Bruno Mars' 'Risk It All' Video Harnesses Pro8mm Super 8 For Vintage Glow

Pro8mm, specialists in Super 8, supplied cameras, film and scanning for Bruno Mars' 'Risk It All' music video, the first single from his solo album The Romantic, released on 27 February 2026.

The song debuted at No 1 and amassed more than 40 million views in its first two weeks.

Co-directed by Mars and Daniel Ramos, the video was shot by cinematographer Todd Banhazl, ASC, with Justin Cameron, SOC, operating. The duo previously partnered with Pro8mm on HBO’s Winning Time (2022), which employed over 1,200 rolls of Super 8.

To craft a nostalgic, home‑movie sensibility, the team used Pro8mm’s Classic Pro Max 8 with a 6–66 mm Schneider lens for the intimate sequences threaded through the narrative. The Super 8 footage was scanned at 2K to ProRes 4444 HQ and captured on three Kodak stocks: Ektachrome Super 8-94 100D for exteriors, Pro8-500T for interiors and night scenes, and Tri‑X to add extra texture and contrast where needed.

"We really loved the 1:33 overscan aspect ratio, especially with the Ektachrome, explains Justin Cameron." He noted that the colours appeared elegant and striking, and that keeping a sliver of the perf visible in the overscan helped preserve the full‑gate 8 mm feel they have grown to love.

"We got to rejoin our Pro8mm family for this beautiful project," added Banhazl. "The vibrant Ektachrome and textural Tri-X Super 8 film in particular were perfect counterpoints to the gentle, smooth digital footage. And nobody rocks that little camera on planet earth better than Justin Cameron."