Video of New York City in 1911.
I thought this was fascinating and wanted to share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aohXOpKtns0. I've never seen so many well-dressed people!
shareI recall this was posted a while back. That was the first time I'd seen it and thought it was pretty interesting. It made me wonder why more old films aren't "speed-corrected." I should think that with today's technology it shouldn't be that hard to do, but what do I know?? Adding some sound effects certainly makes it more watchable for today's audiences and brings that era to life. Cool.
shareIndeed. I just wish they would've colourized it and that would bring more life to it.
shareI thought about that, too. Unfortunately, most of the colorizing I've seen has been rather poorly done. They seem to colorize the people, add some green to trees, and a blue sky, etc. but they leave the rest of the scene alone. It looks weird.
shareInterestingly enough, after reading your comment, I searched back on Youtube and did find a colourized version of the video I posted in the OP. The colorizing does seem weird though--> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyL6wWOHxUM
shareYou're right. It's a slight improvement but still looks weird. For me, the big thing is getting the speed corrected.
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