[4k, 60 fps] A Trip Through New York City in 1911

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ijidak · 2020-10 · Recommendation

As an African-American it was actually useful to watch some of these colorized videos and get a better since for how African-Americans integrated into the society at that time. Having it in color with sound made the video seem much more real and relatable. For me this just ads another facet to develop a better-rounded grasp of the era. Inserting the extra frames seems to slow the footage down and allow more time for digestion. I find it often difficult to track what's going on in old videos because of the off-speed of the recordings. But for the historians who spend a lot of time with these artifacts, I'm sure this feels like a bastardization of history. But as a lay person, it makes me want to devour more of these videos to get a fascinating and easier-to-digest look at life back in those times. Btw, this is the video I watched: [VIDEO]

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rbinv · 2020-08 · Recommendation

Somewhat related, there have been some impressive ML-powered video remasterings recently (colorized and upscaled to 4K at 60 fps): - Footage Of The First Flying Machines 1890-1910: [LINK] - A Trip Through New York City in 1911: [VIDEO] - Views of Tokyo, Japan, 1913-1915: [LINK]

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7373737373 · 2024-10 · Reference

This is something I often wonder when I see historical video footage - why do the people there were where they were? [VIDEO] In retrospect they may have missed out on many things, if they were in another place at that time, life might have turned out much differently for them, for the better or worse. But life is oftentimes happenstance or habit, instead of willed intentional (inter)action. Habitual or even changes of perspective can be rare, and choosing to explore without any direction can be very difficult.

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