HI8 CAMCORDER

For me, Hi8 feels distinctly 90s. Growing up in that era, I’ve always loved the aesthetic. Fashion was an early passion of mine, influenced by my mum, a designer-maker, I was always excited to see the newest Vivienne Westwood catwalk. The effortless cool of 90s supermodels, grainy behind-the-scenes footage, music videos and perfume adverts and the way everything felt a little raw and unpolished.

That visual language definitely influences the way I film on Hi8. I’m drawn to movement, close-ups, unexpected moments and imagery that feels instinctive rather than overly posed or perfect.
There’s something so special about the way Hi8 captures things. The softness, the colours, the analogue texture and all those little imperfections give the footage a warmth that digital video just can’t quite recreate. It feels like a memory rather than a perfectly polished film, nostalgic, intimate and a little bit imperfect in all the right ways.

Hi8 is an analogue video format developed by Sony in the late 1980s. Hi8 camcorders record onto small analogue cassette tapes, creating footage with softer detail, gentle grain and the nostalgic imperfections that make old home videos feel so personal.
Once filming is complete, the tapes are digitised so your footage can be delivered as high-quality digital files, making it easy to watch, share and keep for years to come.

wedding films

Poppy + Jonny

Chenies Manor

Hi8 Camcorder + Digital mix with Guest Cam footage.

Rosie + Henry

Pennard House

Hi8 Camcorder + Digital mix with Guest Cam footage.

Hannah + Hamish

Hi8 Camcorder + Digital mix with Guest Cam footage.

  • "She created the most magical film of our wedding day - it was so beautiful and captured how we felt on the day so well. Bringing the 90s rom com movie feel throughout was exactly what we were looking for. She was so lovely on the day, made us feel so comfortable and is such a talent."

    Poppy + Jonny

  • "Despite giving somewhat vague direction in that we just wanted the film to capture the energy and vibes on the day, and definitely nothing cheesy, Madeline absolutely smashed it. The combination of guest camera and digital footage was brilliant."

    Hannah + Hamish

  • OMG MADELINE! WE JUST WATCHED IT AND ARE CRYINGGGG ITS SO GOOD. THANK YOU THANK YOU. YOU CAPTURED THE DAY SO SO AMAZINGLY , HONESTLY WE CANT SAY THANK YOU ENOUGH.

    Rosie + Henry

  • "Thank you so so much for our videos, we absolutely love them!! They took us right back to the day; you have done such an amazing job documenting the love and happiness, we will treasure them forever "

    Olivia + James

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