I am a professional video editor by trade, and this film is what originally inspired me to become an editor. This piece clearly demonstrates persistence of vision, some shots only 2 frames long, yet the eye and brain fluidly absorb them even at that rate. Fascinating piece to slow down and examine shot by shot. Chuck Braverman - a true master.
Another visit from a Bianculli reader. The Smothers Brothers were a Sunday night rite in my house, and a big part of my childhood. (Even though my parents were of the "wrong" generation and not necessarily liberal; but they appreciated good comedy and sharp commentary.) It's interesting to learn all these years later that their show was regarded as explosively political; to my parents' small children, it was just dopey good fun. I guess much of it went over hour heads, but we still loved it.
I was so young when they were on prime time, I don’t remember if my parents had them on the tv, but I have some SB albums and saw both “American Time Capsule” and Braverman’s 1968 film a few years back when I rented their box set. Both gave me chills.
The network didn't create this short - it was indi produced - a small team of folks worked on it - a couple editors, a few research assistants to help collect the photos and help shoot footage of those photos - one sound guy. There was next to no budget. Chuck (producer and creator of this idea) and I went to college together - he had fooled with a few examples of this concept of subliminal yet conceptual film making before this was done. However, once American Time Capsule was in the can, it became officially the first time anyone had used this type of filming technique.
David Wlodarski the drumming is really good but I just do not get the feeling it's Buddy Rich. It sounds more like Gene Krupa but I know it's not him either
David Wlodarski It was Sandy Nelson"s "Beat that Drum". I should know since I was one of the semi-anonymous guys who worked with Chuck Braverman in his basement as we shot the film.
Late to the party here, but wanted to weigh in: It was in fact Sandy Nelson, but I think the name of the track was "The Charge," which was on the album "Beat That Drum." Just to muddy things further, I think Sandy--who is my wife's first cousin--has referred to the track as "Cut to the Beat." Sandy was a big fan of Krupa.
@@larryslonaker Actually the song is the title track to Beat That Drum. So the song title is Beat That Drum. I have the album. The Wikipedia on this is incorrect.
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I am a professional video editor by trade, and this film is what originally inspired me to become an editor. This piece clearly demonstrates persistence of vision, some shots only 2 frames long, yet the eye and brain fluidly absorb them even at that rate. Fascinating piece to slow down and examine shot by shot. Chuck Braverman - a true master.
Another visit from a Bianculli reader. The Smothers Brothers were a Sunday night rite in my house, and a big part of my childhood. (Even though my parents were of the "wrong" generation and not necessarily liberal; but they appreciated good comedy and sharp commentary.) It's interesting to learn all these years later that their show was regarded as explosively political; to my parents' small children, it was just dopey good fun. I guess much of it went over hour heads, but we still loved it.
I was so young when they were on prime time, I don’t remember if my parents had them on the tv, but I have some SB albums and saw both “American Time Capsule” and Braverman’s 1968 film a few years back when I rented their box set. Both gave me chills.
Unforgettable then and now.
Brilliant! And a huge influence on my becoming a filmmaker. Great to see it again.
I will never forget seeing this.
+fab42355 Me neither honey! It was extraordinary! And that's why the show got cancelled. Look where we are right now to this day!
Oh my god!!! This is incredible
One of the first films by Chuck Braverman.
That was fascinating!
A great history lesson (as long as you don't have epilepsy)
I love happy endings...
Sandy Nelson on the drums you heard...
Was wondering, It sure sounds like him. Does this have a title?
Oh I see this is discussed earlier...
not that Braverman invented this kind of montage but i wonder if this influenced the training video in The Parallax View...
Braverman never gave credit to his partner, Howard P. Campbell, who deserves equal credit for this production.
Can you imagine any network show attempting something like this these days? I can't.
The network didn't create this short - it was indi produced - a small team of folks worked on it - a couple editors, a few research assistants to help collect the photos and help shoot footage of those photos - one sound guy. There was next to no budget. Chuck (producer and creator of this idea) and I went to college together - he had fooled with a few examples of this concept of subliminal yet conceptual film making before this was done. However, once American Time Capsule was in the can, it became officially the first time anyone had used this type of filming technique.
wow
Do you know who played the drums on this video. Was it Buddy Rich, it sound like him?
Excellent performance by all of them !
David Wlodarski the drumming is really good but I just do not get the feeling it's Buddy Rich. It sounds more like Gene Krupa but I know it's not him either
David Wlodarski It was Sandy Nelson"s "Beat that Drum". I should know since I was one of the semi-anonymous guys who worked with Chuck Braverman in his basement as we shot the film.
Late to the party here, but wanted to weigh in: It was in fact Sandy Nelson, but I think the name of the track was "The Charge," which was on the album "Beat That Drum." Just to muddy things further, I think Sandy--who is my wife's first cousin--has referred to the track as "Cut to the Beat." Sandy was a big fan of Krupa.
@@larryslonaker Actually the song is the title track to Beat That Drum. So the song title is Beat That Drum. I have the album. The Wikipedia on this is incorrect.
So much violence in US history l
Wanna BLOW YOUR MIND? Run this film backwards (film? backwards?).