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Top 3 New Artist Videos (03/31/15) and Some Sad News 〜ミュージックビデオも制作

Hey! We’re back for this week’s Top 3 Countdown. Welcome!

But first up, some incredibly sad news from local news sources…

The entire nation of Japan was in total and complete shock today when on live national TV last night, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was devoured by a giant carnivorous man-eating plant that somehow wound up in NHK news studios by accident. The plant was originally destined for the Botanical Garden Ueno Zoo, but through a mix up with deliveries, the extremely dangerous massive Amazonian Man-Eating Plant was delivered to the news studio where Abe was scheduled for a speech, while a bouquet of pretty flowers went to the zoo.

While millions of shocked viewers looked on, the plant first criticized the suit Abe was wearing, then grabbed the prime minister and swallowed him whole head first. Staff at the news team tried to save the prime minister by shouting at the plant to eat former prime minister and current finance minister Taro Aso instead. Unfortunately, their efforts were too little, too late.

It is expected that the announcement of funeral proceedings will be announced to a nation in mourning later today. Abe will be sorely missed.

(Thanks to Frazier Smith for the update and inspiration in these difficult times.)

Now! Onto the Top 3!!!! Yippee!

Today at #3 is a band from Manchester, England called “The Watchmakers.”

Backseatmafia says: “The band have been on a steep upward curve, after their self-produced demos ‘Before Questions Became’ and ‘Waves’ garnered the band the attention of press and gained them airplay from John Kennedy at XFM, and via BBC Manchester Introducing. They’ve headlined two sold out Psychedelic Happenings in Manchester and have supported the likes of The Pretty Things, Jacco Gardner, Dark Bells and Exit Calm, and in February played a BBC Showcase at which 6music declared them ‘Ones to Watch’.”

The Watchmakers – Illumination  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jniKTKzpi9Y#t=130

#2) Next up is another new band to look out for; the Mirror Trap.

Noise Cannon wrote this about The Mirror Trap and their recent tour with Placebo: “Vocalist Gary Panther Moore glides from side to side as he produces stern vocals that highlight his talent. The energetic band on stage seem to be strangers to the crowd, however, their dynamic performance pays off as the audience cheer with admiration. Clearly shown live, The Mirror Trap have taken a great influence from Suede, Queens Of The Stone Age, and Placebo themselves. They lure you in with great hooks and concrete rhythms using their Scottish charm – they share a few risque stories, which instantly sets off laughter to a now cheery crowd.”

The Mirror Trap – Little Ease  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bav5Bry_cAs

#1 Great Cynics

The Great Cynics are a Uk band that has been called a “big guitar pop punk band.” They have big, bright pop hooks, and the resulting music is tremendously good.

Great Cynics – Whatever You Want https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=33&v=3-heHlArrpE

That’s it for this week! See ya next week!

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If you want to be in a music video, and you are in Tokyo, we are shooting a video for a hot new girl’s band on Friday, April 3, 2015 in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo at a live house called “Mosaic.” Here’s information on that: Want to Be in a Star in a Rock Video? You Can! The New Su凸ko D凹koi Video! (robot55.jp/blog/want-to-be-in-a-star-in-a-rock-video-you-can-the-new-su 凸ko-d凹koi-video/) (Su凸ko D凹koi – すっとこどっこいの音楽ビデオもその日に撮影します!「ブス」のpvに出演しましょう!全員集合!

See you back here in a week from now with more cool new music!

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PAST ISSUES:

Check out the Top 3 New Artist Videos (03/25/15) 〜ミュージックビデオも制作 http://robot55.jp/blog/top-3-new-artist-videos-032515/

Top 3 New Artist Videos (03/17/15) 〜ミュージックビデオも制作 robot55.jp/blog/this-weeks-top-3-new-artist-videos-031715-〜ミュージックビデオも制作/

Top 3 for the week of March 12, 2015 here: This Week’s Top 3 New Artist Videos #2 & the Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock! 〜ミュージックビデオも制作 (http://bit.ly/1Br0f66)

Top 3 for the week of March 5, 2015 here: This Week’s Top 3 New Artist Videos & Shonen Knife!〜ミュージックビデオも制作 (robot55.jp/blog/this-weeks-top-3-new-artist-videos-shonen-knife/)
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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥80,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too!
Contact us! contact@robot55.jp

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Watch These 3 Short Movies Without Crying? Can’t Be Done!〜【注意】涙腺崩壊映像【感動】

英語分からな?問題ない!ビデオをクリック!

Thanks to everyone for the kind messages about yesterday’s post about hiring the handicapped to become a part of our team. (If link doesn’t work, copy and paste this into your browser: http://robot55.jp/blog/looking-to-hire-the-handicapped-for-video-editing-at-home/).  We will keep on trying and keep on going forward. With your support, I know we can do this.

Thanks so much.

In the spirit of opening our hearts and trying to make this a better place to live, as well as a “thank you!” present for all our well-wishers, today I’d like to show you three very touching videos from Thailand. Is this an attempt at pulling at dear reader’s soft heart strings? Why, yes it is. It is also because I am a big softy and these things make me cry too. (Heck, I cried in the Disney cartoon Dumbo!) Today’s short videos are very well done and make my water works flow also! I think you’ll like them a lot! I do.

Why does Thailand have so many heart ripping videos today? Maybe it’s because Thailand was such a desperately poor country (still is in many ways) for so many centuries. Things have gotten better, but westerners cannot imagine the poverty in nations like Thailand (or India) that still exist today… Maybe these heart-wrenching videos come about due to Thailand’s Buddhist history. I am not sure.

The first video is about a blind boy who saves a baby bird. This movie speaks for itself. Watch this and see if this doesn’t jerk your heartsrings….

I love how they got a real actor with a sight disorder to play the part. Genius. Well done!

The next video is a video that is perfect for Japan and addresses the social problem of bullying. This one, too, needs little explanation…. The note the little boy receives at the start of the video says, “Loser!”

The note the little boy receives at the end of the video says, “Teach me!” Watch it!

Brilliant!

Finally, this is the best of the bunch. Actually, I find this video production to be quite excellent and I am happy to see how this was adapted… No! Is this an ancient story? Or is this a modern story? I am leaning to believing that this is an ancient Buddhist story.

Here is an English adaptation that I found:

“One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.

Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.”

He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.”

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

Year’s later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.

When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.

He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words: “Paid in full with one glass of milk. Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.”

So I am sure, now, this is an ancient story. Now that you know the story, you don’t need to know the language. The video adaptation is superb:

It’s a wonderful day.  Thank you for sharing your time with us today.

Please give your loved ones a hug. Cherish all that you have. Kindness to others will be repaid to you in good karma…

As the final video says, “Giving is the best communication.”

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We are Robot55.

Our Mission Statement is:

“We make wonderful videos productions; for a profit if we can, at a loss if we must. But no matter what, we make wonderful video productions.”

Our Motto is:

“Let’s have fun!”

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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too!
Contact us! contact@robot55.jp

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体の不自由な方がご自宅で出来るお仕事あります。よ!

人類の皆様、ご機嫌麗しゅう!ROBOT55(ロボット・ゴー・ゴー)です!

 

インターネットと小型ノート・パソコンの飛躍的進化のお陰で通勤とかしなくても在宅 勤務、或いはノマドスタイルで仕事が何の問題もなく出来る時代が到来しましたね。

それは体の不自由な方々に社会進出の門戸をより広く開けてくれたとも言えます。 Continue Reading…

Looking to Hire the Handicapped for Video Editing at Home

Because of the internet, many people no longer have to leave home or take public transportation to and from work; they can perform their job duties from home.  This time should be a watershed time for the disabled and handicapped to work and contribute to society. As the father of a girl who is permanently confined to a wheelchair, it has been a sort of mission of mine over all these years to do so. As a small company, we want to help them to do so.

We are in the process of hiring physically impaired folks for our company. At first, just a few folks, they earn decent money editing video. At this very moment, we are looking for someone disabled but has experience editing video using Final Cut. They need to have experience with Final Cut software and be able to observe video footage and listen to music and make edits. Native Japanese ability a must. Experience in video and art and design a plus.

We prefer folks who live in Tokyo or Yokohama, Chiba area. For now, we are merely looking for one experienced person; yes, the hurdle is high. But soon we will be hiring people who have little or no experience and we aim to train them and give them a profitable skill. I will announce that job opening soon. (A Japanese language version of this article will be posted tomorrow).

What is the job precisely? Simply video editing. Look at the photo below. It is a photo of the top of this page. On the left, in the red circles, are two videos. One is 30 seconds, the other is 60 seconds. It is very high quality professional job at a super low price. You can scroll up to the top of this page to click and watch these videos.
Robot55 does professional world-class video productions at a fraction the cost of the competition and we aim to make society a better place with your help.

Robot55 does professional world-class video productions at a fraction the cost of the competition and we aim to make society a better place with your help.

Here is a new video we made yesterday:  (If link doesn’t play, copy and paste this into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhtRDMcBTY)

We are now looking to hire a physically impaired person who can perform a part time job doing video editing on Final Cut at home. As with all video editing jobs, this job has no set work hour schedule. The editor can do the work at their convenience.  It takes about 3 – 5 hours to edit one video. Then, for the starting pay, they will be paid ¥6,000 ~ ¥9,000 per video. They can get pay raises once they become proficient with our system. The pay is much better than working at a fast food restaurant or convenience store. You never have to use time riding a train back and forth; you never have to leave home. Finish the job and upload it back to us. Simple.

We need to hire someone who has experience with Final Cut video editing soon (part time). I think the work will only be 1 video a week at the start… And then, if business goes well, we can increase. We are very flexible for our part time worker’s schedule too.

The good candidate will need an newer model Apple PC and Wi-Fi at home.

If you are interested or know someone who might be, have them contact us. Let’s work together having fun making videos and making the world a better place to live.
Interested or know someone who might be? Write to Mike or Ken at: contact@robot55.jp
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NOTE: The Politically Correct crowd really confuse me sometimes. So much so, that in an article like this, I am afraid to use certain terminology. Is it OK to say, “Disabled,” or “Handicapped?” I’m not sure. I do not mean to offend anyone and just want to get to the point as quickly as possible. Politically correctness has gotten out of control. I don’t know what to call my own daughter! Some call her disabled, some call her handicapped, some call her wheelchair bound…. I call her “perfect!”

MORE NOTES:
Truth be told, everyone has a disability of some sort…
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We are Robot55.

Our Mission Statement is:

“We make wonderful videos productions; for a profit if we can, at a loss if we must. But no matter what, we make wonderful video productions.”

Our Motto is:

“Let’s have fun!”

At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too!
Contact us! contact@robot55.jp

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格安, ビデオ制作, ロボット・ゴー・ゴー,  格安ビデオ制作、ROBOT55,  ビジネスビデオ制作,  ロボット・ゴー・ゴー, ビデオ, ビデオ編集, レストラン, 動画, 紹介動画, 動画制作, 東京, 撮影, 格安,

 

Top 3 New Artist Videos (03/25/15) 〜ミュージックビデオも制作

Hey! We’re back for this week’s Top 3 Countdown. Welcome!

First off, a hat tip to my friend in Osaka, Kevin Riley. Kevin was complaining about some of the songs a few weeks ago, saying they were, “Too mellow.” He wanted to, “Rock!” he says.

Damned hippies!

OK. So, this week due to popular demand (from Kevin) we’re going to rock with some more video productions from brand new artists that I think are way cool!

First up today is a band from France. It seems to be a guy and a girl. Their band name is The Limiñanas. That’s all I know about them and all I can find out about them from English language press. Kevin Riley speaks French, maybe he could do some research for us! Seriously, I can’t find really information about this band, really.

Anyway, I did find one thing… This is from a review in the Guardian:

“French pop in its purest form hasn’t really got its groove back since the 60s, but, wisely, it’s this very era that this Perpignan duo mine, marrying fuzzed-out psychedelia and agreeably rambling rock with the pop sweetness of that decade’s chansons. The ghost of Gainsbourg is felt most keenly in Votre côté yéyé m’emmerde, a softly spoken-word litany of icons and celebrities. Not hero worship, though, but an eye roll at the cute-ification of the past; its title translates to something like “your yé-yé view annoys me”, or, more literally, “enshittens me”. It is, in other words, a perfectly Gallic “bof” of a pop song.

Uh? What did he just say? Yeah. See? I can’t find out anything about this band. So check the video and you’ll know about as much as I do!

#3) The Limiñanas – Je Suis Une Go-Go Girl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk9EdnErhMk)

Next up is a two girl group from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that formed in 2009. And their name is Sonic Youth. Er, no! That’s not their name. But if you like Sonic Youth, you are going to dig this! The band consists of Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, who both can play several instruments. They make songs alternating instruments, in a childlike yet heavy and mature style with very and poetic lyrics and melodic arrangements. Is the rudimentary musicianship part of the act? I can’t tell because some of it really rocks! They play a bunch of different styles from riot grrrl to, get this:  piano-based indie punk/pop.

#2) Skating Polly – Alabama Movies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDA-lzxcFyQ)

OK. Here we are at #1. Now this is HOT! I love this! This trio is from Texas and they are called “Purple!” (OK, Kevin Riley, you will dig this BIG TIME TOO!) In thes video they are playing at a party and I cen definitely imagine rocking out to this band! MY GOD! They have a hot blonde drummer and she is the singer too! When was the last time you saw that happen? Never, right? Her name is Hannah Brewer and she also writes the lyrics. And she growls when she sings! Hot! Hot! Hot! Click this video and watch right now! You can thank me later!

#1) Purple “Wallflower”  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfx7kSYZvNo)

Well that’s all the videos for this week.

If you want to be in a music video, and you are in Tokyo, we are shooting a video for a hot new girl’s band on Friday, April 3 in Shimokitazawa. Here’s information on that: Want to Be in a Star in a Rock Video? You Can! The New Su凸ko D凹koi Video! (robot55.jp/blog/want-to-be-in-a-star-in-a-rock-video-you-can-the-new-su 凸ko-d凹koi-video/) (Su凸ko D凹koi – すっとこどっこいの音楽ビデオもその日に撮影します!「ブス」のpvに出演しましょう!全員集合!

See you back here in a week from now with more cool new music!

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PAST ISSUES:

Check out the Top 3 New Artist Videos (03/17/15) 〜ミュージックビデオも制作 robot55.jp/blog/this-weeks-top-3-new-artist-videos-031715-〜ミュージックビデオも制作/

Top 3 for the week of March 12, 2015 here: This Week’s Top 3 New Artist Videos #2 & the Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock! 〜ミュージックビデオも制作 (http://bit.ly/1Br0f66)

Top 3 for the week of March 5, 2015 here: This Week’s Top 3 New Artist Videos & Shonen Knife!〜ミュージックビデオも制作 (robot55.jp/blog/this-weeks-top-3-new-artist-videos-shonen-knife/)

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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥80,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too!
Contact us! contact@robot55.jp

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格安, ビデオ制作, ビデオ編集, レストラン, 動画, ロボット・ゴー・ゴー,  格安ビデオ制作、ROBOT55,  ビジネスビデオ制作,  東京, 撮影, 格安, ロボット・ゴー・ゴー, ビデオ, 紹介動画, 動画制作,

 

ロックスターになりませんか? SU凸KO D凹KOIのニューPV出演者募集中!

皆様ご機嫌麗しゅう!ROBOT55(ロボット・ゴー・ゴー)です!

来たる4月3日金曜日「オブラートのないチャット・モンチー(by 綾小路翔)」SU凸KO D凹KOI(すっとこどっこい)のライブでPVの撮影も行います!

PVに出演をしたい方、或いは単純に彼女たちの素晴らしいライブを

因みにPVの曲は知る人ぞ知る大傑作「ブス」。

その赤裸々で痛ましいまでのリアリティ溢れる歌詞に聴く者は涙を禁じ得ません!

 

Jacket the the first Su Ko D Koi that features the hits "Momanaide" and "Busu."

Jacket the the first Su Ko D Koi that features the hits “Momanaide” and “Busu.”

名曲「ブス」収録!SU凸KO D凹KOIのEP『一寸先は闇』

 

そんな訳でロックが好きな人、いや音楽が好きな人は皆んな下北沢MOSAICに集合!

以下チケット購入等のインフォメーションです:

 

2015.4.3(FRI)下北沢MOSAICにてSU凸KO D凹KOIワンマンライブ決定!!!この日にのpvも撮影します!全員集合!

 

2015年4月3日金曜日

下北沢MOSAIC

開場 18:30 / 開演 19:00

前売 ¥2,000 + ¥500 Drink / 当日 ¥2,500 + ¥500 Drink

 

◎ホームページの仕様が変更されたため、御手数ですがお問い合わせメールの際、返信をご希望とされる方は本文中に返信用のアドレスを入力していただけると幸いです。

◎お取り置き予約はホームページの一番下からお問い合わせいただけます。

※e+でのチケット販売が1/13から開始されます。こちらにはチケット事前購入特典(4/3のライブ会場受付にて受け取れます)がございますので是非こちらからのご購入、もしくはライブハウスの店頭販売、Su凸ko D凹koiライブ物販にてのチケット購入でも特典がつくのでおすすめしています。

■e+購入ページURL(パソコン/スマートフォン/携帯共通)

http://sort.eplus.jp/sys/T1U14P0010843P006001P002146726P0030001

◎ホームページの仕様が変更されたため、御手数ですがお問い合わせメールの際、返信をご希望とされる方は本文中に返信用のアドレスを入力していただけると幸いです。

 

SU凸KO D凹KOI Website

Want to Be in a Star in a Rock Video? You Can! The New Su凸ko D凹koi Video!

日本語の情報は一番した!

Have you ever wanted to appear in a music video? Of course you have! Everyone wants to be a star! Have you ever want to appear in a cool rock band’s video? Sure, you have! Now is your big chance! On Friday, April 3rd, 2015 in Shimokitazawa (about 15 minutes from Shibuya), the gang from Robot55 will do the video production and shoot the promo video for the hot new rock band sensation in Japan: Su Ko D Koi! (Here is their Facebook page. If you can, please come and “Like” it: http://on.fb.me/19e1HCn)

We’re going to make the promotional video for the song, “Busu!”

What’s “Busu”? “Busu,” means “ugly” and it’s a new song and smash sensation by Su Ko D Koi.

Su Ko D Koi write their name like this: Su凸ko D凹koi – すっとこどっこい!But, because I can’t read it, nor say it, I write it like “Su Ko D Koi.”

Anyway, like I said, on April 3rd, 2015 at Shimokitazawa you can get your chance to appear in their video. It could be history in the making!

The girl’s will hold a love concert that night at Shimokitazawa Mosaic (here’s a map: http://www.studio-museum.com/mosaic/access/index.html). Su Ko D Koi is performing a “One-Man Live Show.” The doors open at 18:30 and the show starts at 19:00. Pre-sales tickets are ¥2000 + ¥500 drink and Same Day tickets sell for ¥2500 +500 drink at the door.

Jacket the the first Su Ko D Koi that features the hits "Momanaide" and "Busu."

Jacket the the first Su Ko D Koi that features the hits “Momanaide” and “Busu.”

That’s cool and if you want to be in their video, you can! We aired “Busu” at the radio show and the fan reaction was massive. Twitter went crazy! These girls are going to be big and you can be in their video! The other good thing is before these girl’s get really famous, not only can you can be in their video – the venue is tiny! It only holds 180 people!

So this is your big chance! Come and grab stardom! Come and be in the video!

Here’s information in Japanese too!

2015.4.3(FRI)下北沢MOSAICにてワンマンライブ決定!!!この日にのpvも撮影します!全員集合!

◎ホームページの仕様が変更されたため、御手数ですがお問い合わせメールの際、返信をご希望とされる方は本文中に返信用のアドレスを入力していただけると幸いです。

◎お取り置き予約はホームページの一番下からお問い合わせいただけます。

※e+でのチケット販売が1/13から開始されます。こちらにはチケット事前購入特典(4/3のライブ会場受付にて受け取れます)がございますので是非こちらからのご購入、もしくはライブハウスの店頭販売、Su凸ko D凹koiライブ物販にてのチケット購入でも特典がつくのでおすすめしています。

■e+購入ページURL(パソコン/スマートフォン/携帯共通)
http://sort.eplus.jp/sys/T1U14P0010843P006001P002146726P0030001

◎ホームページの仕様が変更されたため、御手数ですがお問い合わせメールの際、返信をご希望とされる方は本文中に返信用のアドレスを入力していただけると幸いです。

7/23にSu凸ko D凹koiの1stミニアルバムの全国発売が決まりました。

「一寸先は闇」

1.別れたい
2.鬱病
3.ブス
4.××××
5.MOMANAIDE

タワーレコード、TSUTAYA、アマゾン、HMV、etc…でネット予約、またはお近くの店舗でご予約できます◎

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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses, services and products. But we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget.  Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
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The First Films in Cinema History

The other day, I posted the third in a series of blogs about stop-motion animation and, as with all in the series, the reaction was great. Thanks. A good friend of mine asked if I had any information on the earliest films and, as a matter of fact, I do.

First up today is a short video of the earliest surviving film and sound recordings. They are all from 1888. These aren’t all that interesting as entertainment, but I find them more than fascinating to see a glimpse of life from more than 125 years ago. I especially like the traffic scene. The films are preserved on video and the back track is the earliest surviving recorded music.

There are two main pieces of footage thanks to video and video production for allowing these works to survive. Here are the dates and places of these antiques:

Earliest surviving recorded music: Handel Israel in Egypt
(Crystal Palace London, 29, June 1888)

Earliest surviving film: Roundhay Garden Scene
(Leeds, England, 14 October 1888)

Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge
(Leeds, England, late October 1888)

Let’s check out the first and, as of now, oldest remaining film in human history. To give you and idea about the time frame we are talking about here, in 1888, the year of the earliest surviving recording of music and earliest recorded film; German Emperor William I died that year; Famous American author of the classic, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott died of a stroke at age 55.  Mary Ann Nichols was the first victim of the dreaded Jack the Ripper soon followed by Catherine Eddowes and Elizabeth Stride. They were the first three of at least five murders by unidentified serial killer, or killers, Jack the Ripper.

Thanks to Edwardian Piano for the details:

Also on this video is the earliest surviving recording of music known today which is a performance of Handel’s oratorio Israel in Egypt conducted by Sir August Manns recorded by an Edison engineer named George E. Gouraud at Crystal Palace, London, England, 29th June 1888. Also we have the earliest surviving recorded film. This was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince in Leeds, England in October 1888. Also, there is the Roundhay Garden Scene that was filmed 14 October 1888 and the Traffic Crossing at Leeds Bridge that was filmed in late October 1888. The Roundhay Garden Scene was filmed in the garden of the Whitley family home in Oakwood Grange Road, Roundhay, Leeds, England… “Starring,” from the left at beginning of scene: Adolphe Le Prince (the film maker’s son), Miss Harriet Hartley, Mrs. Sarah Whitley, (the film maker’s mother-in-law), and Joseph Whitley (the film maker’s business partner). The original film was shot at 12 frames per second for a 2 second duration. The Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge was filmed at 20 frames per second in Leeds, England in late October 1888.

Earliest surviving film and sound recording 1888. (If that video doesn’t play, copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myQpkIlv_lw)

Next up we have two brothers who are considered by historians the first film makers in history: The Lumière brothers. They patented what was called the “cinematograph.” Some people consider Edison’s Kinetoscope “Peepshow” to be one of the first “motion pictures” in history, but the Kinetoscope could only allow one person at a time to view the “movie.” The “cinematograph” allowed several people to watch simultaneously. Their first film entitled, “Sortie de l’usine Lumière de Lyon,” was shot in 1894 and is considered to be the first true motion picture.

Here is a short 6 minute film showing some of their earliest shoots. Keep watching it, there’s all sorts of scenes. There’s several scenes of people leaving some sort of gathering, a group of men (notice that ALL the men wear straw hats – they say that back in those days, if you didn’t wear a hat, you weren’t dressed to go outside!) Then there’s a family with a baby; a group of gentlemen playing cards and much more. There really isn’t any story, but I enjoy seeing the way they dressed and lived. I also enjoy imagining the lives they lead. I wonder if their lives were so different from the lives we lead today?

The Lumiere Brothers’ – First films (1895) (If that video doesn’t play, copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj0vEO4Q6s).

I really do enjoy seeing these people from so many years ago.Like I wrote, I like to imagine who they were and where they were going. Were they happy? Are they so different from us? I suspect not.

I hope you enjoyed today’s time travel to the past. If you are interested in this sort of thing or would like for me to research more obscure films, videos, productions from days gone by, give me an email. I’m happy to find this sort of thing for your (and for my) enjoyment.

Until next week, see you and have a great weekend!

If animations are more fun for you, try these links out:

Need a Break? Watch These Three Fantastic Short Animations! (robot55.jp/blog/need-a-break-watch-these-three-fantastic-short-animations/)

More Exciting (and Bizarre) Animations! (robot55.jp/blog/more-exciting-and-bizarre-animations/)

More exciting and bizarre animations robot55.jp/blog/more-exciting-and-bizarre-animations-part-3/

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More Exciting (and Bizarre) Animations! Part 3〜おもしろい動画をご紹介

Hey welcome back for some more great animations.I hope you folks enjoy this series of animations. As for me, I find that watching these things inspires me and gives me ideas for when I make my own video productions for Robot55. It is amazing that, in many cases, so many wonderful videos remain of productions that were made on shoe string budgets.

I love that sort of thinking. It is the ultimate in creativity. I hope that some of these videos give you ideas for your creative productions whether those are video productions, art, writing a book, or even making a cake! Whatever we do, let’s have fun!

The first animation up today is one of the earliest animators. His name is Willis O’Brien. Most of you might recognize his work as he was the guy who made the giant gorilla in the classic 1933 film, “King Kong.” I remember watching that film in cinema class at university and just being simply amazed that they could have this animation so many years ago…. (I was studying animation too at  the time!)

Willis Harold O’Brien was born in Oakland, California in 1886. He is a pioneer in motion picture special effects and stop-motion animations. He is well known and his reputation was (and still is) that he, “was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history.” O’Brien is best remembered for his work on The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933) and Mighty Joe Young (1949). He won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He wrote the story for King Kong vs. Frankenstein which was changed and was developed into Ishirō Honda’s King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962).

Here is Willis H. O’Brien from 1915 – “The dinosaur and the missing link”

(If link about doesn’t play, copy and past this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RClif87GM1A)

Next up is some stop animation work that, when I was a kid, I didn’t like at all. For some reason, these images disturb me. I can’t put my finger on it… But I guess they made me fear that my toys were alive while I was sleeping. You might recognize some of these images and this style too. This is work by George Pal.

George Pal was born in 1908 in Hungary and moved to the USA in 1940. He was an animator and film producer, mostly doing science fiction (maybe that’s where the scary part came in for me as a kid). He was nominated for Academy Awards in the category Best Short Cartoons for seven years in a row between 1942 – 1948! Wow! Pal is the the second most nominated Hungarian exile after Miklós Rózsa.

George Pal has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1722 Vine St.

Rocky Horror Picture Show fans will be interested in the trivia that, in the opening theme to that show, of both the stage musical, “Science Fiction/Double Feature,” George Pal is among the many references to classic science fiction and horror films in the opening theme.

Here’s George Pal with “Philips Broadcast” from 1938:

(If link about doesn’t play, copy and past this link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQmiqymo7Og).

OK. I said the last animation scared me as a kid. Next up is a very bizarre and twisted animation that is sure to cause the kids have nightmares. I cannot find any information about this Japanese animator nor this animation. But I think it speaks for itself.

Hitoshi Suenaga Distrust of Romantica:

(If link about doesn’t play, copy and past this link into your browser:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2mJIpvgUC0)

Well that’s it for this week. Hope you enjoyed this short trip into the past and the minds of some very “out of the box” creators. See you next week, same place and same time!

Psst! Want to see more?

Need a Break? Watch These Three Fantastic Short Animations! (robot55.jp/blog/need-a-break-watch-these-three-fantastic-short-animations/)

More Exciting (and Bizarre) Animations! robot55.jp/blog/more-exciting-and-bizarre-animations/

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