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Fully colorized video of Paris in 1896
- DoreenMichele 8y agoLength: 5:58 I watched the whole thing. Not only has this archival footage been rendered in full color, but it's also been speed-restored and matched with its original sound. It's really hard to believe the sound is original. I'm not saying it's untrue. I'm just saying it is literally incredible. It captures a different pace of life. It's surprisingly calm, polite and quiet for a bustling major metro area.
- mimixco 8y agoWe're so used to seeing things like this only in movies that it's hard to believe it's real!
- alexjm 7y agoI was surprised by that too. The original/linked YouTube video's description says that the sound was added, not restored: "A collection of high quality remastered prints from the dawn of film taken in Belle Époque-era Paris, France from 1896-1900. Slowed down footage to a natural rate, added in ambiance sound, and colorized. These films were taken by the Lumière company."
- DoreenMichele 7y agoThanks.
- mimixco 8y agoSurreal! HN'ers will esp love the moving sidewalk at the World's Fair at 4:49 into the video.
- hindsightbias 8y agoBack when BMI charts mapped to 99% of the population.
- nigwil_ 7y agoSeveral things caught my eye[1], but the moving sidewalk/footpath was a surprise to me: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_walkway [1] horse drawn fire brigade, difficulty of crossing the busy road, sitting high-up on a carriage (safety nightmare)