How to: Super 8 Vintage Look in Premiere Pro with Smashworks Tutorial

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Editing Your Video to Have That Super 8 Vintage Look Using Premiere Pro

In this tutorial, you will learn how to recreate the Super 8 vintage film look using assets from Smashworks in Adobe Premiere Pro. Follow these steps to achieve that nostalgic, old-school vibe.

**Step 1: Gather Your Assets**
Download the necessary vintage film overlays and other assets from Smashworks. These overlays will help you achieve the desired Super 8 look.

**Step 2: Import Your Footage and Assets**
  1. Open Adobe Premiere Pro and create a new project.
  2. Import your video footage and the vintage film overlays into the project.
  3. Drag your footage to the timeline to create a new sequence.


**Step 3: Apply Vintage Film Overlays**
  1. Drag the vintage film overlay onto the timeline above your footage layer.
  2. Set the blending mode of the overlay to **Overlay** or **Screen** to integrate it with your footage.
  3. Adjust the opacity of the overlay to achieve the desired effect.


**Step 4: Color Grading for a Vintage Look**
  1. Select your footage layer and go to the **Color** workspace.
  2. Apply the **Lumetri Color** effect by going to **Window** > **Lumetri Color**.
  3. Adjust the settings in the **Basic Correction** tab to desaturate the colors and give it a faded look.
  4. In the **Creative** tab, apply a LUT or adjust the **Faded Film** slider to enhance the vintage effect.
  5. Use the **Curves** tab to adjust the contrast and add a slight tint to match the Super 8 color palette.


**Step 5: Add Film Grain and Blur**
  1. To add film grain, create an adjustment layer and place it above your footage in the timeline.
  2. Apply the **Noise** effect to the adjustment layer by going to **Effect** > **Noise & Grain** > **Noise**.
  3. Adjust the **Amount of Noise** to simulate film grain. Set it around 10-20% for a subtle effect.
  4. For additional blur, apply the **Gaussian Blur** effect to the adjustment layer by going to **Effect** > **Blur & Sharpen** > **Gaussian Blur**.
  5. Adjust the **Blurriness** to your liking, typically between 2-5 pixels.


**Step 6: Add Vignette and Film Damage**
  1. Create another adjustment layer and place it above your footage.
  2. Apply the **Vignette** effect in the **Lumetri Color** panel to darken the edges of your footage.
  3. Adjust the **Amount** and **Midpoint** to achieve the desired vignette effect.
  4. To add film damage, use the vintage film overlay from Smashworks or apply a film damage effect by going to **Effect** > **Noise & Grain** > **Dust & Scratches**.
  5. Adjust the settings to add realistic film damage to your footage.


**Step 7: Final Adjustments and Export**
  1. Review your footage and make any final adjustments to the color grading, overlays, and effects.
  2. Once satisfied, export your video by going to **File** > **Export** > **Media**.
  3. Choose the appropriate export settings and click **Export**.


To see more examples of the Super 8 vintage film look and how you can recreate them on your footage, check out this video tutorial.

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