“Risk It All”, the debut single from Bruno Mars’ new solo album, The Romantic, was released February 27, 2026. It debuted at #1 with over 40 million views in its first two weeks.
Directed by Bruno Mars and Daniel Ramos, the Director of Photography was Todd Banhazl, ASC, with Justin Cameron, SOC, operating the camera. Banhazl and Cameron had previously collaborated with Pro8mm on HBO’s Winning Time series (2022), which utilized more than 1,200 rolls of Super 8 film. Just to be clear, the whole music video wasn’t shot on Super 8, but large proportions of it were.
To achieve a nostalgic vintage aesthetic for the music video the team chose to use Pro8mm’s Classic Pro Max 8 camera with a 6-66mm Schneider lens for the intimate home-movie style sequences that wind throughout the story.
The Classic Professional Super 8 Camera is Pro8mm’s completely rebuilt and updated adaptation of the legendary Beaulieu 4008.
Key features
- Optical viewfinder that uses retractable ground glass for precision focusing
- Rebuilt body with custom matte black finish
- New lithium power hand grip with Smart charger
- Removed internal 85 filter system for higher quality images
- Continuous filming speeds from 2-70 fps
- Internal light meter
- ASA 10-400 setting
- Compatible with stand tripod use with ¼ inch thread
- Optional Max 8 gate expansion
- Updated user guide describing features and functions
- The Classic Pro Traditional comes with a Schneider 66-66mm Lens
- The Classic Pro Max 8 comes with a Angenieux 8-64mm zoom, f1.9 – f22 manually controlled aperture
- C-mount lens support
- Optional macro feature for close focusing
The Super 8 footage was scanned at 2K to ProRes 4444 HQ, was shot on three Kodak film stocks: Ektachrome Super 8-94 100D for exteriors, Pro8-500T for interiors and night work, and Tri-X for select scenes requiring additional texture and contrast.
