Channel: glamourdaze

Category: Howto & Style

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Description: Time travel back nearly 120 years to a windy afternoon in New York. Filmed in October 1903 at the foot of the Flatiron building on Broadway / 23rd street NYC, this silent film fragment is preserved by Library of Congress. Now AI enhanced using deep learning state-of-the-art technology. According to historians, the foot of the Flatiron was always a particularly windy corner. Many a woman's ankle was unintentionally exposed. As a result, it was regularly patrolled by policemen who would chase away the loungers. This gave rise to the slang word 23 skidoo! AI enhanced and colorized using deep learning techniques. Now with an added soundtrack for an immersive experience. We can see with much more clarity the belle epoch fashion of the Gibson girl. The corset dress and long gored walking skirts were still the staple daywear for women. This post Victorian style persisted until after World war 1. Everyone, even the kids, notably wore hats in the 1900's era. Original Title: AT THE FOOT OF THE FLATIRON 1903 Photographed October 26, 1903. Location: Broadway and 23rd Street, New York, N.Y. Preserved by Library of Congress loc.gov/item/00694378 AI Restoration Process 1. Cleaned noise artifacts 2. Increased frame interpolation from 15 fps to 60 fps. 3. Increased resolution from 540p to 4000p. 4. Applied color using Deoldify ( Jason Antic) and “Deep Exemplar-based Video Colorization” and Photoshop. 5. Created ambient soundtrack for an immersive experience. For more on “Deep Exemplar-based Video Colorization”: openaccess.thecvf.com/content_CVPR_2019/papers/Zhang_Deep_Exemplar-Based_Video_Colorization_CVPR_2019_paper.pdf Music :Contemplate The Winter Day (Looped) - P5 43050415 Music ErickMcNerney. Licensed by Pond5.