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(1936) The Birth of the Robot : Len Lye's Surreal Symphony of Oil and Machines
In 1936, New Zealand-born artist and filmmaker Len Lye crafted a mesmerizing and bizarre short film titled The Birth of the Robot. Commissioned as an advertisement for Shell Motor Oil, Lye transformed the mundane into a surreal spectacle, showcasing his innovative animation techniques and captivating visual style.
The Birth of the Robot is not a narrative film in the traditional sense. Instead, it's a rhythmic, almost abstract exploration of movement, form, and the relationship between the natural and the mechanical. The film opens with a lush, Eden-like landscape populated by whimsical creatures. Suddenly, a shower of oil descends, animating not only the parched flora and fauna but also a variety of anthropomorphized automobiles.
These mechanical beings, crafted from cutouts and everyday objects, come to life in a dance of jerky, almost spasmodic movements. They interact with each other and their environment in a series of vignettes, their forms shifting and transforming in a kaleidoscope of color and light. The oil, both life-giving and potentially destructive, serves as a metaphor for the ambiguous relationship between humanity and technology.
Lye was a pioneer of direct animation, a technique where he manipulated the film stock itself, scratching, painting, and adding objects directly onto the celluloid. This method allowed him to create a unique visual language, full of vibrant colors, dynamic patterns, and a sense of tactile immediacy. The Birth of the Robot showcases Lye's mastery of this technique, with each frame bursting with energy and a playful sense of experimentation.
Lye's choice of music further enhances the film's otherworldly atmosphere. Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets" provides a majestic and sometimes ominous backdrop to the visuals. The rhythmic pulsations and dramatic crescendos of the music amplify the film's mechanical ballet, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience.
Despite its experimental nature, The Birth of the Robot was a commercial success, shown in over 300 cinemas and seen by millions. However, its impact extends far beyond its initial purpose as an advertisement. The film is now recognized as a landmark of experimental animation, showcasing Lye's artistic vision and technical ingenuity.
The Soundtrack: Holst's "The Planets"
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(1896) A Pistol Duel.
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Supercharge your vintage footage quality with the AI software trusted by video enthusiasts everywhere: bit.ly/Precise_Pixel_Boost Filmed in Mexico, "A Pistol Duel" presents a simple yet dramatic scenario. Two men, dressed in suits, stand facing each other with pistols drawn. A tense pause ensues, heightening the anticipation. A gunshot rings out, one man falls to the ground, and the other casua...
(1922) Kodachrome Tests: The Fading Dream of Early Color Film.
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Supercharge your vintage footage quality with the AI software trusted by video enthusiasts everywhere: bit.ly/Precise_Pixel_Boost The year 1922 marked a pivotal moment in the history of photography and filmmaking: the first successful tests of Kodachrome color film. While it would take over a decade to refine the technology for commercial use, this early experiment showcased Kodak's pioneering ...
(1899) Extravagant Struggles: Georges Méliès' Hilarious Fight Scene from the Dawn of Cinema
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Supercharge your vintage footage quality with the AI software trusted by video enthusiasts everywhere: bit.ly/Precise_Pixel_Boost Get ready for a blast from the past with this slapstick masterpiece from the early days of cinema! "Extravagant Struggles" (1899), directed by the legendary illusionist and filmmaker Georges Méliès, is a one-minute wonder that'll leave you in stitches. Pure Slapstick...
(1935) Becky Sharp: The first film in Technicolor.
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Step back in time to 1935 and witness the groundbreaking film "Becky Sharp" in all its glory! This cinematic masterpiece, based on William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel Vanity Fair, was the first full-length feature film to utilize the revolutionary three-strip Technicolor process. Prepare to be dazzled by the vibrant colors, sumptuous costumes, and breathtaking cinematography. Beyond its...
(1945) Hitler's Lost Boys: Child Soldiers of the Third Reich
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The world knows the horrors of World War II, the images of devastated cities, and the faces of battle-hardened soldiers. But there's a hidden chapter to this war, a story so bleak it chills the soul - the story of Germany's child soldiers. The untold tragedy of the Hitlerjugend and Volkssturm. Boys barely old enough to shave were indoctrinated, armed, and thrown into the desperate fires of the ...
(1945) WWII Denmark's Liberation: From Occupation to Joyous Freedom
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When Germany invaded Denmark on April 9th, 1940, the Danish government opted for a policy of cooperation under protest. Believing this was the best way to protect its citizens, the government remained largely functional while navigating German demands. However, this policy fueled growing dissent among the Danish population. Small resistance groups emerged, carrying out acts of sabotage and unde...
(1898) Buffalo Bill: The Legend on Film
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William F. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill, was an iconic figure of the American West. A bison hunter, scout, and impresario, his life and persona became synonymous with the romanticized image of the frontier. While photographs of the man abound, only a limited amount of moving film footage featuring Buffalo Bill exists. These precious fragments offer tantalizing glimpses into the reality be...
(1916) Mauritz Stiller's The Prima Ballerina: Love, Loss, and the Seduction of Stardom
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Swedish director Mauritz Stiller was a pioneering force in early silent cinema, and his 1916 film The Prima Ballerina (original title: Balettprimadonnan) showcases his skillful storytelling, exploration of complex characters, and the beauty and heartbreak of the artistic world. The Prima Ballerina weaves a tale of passion and sacrifice centered around a young, talented ballerina named Marta (Je...
(1915) Terror from the Skies: Zeppelin Raids Over London
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The year 1915 marked a grim milestone in the history of warfare: the first large-scale aerial bombing raids on a major city. London, the heart of the British Empire, found itself the target of a new and terrifying weapon - the Zeppelin airship. These massive, hydrogen-filled behemoths of the early 20th century, developed by the Germans, brought the war to the British home front in an unpreceden...
(1899) First ever Shakespeare film. King John.
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King John: A Flickering Fragment of Cinematic History In the annals of film history, King John (1899) holds a place of peculiar significance. Believed to be the very first film adaptation of a Shakespearean play, it is not a film in the way we understand it today, but rather a brief, tantalizing glimpse into the birth of cinematic storytelling. Produced by the British Mutoscope and Biograph Com...
(1911) Dante's Inferno.
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Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: tinyurl.com/AIupscaler Join as a member to support this channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8abMPJmTPmsaSc7j-lwIhQ.htmljoin Music: Bach, Cello Sonata Bwv 1011. L'Inferno: A Cinematic Landmark of Hellish Visions In 1911, a cinematic spectacle emerged that would forever alter the landscape of early cinema. L'Inferno, a groundbreaking I...
(1914) Charlie Chaplin's famous tramp first film: "Kid Auto Races at Venice".
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Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: tinyurl.com/AIupscaler Join as a member to support this channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8abMPJmTPmsaSc7j-lwIhQ.htmljoin "Kid Auto Races at Venice" is a significant milestone in film history, marking the first appearance of the iconic character, the Tramp, portrayed by Charlie Chaplin. Set amidst the bustling backdrop of a real-li...
(1904) Oldest Basketball footage.
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Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: tinyurl.com/AIupscaler Join as a member to support this channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8abMPJmTPmsaSc7j-lwIhQ.htmljoin The first known instance of basketball being filmed occurred in 1904, marking a pivotal moment in the history of both the sport and cinematography. Basketball, a relatively young sport at the time, had been inve...
(1929) The Scandal came with her: Louise Brooks in "Pandora's Box"
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Try the ultimate tool to upscale the quality of vintage video to 4K: tinyurl.com/AIupscaler Join as a member to support this channel: ua-cam.com/channels/8abMPJmTPmsaSc7j-lwIhQ.htmljoin "Pandora's Box," directed by G.W. Pabst in 1929, is a landmark German silent film based on the plays by Frank Wedekind. The narrative centers around the character Lulu, portrayed by the iconic Louise Brooks. Lul...
(1898) The first time Santa Claus was filmed.
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(1898) The first time Santa Claus was filmed.
(1915) My personal nightmare: "The Portrait". [4k, 60fps, colorized]
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(1915) My personal nightmare: "The Portrait". [4k, 60fps, colorized]
(1909) The first "Panic Room" movie: The Lonely Villa. D.W.Griffith. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
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(1909) The first "Panic Room" movie: The Lonely Villa. D.W.Griffith. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
(1930) The creepiest stop-motion cartoon ever: Hearts and Flowers. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
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(1930) The creepiest stop-motion cartoon ever: Hearts and Flowers. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
(1913) The oldest sound films. Jack's joke. Edison's Kinetophone. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
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(1913) The oldest sound films. Jack's joke. Edison's Kinetophone. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
(1905) Pussy's Breakfast. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
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(1905) Pussy's Breakfast. [4k, 60fps, colorized]
[4k, 60fps](1959) The Total Electric Home. The Home of the future.
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[4k, 60fps](1959) The Total Electric Home. The Home of the future.
[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1898) Duel to the Death.
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[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1898) Duel to the Death.
[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1918) WWI veterans: shell shock sequels, war neurosis (II).
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[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1918) WWI veterans: shell shock sequels, war neurosis (II).
[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1909) Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy.
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[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1909) Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy.
[4K, 50 fps, colorized] (1965) J. Robert Oppenheimer “Now I am become death...”
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[4K, 50 fps, colorized] (1965) J. Robert Oppenheimer “Now I am become death...”
[4k, 60fps, Color] (1938) Hitler goes back to (his) school.
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[4k, 60fps, Color] (1938) Hitler goes back to (his) school.
[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1919) The Doll. Die Puppe, Ernst Lubitsch.
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[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1919) The Doll. Die Puppe, Ernst Lubitsch.
[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1900) Explosion of a motor car.
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[4K, 60 fps, colorized] (1900) Explosion of a motor car.
[4K, 60 fps, color] (1936) Berlin, Olympic Games.
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[4K, 60 fps, color] (1936) Berlin, Olympic Games.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @UpatoiCreekRifles
    @UpatoiCreekRifles Годину тому

    This is like the 1880-1890’s

  • @AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye
    @AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye Годину тому

    Grover Cleveland was in his second term as US president (the only president to serve two non consecutive terms… so far 😉)

  • @crazedcatlady867
    @crazedcatlady867 Годину тому

    Huh, interesting, I think an adaptation of this as a magician live performance would be brilliant

  • @MatthewSmith-to1hz
    @MatthewSmith-to1hz 4 години тому

    You want creepy. Checkout 70's, 80s and 90s stop motion out the Czech Republic. NOW THAT IS CREEPY!

  • @DerBingle1
    @DerBingle1 5 годин тому

    I think this was faked!

  • @kamelofant
    @kamelofant 6 годин тому

    Saw this in an Alkerdeel Music video, which makes it even more disturbing

  • @el.blanco8961
    @el.blanco8961 9 годин тому

    I genuinely hate the crappy colorizations, never accurate and fluttery, just upscale the image. Nothing else.

  • @BrianGreene-rn9uz
    @BrianGreene-rn9uz 9 годин тому

    Such a sentimental scallywag he was.

  • @inssben5733
    @inssben5733 10 годин тому

    Hetler😊

  • @sawekiwinski1372
    @sawekiwinski1372 10 годин тому

    nigdy więcej wojny...

  • @crazedcatlady867
    @crazedcatlady867 11 годин тому

    The fuck did I just watch???

  • @tr7938
    @tr7938 13 годин тому

    Quite strange with some seriously ugly puppets or I suppose they're called models.

  • @Rayza82
    @Rayza82 17 годин тому

    Wow, that was emotional. Great work by the original creator and the colorization process. I been to some of those areas I think in Poland.

  • @m666nsch
    @m666nsch 17 годин тому

    My great grandmother died when I was 14. She was 92 years old and survived both world wars. Both times she had to flee with her family. Crazy to think about what she experienced. A life full of war and terror. The russians r***d her when she hid in poland. Her Husband lost a hand in first world war and his life in second world war. We all can just hope that we never have to expierence and see what she has seen

  • @RMurrell31
    @RMurrell31 18 годин тому

    Way way too many layers!

  • @RMurrell31
    @RMurrell31 18 годин тому

    Great ideas, but all I can see are bugs, bugs, bugs. Fantastic look back .

  • @angryvaultguy
    @angryvaultguy 18 годин тому

    What makes me sick is that people who didn't go to war would call them cowards and women would shame young men to go to war

  • @muthubhargavi
    @muthubhargavi 18 годин тому

    Whoever had this kitchen is soo lucky 😍

  • @WeSeGe
    @WeSeGe 20 годин тому

    Never forget that both world wars were funded by the satanic Rothschild family. Rothschid family demanded the creation of Israel after the WW2 ended, a place for all jews but he demanded the flag contain a satanic symbol on it. Ever since Britain and America agreed to rob land from Palestine to create Israel, war in the middle east has started. War NEVER brings anything good for humanity, only for Satan .

  • @AngelStormee
    @AngelStormee 23 години тому

    If someone is lucky enough to buy an old house with this type of kitchen, guaranteed they will rip it out for "modern" less convenient options. Sad.

  • @jackiesauter2
    @jackiesauter2 День тому

    I want this 😩😩

  • @observer8838
    @observer8838 День тому

    For the vast majority, this kitchen would have been an impossible dream in the 1940s. There certainly would not have been space in British homes to consider a 1/10th of the fittings.

  • @jrob8931
    @jrob8931 День тому

    I have yet to see a 19th century video. These are all 20th century. What’s the deal?

  • @uhfchannel62
    @uhfchannel62 День тому

    Stop motion and puppetry is truly beautiful art. It takes tremendous skill and time. For people to slap “creepy” on anything of the sort is insulting.

  • @BOK602
    @BOK602 День тому

    This is the best-looking version of this antique film I've ever seen Well done!

  • @mariedelaurentis980
    @mariedelaurentis980 День тому

    What an adorable little moment 🥰

  • @junkyardheaven
    @junkyardheaven День тому

    What on earth..?

  • @DelburT-ep8tq
    @DelburT-ep8tq День тому

    awww...it's Corrupt Biden!

  • @sageparra4956
    @sageparra4956 День тому

    I don’t know what’s scarier looking, the ones doing the scaring, or the people being scared.

  • @PhilandCathyRoth
    @PhilandCathyRoth День тому

    I'm still trying to figure out what the hell it is that I just watched. Apparently, a black boy was the victim of a couple of hit and runs, and two boys (one with a shockingly high hairline) seem to be fighting over a girl with an even HIGHER hairline. She ends up floating in space holding onto a balloon until some guy in his nightshirt (obviously sleeping off a drunk on his doorstep as witnessed by the empty booze bottle by his right thigh) shoots her balloon, sending her back down to earth. And then, he takes aim and shoots the moon. Was this someone's acid trip? Did I miss something? I love the work and creativity that went into the visual result, it's the STORY that confuses the hell out of me.

  • @Leon-lt5gv
    @Leon-lt5gv День тому

    This 1st w war was brutal ' proberly worse than the 2nd ww ' soldier on soldier anyway ' gas ' you can be shot there & then for cowardice or hung ' but ive noticed the officers are well cared for ' unlike the average soldier ' they come back with the same cloths on ' crazy 🤯

  • @Iuka523
    @Iuka523 День тому

    This is honestly just the saddest thing... It's painful to watch

  • @jimcroft21
    @jimcroft21 День тому

    lol, “everything good fades with time”.. 😢sadly

  • @foreverendeavoramen333
    @foreverendeavoramen333 День тому

    The costume change 😂 a dancing, cross dressing pig. And the teeth & tongue are truly disturbing. Love the content!

  • @rach8241
    @rach8241 День тому

    Concept great and such a brilliant film for the time.

  • @DOI_ARTS
    @DOI_ARTS День тому

    C3PO's mom

  • @Sfzmtl7545
    @Sfzmtl7545 День тому

    Too handy!

  • @WindRipples-
    @WindRipples- День тому

    This was so depressing to watch. Imagine what the people of Japan felt/looked like when the US dropped 2 nuclear bombs on hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians. War is so bad.

  • @caddystube
    @caddystube 2 дні тому

    The first people that made it over

  • @tula1433
    @tula1433 2 дні тому

    “white priv”? 🙄

  • @brushwolf
    @brushwolf 2 дні тому

    And that's when break dancing was born.

  • @CS-hu5be
    @CS-hu5be 2 дні тому

    These days in the 21st century the nation's most advanced experts are now designing the perfect electric partner to accompany your future technologically advanced home. She/he will even comes with a remote, see?😂😂 😂

  • @bariatasudan
    @bariatasudan 2 дні тому

    These concepts are still the blueprint of kitchen designs today.

  • @IgnoretheButter
    @IgnoretheButter 2 дні тому

    I love lazy susans

  • @Sponge247
    @Sponge247 2 дні тому

    Everyone out here sooooo focused on what happened to the black dude. Literally all people see is racism it’s wild. No one mentioning that they just left the mother in the window. Racism obsessed people

  • @jeannehall6546
    @jeannehall6546 2 дні тому

    Not so much creepy as it was surreal. Still very interesting to watch, as it does present what stop-motion animation was like in 1930.

  • @originalotrex
    @originalotrex 2 дні тому

    "I say, good chap, why do I feel an overwhelming urge to shout the words 'World' and 'Star'?"

  • @RICHARDOCONNOR-s2j
    @RICHARDOCONNOR-s2j 2 дні тому

    Love these channels. At 56 I see few improvements this century really; however, Time travel through technology is one of them.

  • @Andrewjenkin-kt7jq
    @Andrewjenkin-kt7jq 2 дні тому

    Gumby vibes. Which didn't come out till the 60s.

  • @mapkona
    @mapkona 2 дні тому

    England treated Poland as its next African colony