My first (original) video

[draggar]

I finally had the time to put together a little "double dedication" video primarily for the pioneer dog actors.

They are:

Jean a.k.a. the Vitagraph Dog (border collie) - the video clips are from "A Sailor's Sacrifice" (1907)

Strongheart (German Shepherd, black and white film) - the clips are from "The Return of Boston Blackie" (1927) - thought to be the only Strongheart film that is still around today.

The original Rin Tin Tin (German Shepherd, sepia like film coloring) - these clips are from "The Hills of Kentucky" (1927) - I actually pulled these clips from the 8mm film itself.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Dy-z8mfeI

* the second GSD in the Rin Tin Tin films (lighter) is Nanette II

** Anyone want to guess at what the "double" part of the double dedication is?

[teh_blumchenkinder]

why are some films better than others? just weathering, or is it technique...?
mm... dedicated to your own goggies?

[draggar]

Two of the films were converted to digital professionally. the higher quality ones of a German Shepherd (Strongheart) was one of them. The video of the (border?) collie is another one but that film is from 1907 - I'm sure the film wasn't in the best of shape.

The third film (lowest quality) I had to convert myself (the other German Shepherd film - Rin Tin Tin).

Maybe I'll come up with a time index for which clip is what movie.

Nope, none of them are mine (none of them are anywhere even related to mine).

Edit: Index:


0:00 - Strongheart
0:07 - Jean
0:18 - Rin Tin Tin
0:22 - Strongheart
0:30 - Rin Tin Tin & Nanette II
0:37 - Rin Tin Tin & Nanette II
0:38 - Strongheart
0:51 - Rin Tin Tin & Nanette II
1:01 - Jean
1:10 - Strongheart
1:15 - Strongheart
1:30 - Rin Tin Tin
1:48 - Strongheart
2:04 - Rin Tin Tin
2:16 - Jean
2:31 - Strongheart