on-Video Films. Ziemba. Joseph A.. Choi. Annie. January 2, 2022. Bleeding Skull. July 6, 2023.
  2. News: Piepenburg. Erik. Carlson. Zack. October 26, 2011. Big Hair and Bad Blood: VHS-Era Horror Obscurities From A to Z. The New York Times. July 6, 2023.
  3. Book: Bishop, Kyle William. 2010. American Zombie Gothic: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Walking Dead in Popular Culture. Contributions to Zombie Studies. McFarland & Company. 187. 978-0-7864-4806-7.
  4. Web site: Homemade Horror: 5 Gross Out Shot-On-Video Shockers. Tinnin. Drew. June 2, 2022. Dread Central. July 8, 2023.
  5. https://cameraviscera.com/2015/09/11/video-violence-13-days-of-shot-on-video-13/ VIDEO VIOLENCE - 13 Days of Shot on Video! (#13)|Camera Viscera
  6. Web site: Defore . John . Personal Problems" Film Review .
  7. https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3509-hoop-dreams-the-real-thing Hoop Dreams: The Real Thing|Current|The Criterion Collection
  8. Book: Hurbis-Cherrier, Mick. 2007. Voice and Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production. Focal Press. 352. 978-0240807737.
  9. https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-Studio-Sound/70s/Studio-Sound-1972-03.pdf World Radio History - Studio Sound (page 23)
  10. News: O'Connor . John J. . Documentary on Police Strips Away Any Glamour . The New York Times . 73. January 2, 1977 .
  11. Schreger, Charles (July 21, 1979). "Shelved TV Satire to Get Theater Release". Los Angeles Times. Part II, p. 6.
  12. https://www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/learn/schools/teachers-guides/reflecting-pool-1977-79 The Reflecting Pool, 1977-79|Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  13. https://lunchmeatvhs.com/products/cecelia-condit-early-video-works-vhs CECELIA CONDIT: EARLY VIDEO WORKS VHS - Lunchmeat
  14. https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/42107/special-bulletin/ Special Bulletin - DVD Talk
  15. https://www.splittoothmedia.com/suffer-little-children/ The Right Place: Martyrs and Monsters in 'Suffer Little Children' - Split Tooth Media
  16. News: The Globe and Mail. PBS, Canadian firm co-produce film. Scott. Jay. August 18, 1983. 19. ProQuest.
  17. Book: Szpunar, John. 2013. Xerox Ferox: The Wild World of the Horror Film Fanzine. Headpress. 978-1909394100.
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpn0ZAzLHWQ CARDS OF DEATH (Bleeding Skull! Video Promo Trailer) on official YouTube channel
  19. https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2021/09/26/cards-of-death-1986/ Cards of Death (1986) - B&S About Movies
  20. Web site: From Betacam to Big Box: Shot-on-Video Trash in the 1980s (Part II). Ziemba. Joseph A.. June 1, 2005. Bleeding Skull. July 7, 2023.
  21. https://www.robnilsson.net/film Film|robnilsson
  22. https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/queer-now-then-1991/ Queer & Now & Then: 1991 - Film Comment
  23. Web site: DVD: "Canuxploitation" Flick Things on the Way . June 23, 2011. Turek. Ryan. Comingsoon.net. October 11, 2020.
  24. https://movieweb.com/evolution-of-shot-on-video-movies/ The Evolution of Shot-On-Video Movies - MovieWeb
  25. https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/457 Projects 51: Paul McCarthy|MoMA
  26. https://art21.org/read/paul-mccarthy-laughing-his-way-into-character/ Laughing His Way Into Character - Art21
  27. https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3806276/frogman-vhs-six-horror-movies-shot-on-vhs-to-watch-tonight/ Six Shot-on-VHS Horror Movies to Watch After 'Frogman' - Bloody Disgusting
  28. https://brooklynrail.org/2021/04/art/Paul-McCarthy-with-Dan-Cameron Paul McCarthy with Dan Cameron - The Brooklyn Rail
  29. https://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/paul-mccarthy-and-mike-kelley-heidi-midlife-crisis-trauma-center-and-negative-media-engram-abreaction-zone “Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley: Heidi, Midlife Crisis Trauma Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Zone”|Time Out New York
  30. Web site: Exclusive Comments, Plus Trailer and Posters: SOV Veteran Turns Director with "Her Name Was Christa". Gingold. Michael. Michael Gingold. December 20, 2018. Rue Morgue. July 23, 2023.
  31. https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/without-warning-1200439570/ Without Warning - Variety
  32. Bowen. John W.. September–October 2001. The Three Ms of Serial Murder. Rue Morgue. 23. 44. 1481-1103.
  33. https://www.rifftrax.com/rollergator Rollergator|RiffTrax

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