Coffee Pot – now or then???
The wonder of the ‘App’ has come to Beamish! Andy Martin has made this short film showing Coffee Pot No.1 at work during this February’s half term. The computer trickery has enabled a wonderfully convincing archive feel to be captured – compare this to the real film showing Lewin and Coffee Pot No.17 working at Seaham Harbour and available on the Beamish YouTube channel.
All this needs now is some suitably upbeat music and a ‘frightfully proper’ commentary!
You’ve started someting now! Imagine a reasonable-length film of Beamish – industry, town and country life, trams, trains, road vehicles – all made in this way. You could sell it as a DVD. You will need a good narrator who introduces the film in colour and then – magic – fade to sepia and off we go for half an hour of recreated nostagia. Could be a winner! Well done.
a great work of art, congratulations. looks as if it is a silent film to me perhaps with a piano accompanyment. suggest something by scott joplin. regards dave.